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 Raccoon Medicine
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09/05/18 10:18 PM
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mikei
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I'm sure you can just imagine what this does to my ever-thinning population of masked bandits/deer corn chompers! It ain't purty! If it's a head shot, there ain't much left of the head; if it's a body shot, I don't usually get an exit wound but when I do, you can put your fist in it. Autopsies reveal that all the organs in the body cavity have been pureed. Nasty little bullet at this velocity on animals the size of 'coons and possums. 
Last edited by mikei; 09/05/18 10:22 PM.
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/05/18 10:34 PM
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SapperTitan
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Nice
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/06/18 07:12 PM
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Lab
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Wow. Smokin’ 
"Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything." -Wyatt Earp
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/07/18 02:41 AM
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/07/18 11:30 AM
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/07/18 12:55 PM
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Man, that's quick!
Any idea how long the barrel will last shooting that fast?
I'm not knocking the round - just interested in trying it and haven't really done any research on it so far.
Actually, barrel life is kinda a moot point since I plan to do it in an AR platform and can change at will.
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/07/18 03:04 PM
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mikei
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SnakeWrangler, it's a Ruger #1 in stainless steel with a laminated stock and 3-9 X 40 Nikon glass. Are you looking for pics of dead raccoons? I can provide them if you wish!
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/07/18 03:09 PM
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mikei
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Man, that's quick!
Any idea how long the barrel will last shooting that fast?
I'm not knocking the round - just interested in trying it and haven't really done any research on it so far.
Actually, barrel life is kinda a moot point since I plan to do it in an AR platform and can change at will. Vern 1, I have no idea how long the barrel in my stainless Ruger #1 will last if I continue to punish it with the 4300+fps rounds. For target shooting, I dropped back to 4150 fps, and I do quite a bit more target shooting than coon shooting. I've owned the gun for about 5 years and have not noticed any decline in accuracy in my 100-150 yard groups. Interestingly enough, POI between the two velocities does not change at these modest ranges.
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/07/18 03:59 PM
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Vern 1, I have no idea how long the barrel in my stainless Ruger #1 will last if I continue to punish it with the 4300+fps rounds. For target shooting, I dropped back to 4150 fps, and I do quite a bit more target shooting than coon shooting. I've owned the gun for about 5 years and have not noticed any decline in accuracy in my 100-150 yard groups. Interestingly enough, POI between the two velocities does not change at these modest ranges.
Nice! With reasonable care, it will probably outlive both of us anyway! Are you shooting same bullet at 4300+ for corn thief control and 4150 for target?
Last edited by Vern1; 09/07/18 04:01 PM.
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Vern1
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/07/18 04:28 PM
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mikei
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Yes, I am. The 30 grain Berger.
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/07/18 05:20 PM
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SnakeWrangler, it's a Ruger #1 in stainless steel with a laminated stock and 3-9 X 40 Nikon glass. Are you looking for pics of dead raccoons? I can provide them if you wish! I just like seeing pics of dead ringed-tailed rats..... I hate those nasty things..... 
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/07/18 05:58 PM
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mikei
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SnakeWrangler, it's a Ruger #1 in stainless steel with a laminated stock and 3-9 X 40 Nikon glass. Are you looking for pics of dead raccoons? I can provide them if you wish! I just like seeing pics of dead ringed-tailed rats..... I hate those nasty things..... I'll help you out! The bottom two were within a couple of thousand feet per second of being dead!    
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Re: Raccoon Medicine
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09/08/18 02:58 PM
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SnakeWrangler
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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