If you have a problem with pests the size of a the size of Maned Wolves, Wolverines, African Wild Dogs, Coyotes, Pronghorns and Gray Wolves, an air pistol with 100 to 145 foot pounds of energy will drop them like a bad habit. At a distance of 10 yards, the pellet will go clear through a Douglas fir 2 x 12 and leave a good size exit hole. These air pistols are most accurate with a round nose pellet ranging in weight from 50 grains to 100 grains. Pointed pellets should be avoided because they are known to be a cause of a jammed magazine (except Sumatras). The “magic” pellet is found by balancing the weight of the pellet to the air pressure that the gun puts out; each air rifle has its own personality.