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>Especially if the paintballs are frozen. Just put the >box of them in the frezer overnight, then dump them in >the gun. If you haven't fired them in half an hour >pour them back in the continer and put it back in the >freezer. > >>I imagine if you hit a squirrel with a paintball he'd >>know he'd been hit with something. >> >>-- Wes >> >>>Commercial Squirrel repellent is essentially powdered >>>Capsaicin (the component in peppers that make them >>>hot). I've also heard about using Safflower oil to >>>keep squirrels away (don't know if it would work for >>>raccoons) but haven't tried it personally. I know we >>>used the repellent in our bird feeder to try to keep >>>the squirrels away. Initially it seemed to work well >>>once they got a taste of it (my wife nearly fell over >>>laughing when she saw the squirrel batting at his >>>mouth with his front paws to stop the burn) but of >>>late, it doesn't seem to affect them, even after >>>putting in a separate feeder just for them and >getting >>>sunflower seed free bird seed (which is all they'd >>>touch out of the pounds of birdseed they previously >>>dumped all over the ground). Oh well, the little >gray >>>b*st*rds need to die is the first thought through my >>>mind at times...but I live in a small village, 3 or 4 >>>cops for neighbors, and the only "gun" in the house >is >>>of the .68 caliber paintball variety... >>> >>>JW >>> >>>>A simpiler solution for the racoon and the >birdfeeder >>>>is to mix some cayenne pepper in the bird seed. It >>>>doesn't heart the birds, but any animal with mouth >>>>saliva will only take a bite or two before the >>>>sensation in the mouth will discourage further >>eating. >>>> >>>>Wex

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