I received my Benjamin 1000 one pumper, and to my surprise, it has fiber optic sights. Very cool. Since I downshifted from a .22 to .177, I had to purchase some pellets. I had no idea that pellets come in more than one flavor, so I bought some, Magnum, Super Point, Wad Cutter, and Hollow Point. Hollow Point .177 pellets, damn.

The tree line in my back yard is about 50 yards from my kitchen, so I sighted this bad puppy at that distance. I was impressed; it only took a few shots.

After I had it dialed in, I raided my wife’s clay pot stash, and had some real fun. You would not believe the damage a .177 hollow point will do to a flowerpot from 50 yards. All pellets went straight through both sides, but the hollow point blew the whole back of the pot away. The squirrels don’t stand a chance.

Since I’m shooting from inside, and the trees obscure my sight from any one point, I’ve set up four kill zones. One is from the kitchen, one from the den, one from a bathroom, and one from a bedroom. I have become a sniper.

Anyway, I’ve got a bunch of flowerpots to replace, but damn, that was fun.

My wife and I are serious about our garden.