i bought this as my first bb gun and i am at the very least amazed with what this can do. i used crosman destroyer pellets and they left an exit wound the size of a 9mm slug in an apple. i had pretty high expectations for quality and performance, but the way this rifle performs and its build quality put my expectations to shame. i shot the target from 20m away without a scope almost as soon as i received my rifle, and had a 2-3in grouping. straight out the box, good first gun and hunting rifle for small game.I could easily imagine using this on pests. i already have used it on the occasional garden slug or spider and it is ridiculous in its ability to fling/instantly disable a pest. it can launch spiders 60 feet and slugs 20, i can hit a blackberry off the leg of a chair from 10m away with this rifle without an issue, though the gun could have been sighted better on arrival. Overall great gun, easy to pump considering its ridiculous speed. use piranha pellets from crosman, they weigh 10.5 grains and are the perfect projectile for this gun, they fly around 750-800 fps out of the barrel on 10 pumps and they have enough power to pop a solo cup, explode an apple, or smash through a 1/2“ wooden plank.Update: it has been almost 5 months, this thing holds up better than ever. i can still hit a 2“ target from 50‘ away with it sighted in properly, i would recommend this so so much. however, buy gun oil. the lever gets creaky otherwise. this should be a given.