How loud is this gun? I need to eradicate some pests in my backyard but the tree huggers living next door might call the cops.
1364855
a good approach might be the pre-emptive strike. weed is still against the law in a couple of the more sane states...
1364856
Honestly, the first couple shots were almost as loud as my Remington .22, but after 10+ shots it has quieted down a lot. No where near as loud now.
1364857
I only just picked up this gun the other day and tested it out last night. With only 7 shots through it (sighting it in), it is still fairly loud for a neighborhood, but I am hopeful that it will quiet down soon. I am using the heavier lead pellets.
1364858
The gun is not loud at all, great for neighborhood hunting. Hope this helps!
462497
It is pretty loud it will not wake up the neighbors but will scare the raccoons away if you are trying to injure the raccoon it wil not it isn't very powerful and I would recommend .25 g bbs
1694235
Quite loud. Well it depends how close you are to your neighbors, but if you leave in a house I don't think it will wake them up.
1707097
The Blackhawk was only loud on the first shot. I think that was because there was a little residue oil in the barrel. Since that time I don't think that the pellet rifle would be too loud for the neighbors. Good shooting to you. Happy Holidays. Rod Gann
969515
Not very loud, similar to any other air rifle. I am not sure how you would silence it.
635907
With the "silencer" on its not unbearable. With it removed its LOUD AS HELL. Not even kidding. There are a decent amount of videos on youtube you can check out as well
295135
Its not really that loud, I don't need earplugs or anything (and I always use earplugs when using a grinder or my air compressor). Its maybe double the loudness of a large gas grill, not really something that would likely wake up the neighbors. Honestly its lots of fun but if you're unsure harbor freight has a super cheap one (fifteen bucks) that is much smaller so you can try it out. I have both and they're about the same loudness.
516819
Not very loud, I shoot it in my backyard in a subdivision with no problems.
1133986
Yes, I shoot it in my backyard all the time. The neighbors haven't complained or called the cops yet.
1971429
No, not even close. This is actually very quiet. I use it to protect my tomatoes from squirrels. And if I miss from 30-40 ft away they don't get scared. A real gun would send them running from 200 ft away.
2184541
The exploding tip will be moderately loud. It won't be quite as loud as a handgun as it will burst before reaching full pressure, and be somewhat muffled by the target it strikes. It won't be quiet, though.
305102
Yes it is loud, breaks the sound barrier every shot. I use/bought the gun for Ground Squirrel control on a horse property. First shot and the Squirrels know what is up and hit their holes. I may try to silence it if possible, but the power and accuracy is great. I recommend the gun, built in Spain, not China and it shows.
1133981
As with BB guns and suppressed firearms, if people don't recognize it as a gun shot then it will be disregarded.I used to shoot a suppressed .22 pistol in a large apartment complex outdoors and nobody ever noticed because the noise was not that of a gun. Loud cars, motorcycles and doors slamming overcame any other noises.
1570156
Can't tell you how many decibels it is, (I think about 85) but all I can say is that it's "Backyard friendly." Just a "pop" when fired.
1472971
The initial loud reports are due to dieseling of the manufacturing oil in the barrel. It will burn our after a couple dozen shots. However, it is better to clean the barrel thoroughly before firing. Mine was quiet from the first shot and has been extremely accurate. I have killed over 50 squirrels in 2 months in my backyard. I would have more, but for some reason they seem to have stopped coming around.I found an easy technique for cleaning the barrel online. It uses cotton wads and fishing line.
1529897
It won't bother the neighbors but you can hear it. It beeps fairly long like 15 beeps or so. There is like 20 second delay before it will activate again. We live in the country and have to unplug it at night because the deer keep triggering it.
792806
yes it is backyard friendly. it is also a power full rifle. make sure you wear safety glasses. I have a gamo silence cat and they both sound the same to me.