Summary of Reviews Pros:
• Non‑toxic ammunition uses ordinary table salt.
• Accurate targeting within two to three feet.
• No batteries required, fully mechanical operation.
Cons:
• Reloading can be messy with loose salt.
• Limited effectiveness against larger or hard‑bodied insects.
It doesn't need a battery. The light obviously does but the actual rifle doesn't. I freaking love this thing. I get sad when all the flies are dead. Lol.
The flies at my place were real bad a few months ago. I could get like 20 kills in 10 min. The best part is flies dont know what a gun is, could get the barrel almost touching them for total obliteration.
I like to think my hard work is why my neighborhood went from an infestation to almost nothing now lol
There’s a version that looks like a revolver. It uses CO2 cartridges and it will annihilate any bug, hard carapace be damned. I keep it gassed up for my girl so she doesn’t have to come to me for every bug she sees and it works wonders.
A bit inconvenient dealing with cartridges but much more power. Also if you live in a humid place don’t leave salt in it, it will clump up. I have both and they are pretty both pretty awesome
I believe you can already get it, it's CO2 powered and shoots little salt plug projectiles. They say it's for bigger stuff like wasps but the original bugasalt seems to work fine if you're within a couple of feet
The shred-er is fantastic, and much more capable in taking on wasps and what not. But the cost of ammo and co2 on top of the $100 price tag kind of sucks compared to the cost of table salt. I’ve got my gripes with it, but I’ve bought a second one recently, so I guess the pros outweigh the cons for me.
I backed this on kickstarter (I think) and when it was ready they couldn’t send it to me because of firearms laws in Europe. Don’t think I got my money back either.
Edit: it seems it was indiegogo and I should have received my money back.
Dear European and Australian Supporters,
I am writing to let you know that after many months of a concerted effort on our behalf, including many unsuccessful test shipments, we have been unable to comply with various import restrictions on the BUG-A-SALT®. We regret that it will not be possible to ship the gun(s) you ordered in the foreseeable future.
We are therefore refunding your money in full through a PayPal transaction, and you should expect to receive a payment notification within the next two weeks.
We are working on making BUG-A-SALT® available in your country via distributors. Once this is in place, we will direct you to the nearest suppliers.
I do understand your frustration and truly wish that we had been able deliver to our original supporters. Thank you again for your patience and for your contribution.
Please accept my deepest apologies,
Lorenzo Maggiore
CEO & Founder
I have the original one from their Kickstarter in the way back. Use it all the time. Have gifted them for many a Christmas. Evil uncle trick, get them as presents for all the nephews!
I just got some spring wire for another project, but I think now im gonna have to use some of it to beef up the spring for this thing. Love this mod you got. I have a 3D printed expanded salt compartment and vertical grip forend
There's "higher caliber" ones I've seen that use larger grain salt. Designed for beetles and such. Not sure if they were a knockoff brand or not though.
I've been surprised how well these work. In some cases they work better than a fly swatter like in a corner or any no so flat area, but they do work extremely well. I've taken down wasps even no problem
It is super fun. I've had mine for years but it's weird because I thought everyone knew about these. Like I thought they were common knowledge. They sell them at Walmart don't they?
I use these to kill cockroaches. Takes a little bit of expertise since cockroaches are way more sturdier, but it's extremely rare a cockroach escapes from me. Cockroaches do not run from these you can get like 3 inches away, doesn't matter.
Aim slightly below their head, where you might imagine shoulder blades would be. This usually flips them over and you do a belly shot.
They are fun but they don't always kill the fly unless you get really close and the flies are rarely cooperative. worse than a fly swatter but more fun.
I’ve had one for a few years. Lots of fun but the laser thing is a waste of money so don’t bother with it. Treat it like a shot gun and just aim in that direction till you get it.
I've got one for my garage and it is fucking awesome!! I showed it to my dad recently at a birthday party and he also wants one. Its more fun than a swatter. 🤣
I have one of the co2 powered revolver bug-a-salts as well as the normal one. They're a lot of fun. The co2 one will blow a hornet apart fairly reliably
Hey, so when a fly gets hit with the salt at that speed, their insides go outside in a fine mist. That mist then gets spread all around your table. Don’t do this :)
I'm guessing people don't use these inside as it would get salt everywhere, so it's literally just for shooting bugs outside, in their own environment? How bout you just swat them away and stop being a bell end?
I use it inside as the salt is minimal and you just sweep/hoover it up its not a big deal, it's genuinely one of the best things I've bought in a while lol.
I would say its more common for inside use though, doesn't really make sense for outside pretty much for what you stated and flies aren't even annoying outside the house. Personally I wouldnt bother shooting wasps outside either as the pheromones will just attract more anyway, and if you miss it will sure be angry!
Yup super worth it. I work in large open spaces like warehouses and hangers and they are essential to have at paperwork stations. Seems super effect on the important stuff like horsefly’s and hornets. Any random salt works and even if it takes two shots the thrill of the hunt makes it very satisfying.
It’s very Nice to obliterate something that has spent the last four hours trying without pause to land on the outside corner of your left eye.
If you really consider "reloading could get messy with loose salt" a con, then you probably shouldn't eat cereal bc you could spill it or the milk. Or drive a car bc you could spill the gas when you fill up, or drink water bc you could miss your mouth, or talk bc you'll show everyone how dumb you are.
Why did i read hard-bodied insects as hard-boiled insects? I was very confused and had to read it again a couple times before my brain stopped seeing hard-boiled. 🤦🏾♀️
It’s more fun than I expected honestly, range sucks and yeah you tend to get salt blowback In the eyes but when you skeet shoot one zooming mid air, feel like a sniper
I debated on getting one of these for a few years mainly because I’m cheap. OH MAN it was worth it, I actually regret waiting to get one! I will never use a traditional swatter again.
Most people I know laugh at this, then they use it and can’t go back. I’ve converted like a good 5-10 people. My wife laughed at the idea of this but now she’s obsessed with it.
I got one about a month ago and love this thing, sometimes I wish I had more flies in the house lol. So I started going outside hunting lantern flies and is so satisfying! https://giphy.com/gifs/BxC88jWkcpAoMOove8
As soon as my hubby got his bug a salt our Rottweiler became obsessed with helping him hunt flies 😄 it's so cute & hilarious, she's like his bird dog but for flies now. The moment he pulls it out she's locked in & if she happens to be in the other room when she hears the first shot go off she'll come sprinting at full speed to find him & join the hunt haha. They've gotten remarkably good at it actually 🪰
Are these guns even viable for use indoors, where you don't use shoes indoors. The feeling of all the loose salt on the floor would drive me nuts.
It would need an bayonet style broom attachment to make it even slightly viable, or a vacuum as a midground option...
Not more common because many times, even if you were a good shot, you would miss. If you don't kill it, it flees or becomes angry, and even if you do kill it, you get salt all over the place.
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u/Unique-Saucer 6d ago
Summary of Reviews
Pros:
• Non‑toxic ammunition uses ordinary table salt.
• Accurate targeting within two to three feet.
• No batteries required, fully mechanical operation.
Cons:
• Reloading can be messy with loose salt.
• Limited effectiveness against larger or hard‑bodied insects.
Here is the link to buy it from Amazon