tweedledee Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 hi guys what are you using as your ratting set ups? i am seriously considering buying a 12 ft lbs air rifle to use for ratting.i ll probably opt for a pcp as i have already got the filling equipment. i always fancied having a go at the rats. is a logun lamp up to the job or is a dimmable one better?. night vision may be too much of an outlay as it would only be used the odd evening. i`d like to see your set ups. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONYG Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 i use either my hw100 or bsa utra multishot,logun lamp is ok with a red filter fitted,failin that a deben tracer with a dimmer and filter is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 do the rats not notice the red light ? does it spook them? lamp probably would be the cheaper option but if it did nt work would be a waste of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 (edited) .410 Mossberg Hushpower pump. I use my deben mini pro lamp cable tied to the barrel. Not cheap to run but excellent on rats.. Edited October 4, 2008 by luckytrigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONYG Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 went on a rat shoot last week,1st night, rats were undetered on red lamp at full blast,shot over 40 rats in less than an hour,2nd night they knew when it was on them,so just turned the dimmer down,and still had a good result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perfect Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 bsa ultra multi shot yukon nvrs nv scope and hws superdomes works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 If you can find one , I use a BSA 635 Magnum in .25 for close range stuff around buildings ect, carbine barrel open sights, very quick to mount and fire, plus you have the stopping power of that .25 slug although it drops faster than a tarts draws over 30yrds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_Verminator Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Rats see mainly in the Blue and UV range of the spectrum as they don't have red rods in their eyes (or is it red cones, I can never remember which) so they are virtually blind to red light. but they can see brightness which is different to colour, so a really bright red lamp will spook em for a while. Think of a spotlight on an old black and white film. It's still bright but you cant see the colour. also worth remebering that the quality of their vision is very bad, similar to looking through a half fogged up pair of glasses. They make up for all this by being very sensitive to visual movement and sound. hope this helps atb AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmboy Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 (edited) Logun lamps are fine for ratting. Unfortunately I found that the cable left a bit to be desired though. I've had two give up on me. I think the wire was breaking in the cables. They both started as 'loose' connections before giving up completely. A silenced, multishot is definately a good way to go. I've also used a Night sight on my s200 but its a nightmare to load due to the mounting setup and small pellet channel. Gareth Edited October 10, 2008 by farmboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 I'd recommend open sights for rats, and a tracer lamp. (try and get some of those fancy fiber optic ones) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ise Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 i use a webly raider 10 sights and a red lamp.. does the trick perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timelord Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I use my good old King Ratcatcher with a green laser on top for quick targeting when the rats are on the move, they don't stand a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim145 Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 I've got a .25 BSA Lightning XL with a 3-9x50 Hawke scope on - no lamp as yet as where I normally shoot there are security lights that the rats are used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay222 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I use my good old King Ratcatcher with a green laser on top for quick targeting when the rats are on the move, they don't stand a chance thats a smart looking set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooter Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 i use a webly litew8.22 with a D141 paladin Gen-1 Nv scope with a 150mw ir illuminator and jsb exact pellets rats & rabbits hate it. regds brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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