For varmint hunting, coons, rabbits etc Having an issue with lots of varmints on the land I hunt, time to eradicate some of them Which would y'all suggest? I am thinking about a 22lr, 22mag or 17hmr, all rifles
I don't want to use my AR, 556/223, 308 or 30-06, those cost to much for these things, plus a bit much power for varmints Ammo for all three is not that easy to come by, like most other popular calibers But I want to get rid of a few, plus have some fun at the same time
I generally use my .17 HMR and snipe raccoons from a distance away. I like it because many times they are up on the feeder and the 17 will NOT exit on them, so no risk of damaging the feeder barrel or broadcaster.
I generally use my .17 HMR and snipe raccoons from a distance away. I like it because many times they are up on the feeder and the 17 will NOT exit on them, so no risk of damaging the feeder barrel or broadcaster.
Funny - I was moving some old feeder legs to the junk pile last week and saw one I had shot through with my .22 mag cuz a raccoon was hanging on it with his hand in the spinner. I like the bolt mag just because it is easy, cheap, and will drive nails. In this instance, I had brought it out hunting in case, and got irritated with the raccoon, so went ahead and popped him. I didn't realize til later it was through and through and through (the feeder leg).
Dalroo Deep in the Heart of Texas How about that Brandon!
At my back door, I have my 30-06 deer rifle, my 12 gauge shotgun and my .22 Most of the time I grab my deer rifle. I consider it good practice to use it as often as I can. Earlier this year I started using the 12 gauge when the chickens send off a warning that a coyote might be around the house. That's worked well, especially on running shots. My goal when I pick up a weapon is to kill what I'm after, so I'm going with what is going to do the job 100% of the time. My .22 is the most fun to shoot, costs the least, but it's very limited in range and I've shot a few coyotes with it that I never found after shooting them.