not a silly question at all zac.yes i've seen it many times,a rat jump or sidestep a pellet.more so a .22 than a .177 which moves faster.
i tried the much talked about .25 for ratting but sharp god rid.unless REALLY close range a rat can avoid these like the plague.in my opinion people who recomend .25 for ratting haven't done much.
i'm talking here in the context of sub 12ft lb here.
cheers mate. i havent really done much ratting, so thats good to know. im gonna have to get into ratting after seein these pics tho.
atb boys
zak.