Ultralight for pest control. 410 vs 20? sxs vs pump?

I suggest you to use the shot gun because it's better for you to do something serious for these pest, they really irritates the whole trees sector or your fields.

WHY IS MY HOUSE STILL BEING RAVAGED BY TERMITES????

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Originally Posted by Airhasz

Your first post:

A 410 is not less powerful than a 12.. It just throws less shot. GH

The 12 goes much farther than the 410.

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The 12gauge throws a denser pattern at more distance than a .410 because it has more shot.

If you look at the 12gauge and .410 velocities, using Federal shells as an example, you find that most of the time the 12 and the .410 are very close to each other in velocity.

A pellet of 8 shot leaving the muzzle at 1300fps doesn't know whether it was fired from a 12 gauge or a .410.

12 gauge has denser pattern at range because of more shot, but the pellets strike at the same velocity.

You guys are kind of playing word games. :)

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Originally Posted by PA PATRIOT

What exactly does he need to dispatch and at what range?

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x2 Based on the OP, it sounds like birds, but it is too difficult to tell. If you just want to keep birds away, there are some non-firearm options available (noise makers, and what-not).

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Originally Posted by PA PATRIOT

What exactly does he need to dispatch and at what range?

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YES! In WV, many buy .22 rifles and load them with bird shot; and their snake gun, too. But large pests would require more power, too.