low(er) impact options??

I think you can buy bottles of cat/dog repellent spray at pet-stores

We've tried the cat "repellent" stuff to no avail.
The stuff seems to work for a few days (as far as keeping them from using flower boxes as litter).
They also go alot just in the grass too.
I think we must be centrally located relative to where they all come from. It's the same 6 or 7 cats and they come from all directions - except two are our next-door neighbors, so they are kinda off limits.
As I mentioned we've tried the repellent for small areas, which gives poor results. I feel like they need some type of negative reinforcement to make them say "Maybe we should stay out of that area, 'cause something that really stings happens when we go there".

To keep this paintball related and not get locked, I was hoping to get some ideas for some stuff that might not hit with the impact of a real paintball.
For example, I just got back from the store where I grabbed these VBALLS things I saw (happened to stumble across them by accident). They are these little velcro covered balls that feel like they have a rubber core. Supposedly they will fit any .68 cal paintball gun.
I think I'm going to adjust my velocity and have my wife or brother shoot me with these and a real paintball to see which hits harder.

This may be a topic for a new thread, but anyone know anything about these; specifically do you think they'll damage the cyclone feed thing? They are a little smaller than a paintball, and a little lighter.
Kinda looks like a little tennis ball.

get reball and take out your velocity screw lol jk but just put velocity at 260 and shoot it

Probably more cruel than a .22 through the noggin.

Just to inform it is animal cruelty. It would be far better to kill them, than to cripple one and leave to die on its own. And paintballs will pop eyeballs very easily. If I were you and you have your heart set on hiting them with projectiles, you can buy a relitively cheap airsoft gun, the clear plactic ones are pretty harmless past 15 feet. Plus BB's are cheaper than paintballs. I bought one at Walmart for $35. Its afull auto too.

Thank you SSOK.

notom66866 wrote: Just to inform it is animal cruelty. It would be far better to kill them, than to cripple one and leave to die on its own.

That's my dilema, I don't want to do that kind of damage, otherwise I would just shoot them for real.
As I see it I have three options:
1. I can ignore them
    I'm sick of them, so no longer an option.
2. I can just kill them
    This is probably what I should do.
    Cats are unbelievably destructive. In neighboring Wisconsin, where it is legal to shoot them on site, it is estimated they kill around 50 million songbirds a year.
    I think I would still feel bad killing them.
    I also live in St Paul, so gunshots - even .22 shorts - will bring cops and possibly criminal charges.
3. I can do something that will make them not want to come to my yard anymore.
    I think doing something that will hurt pretty bad, but not kill is needed.
    I think any metal projectile has a good chance of penetrating the skin, in which case I may as well shoot them with the pellet gun (lethal).
    This limits me to something like Airsoft or paintball.
    I have absolutely no use for an Airsoft gun, and I've always wanted a paintball gun, so I got a paintball gun. (I might pick up a CO2 bb pistol just for fun too and see how that is).
   

StormyKnight wrote: Ever thought of just getting a dog?

We have two boxers. When I let them out, if a cat is there they chase them away, but it doesn't prevent them from coming back.

I don't know how the moderators here are, but I can see this one getting locked for being off topic. If someone wants to pick this up in another section I'd be happy to discuss the morality of killing cats.

I will probably just play with the velocity of my paintball gun for now, but was wondering if there are any low impact things on the market that would work.

As far as the VBALL things:
I don't see what good they would be (for paintball players, not cats).
They don't fly very straight and you need to get some stupid velcro vest for them to stick to.
I can't see the benefit to practicing with them other than shooting them around inside the house.


By the way, if I want to be like a sniper what barrel should I get for  my A-5??
    (just kidding, I know this question gets people worked up)


Edited by EastSideRich - 25 May 2008 at 1:25am

go online and pick up a bottle of Coyote Urine. Best pest repellent ever.

I've done it before to stay off unwanted tom cats from our farm. Cat lived just fine. I wouldn't unload on it or anything, just a quick shot or two.

RoboCop wrote: Homemade silencer! My grandpa made one for a rifle to shoot squirrels. It looked ghetto, but it worked really well.

Need to be VERY careful with things of this nature -

Can you say Federal Offense?

Even though I'm sure it was quite innocent not to mention fun, he'd be looking at a lengthy prison sentence, and loosing any right to own firearms.

If I were you, I'd suggest he get rid of that thing asap.

trap them, and turn them over to animal control