Few questions

[Scon]

Morning my friends, I have 2 questions ad like answers if possible hopefully I've come to the right spot and hopefully I've put this trend in the right place lol, 

First of I've a been asked to clear out a few pigeons in a warehouse so having only a .22 rifle the guy doesn't want any damage to his property is there any kind of rounds for killing the vermin that maybe break on impact if missed my target, I hope this doesn't sound stupid, 

 

The other thing is he mentioned liability insurance, I don't have any and don't no where's the best place to look or what to really look for as am new to this, so sorry for the dumb questions but if you dont ask you don't get lol any help much appreciated, 

Thanks in advance 

[stuartyboy]

Best bet would be an air rifle or something like a 9mm garden gun shotgun if it's within 10 or so yards. But you can buy reduced velocity ammo for a .22 which will give reduced energies of 30ib ft or so (less than a third of a normal subsonic .22). 

Also some CCI do segment ammo which splits into 3 but likely still not suitable.

It depends on what you can buy from your RFD and the reduced velocity rounds aren't known for accuracy.

But as I said, air rifle would be ideal for this if you can acquire one.

Most countryside organisations offer insurance for shooting activities as part of their membership. However, always check small print first to see if you are covered, especially if there is any payment involved

[TIGHTCHOKE]

And please remember we are currently in lockdown to slow the spread of Covid19.

[bruno22rf]

Borrow an Air Rifle.

[stuartyboy]

12 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

And please remember we are currently in lockdown to slow the spread of Covid19.

👍 

[Hamster]

Sub 12 ft lbs air rifle loaded with slow heavy pellets, even then it all depends what the roof material is made of. 

[Farmboy91]

I have used both indoors on feral's and both work. Garden guns are expensive to feed though, your looking around £15-20 a box of 50, if you can find them. They aren't overly loud but you can pick silencers up for them if noise is an issue. I stupidly sold my garden gun but to be honest I wouldn't specifically buy one again for that particular job. A half decent sub 12 air gun will see you right.

[Old farrier]

Or you could try to catch them in a baited cage training something similar to a Larson 

stay safe 

[Ultrastu]

I cant see a .22 lr being at all appropriate for shooting pigeons in any elevated position inside a barn .it will always over penetrate and then either damage or ricochet off what ever it hits behind .

Maybe if you could bait them down onto the ground and take them infront of a soild wall or soil backstop. Personally id reccomend either a nice air rifle ..177 or .22 in sub 12 .or a   .410 shot gun with no 7.5 shot or smaller and keep the ranges between 20 - 25 yds .silencer on the end as your inside a barn  

[panoma1]

Air rifle........and join/check out a shooting organisation/association for insurance! Forget the .22 for inside work “too much gun”.....I experimented with fairground ammo years ago, that broke up on impact but it wasn’t successful!

[DUNKS]

Forget it we are all in lockdown. Please don't kill me!

[Walker570]

3 hours ago, bruno22rf said:

Borrow an Air Rifle.

even then choose your background carefully as a normal 12ft lb pellet will punch through roof sheeting at 7 to 8 metres ..... don't ask me how I know.

[lancer425]

I once remember a mate killing a pigeon with a .22 shot shell from a pistol at about 20ft. Small shot wont damage roof at all pretty safe, but get real close to keep it humane.

[Scon]

Thanks for all your comments sorry for the long response I dont be on the internet much, 

As for this virus going about am in lockdown till this clears up so al not be getting to do this till it's safe out, 

Borrowing a air rifle isn't really an option but good thinking all the same, I think the air rifle might be my only option to do this without any damage being done to the property, 

 

Thanks again for all your comments and opinions and suggestions, all taken onboard, 

 

[strimmer_13]

Err nobodys brought up if your actually allowed to use the 22 in the warehouse? Are you on a open ticket? Last thing I'd want to do is fire a rimfire in a warehouse, I'd rather take a dip at barrymores house 

[Westley]

You might consider taking a more experienced air gunner to deal with the problem, having first cleared it with the farmer and ensured that the air gunner is clear,  that it is by invitation ONLY  ? You could stand to learn a bit about air rifles too.

[spurs 14]

I’d wait till the lockdown is over , buy or borrow a pre charge air rifle ,and join basc covers your insurance and add your weight to shootings voice ! ( just get me tin hat for that last one )