The claimed FPS on the Mendoza is claimed to be 1000-1050 FPS with a .177 pellet. A little slower at 950 FPS for a .22 size pellet. It has interchangeable barrels. Can vary a bit depending on type of pellets used. It's very effective.[/quote
The model is RM 2003. You can still find nice used...
The claimed FPS on the Mendoza is claimed to be 1000-1050 FPS with a .177 pellet. A little slower at 950 FPS for a .22 size pellet. It has interchangeable barrels. Can vary a bit depending on type of pellets used. It's very effective.
The ravens are around valley center, but there aren't many. Love to watch them harass the hawks! Scrub jays chase everything away, even hawks. Mean, noisy little things.
I also had serious ground squirrel issues. Culling them off is the only solution. I had no luck with traps and poisons aren't...
I would also recommend large breed roosters. Mine is a Marans and he has no fear of anything. He's also pretty big, about two feet tall. Definitely protective of the hens. Tolerates me pretty well though. The red tails are all over the place here in valley center but they don't even fly within a...
My rooster Stigletts has already gotten into a brawl with a Cooper's hawk. It was attempting to attack one of the hens and Stigletts gave him a butt kickin'. The hawk barely cleared the fence surrounding my yard and crashed into the brush on the other side. Never saw him fly away, don't know if...