Can a air rifle gun kill a 180 pound animal?

Answer 1

Your normal 177 and 20 caliber air riffles are shooting anywhere from 700-1000 feet a second and are made to kill squirrels, rabbits, etc...

I would definitely not recommend try to kill a 180 pound animal with a air riffle. In fact this would be a very bad idea. More than likely the animal would die, but it may take days and even weeks, after suffering and infection set in. Don't try it.

I would have to say Yes. But it depends on the air rifle and pellet. Most BB or 177 pellets will injure the animal but Pellets also come in 20 cal and 22 cal and even as large as 50 Cal. The last ones will definitely kill 180 lb animal they are the PCP type air guns (they use a Scuba tank to charge the rifle and fire at about 1400 Feet per second.) Air guns are not toys and have the potential to kill. I've seen a 20 cal air pellet take down a boar. Remember a 22 cal bullet travels at 1200 feet per second. There are several air rifles that fire at that speed and above that speed, with just a pellet. Even a small pellet can kill if it hits the right spot. So the answer is YES!