Never thought I would be using a $28,000 setup to remove rats. Definitely overkill but wow, what an image. They are everywhere at this place.
$4,500 FX Impact Mk3 Air Rifle in .22 cal, topped with the $23,500 Infiray RS75 1280 core thermal scope which has been kindly sent to me for a few weeks to have a play with, thanks Ben.
I am using Hades 15.89gr pellets at 630 fps which is quite slow but helps negate pass throughs and minimise any possible damage to the infrastructure. Still very effective and ethical on the rats with good shot placement.
After several visits to this property over the past 18 months I was blown away by the sheer numbers of rats that had bred back up since I was last here. The owner has tried everything including various poisons and traps but the rats prefer the grain that the poultry eat. Shooting them is by far the most effective control method.
The difficult aspect to jobs like this is shooting through small gaps in the wire cages. It's much easier when they are up on top or in the trees.
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