Yes, there are several pre-charged, and break action pellet rifles that can more then kill a deer. They even use them to kill Wolf and Coyotes. However, you'd need a rifle with 16+ foot pounds to reliably kill large animals.
no. Why would you?
Any pellet gun should be handled like a real firearm. Yes you can be killed with a pellet gun under the right circumstances.
If you are talking about a PCP (PreCharged Pneumatic) rifle. With a .45 caliber pellet, then "Yes" It can. I don't believe there is a 40 Caliber pellet gun.
According to the DNR, there were 226,260 deer killed during the 2011 Wisconsin gun deer season.
it may kill a deer if you were lucky. But it is not the best choice for hunting deer. Remember a .22 pellet is the same size slug as a regular .22 cal bullet and I would not hunt deer with a .22 cal rifle. It's just a poor choice.
It depends on the model and the caliber of the Pellet gun.
Yes but it takes a special type of pellet gun not your normal every day pellet gun. The model I an referring to are in the class of PCP (PreCharged Pneumatic) air rifles. These rifles require a special pump or scuba tank to charge them to 3000 PSI and are capable of firing large pellets up to 50 caliber and can bring down a deer or boar. these rifles are also much more expensive than the average pellet gun or rifle.
I think you mean pellet gun. That is a gun that fires a small lead pellet but does not use gun powder. It uses compressed air or compressed gasses to push the pellet.
A pellet gun is not adequate for protection, and will get you arrested.
It all depends on the model and who made the pellet gun. I suggest that you re-post the queston with the model and make of the pellet gun to get an answer.
Birds can be killed with a BB gun at close range. Larger animals, such as squirrels and rabbits are not likely to be killed, but would be AT LEAST injured- which is not a good thing for a hunter- so don't try it. Pellet guns typically have more power, and SOME pellet guns are used for hunting small game.
Nope. Pellet guns are fairly safe to use.