Even though the velocity of an airgun pellet can be similar to a 22LR the projectile mass is only about a quarter as much as the typical 35-40 grain 22 bullet. For an equal velocity this means the muzzle energy is also a quarter as much. Factor in the extremely poor sectional density and ballistic coefficient of an airgun pellet and you have a projectile that sheds velocity quickly and penetrates poorly compared to a bullet. In my opinion it would be highly unethical to shoot a coon with an airgun - why wound a creature when the likelihood of a humane, fatal hit is extremely slim. Being that I've never tried it I would venture to guess that the only way to kill one with an airgun would be a precise, close range head shot. These animals are tough - even a solid body shot from a 22LR high-velocity hollowpoint often requires a follow-up to finish things off. I can't imagine trying to take one with an airgun. (Not including, of course, the likes of the 46 caliber Lewis and Clark airgun that oldfarmtractor mentioned!)
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Today's Featured Article - Old Time Threshing - by Anthony West. A lovely harvest evening late September 1947, I was a school boy, like all school boys I loved harvest time. The golden corn ripens well and early, the stoking, stacking,.... the drawing in with the tractors and trailers and a few buck rakes thrown in, and possibly a heavy horse. It would be a great day for the collies and the terrier dogs, rats and mice would be at the bottom of the stacks so the dogs, would have a busy time hunting and killing, all the corn was gathered and ricked in what we c
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