Guns/Calibers for hound hunting

huntinweim · Post by **huntinweim** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:15 pm

What guns/Calibers are you guys carrying for...

...coon
...bear
...lion
...bobcat

Hope to be getting started soon and curious what everyone is using. Thanks!!!

Calkins · Post by **Calkins** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:18 pm

.22 for coon here.

Terry L. Zink · Post by **Terry L. Zink** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:29 pm

I've always carried a Ruger single 6 with 2 cylinders 22 long and 22 mag. I've killed lions, bobcats and coons.

Terry

SECOND NATURE · Post by **SECOND NATURE** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:37 pm

coon /22lr

bear/44mag

lion/Na unfortunately

bobcat/12 gauge or 22lr

deer/ 270 just thought i would throw that in there

kb · Post by kb » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:44 pm

what about hogs??

i carry a knife and lead a bulldog

EZ · Post by EZ » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:10 pm

i take my s&w 357 mag for coons i pout 38 + P in and for long tails and bear i pout 357 mag then i can stop every thing that try's me

cecil j. · Post by **cecil j.** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:42 pm

huntinweim wrote:What guns/Calibers are you guys carrying for...

...coon
...bear
...lion
...bobcat

Hope to be getting started soon and curious what everyone is using. Thanks!!!

coon/ 22 with a scope in a shoulder holster works wounders
bear/ 380 pocket semi auto & a 44 magg leveraction works good
liom same things
bobcat/12 ga. mag no#5 shot semi auto or a pump works great

I`d recomend themand I don`t carry a gun hunten I carry a longIndianna Johns bowwie knife it will cutin one swip a 4 inch through gurthed soft wood tree !Cours some one eles has a gum and is along they have the plan on harvesting the cridder in season/ I`m just there too observe my dogs/now that I`m done my days in the woods I guess if I still carriend that big sucker too a swims or field trials in its sheith it would be for protection when i go up too the pay-out tables to claim my winnings...hahahaha

krk hunting · Post by **krk hunting** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:54 pm

I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH TERRY 22 AND 22 MAG WILL DO THE JOB IF PLACED CORRECTLY. BUT SOME STATES PROHIBIT THE USE OF RIM FIRE ON BIG GAME, SO A 22-250 OR 223 OR EVEN 25-06 IF YOU WANTED SOMETHING A LITTLE BIGGER, I WOULD RATHER USE A CAMERA BUT IF I WAS GOING TO HARVEST THAT IS WHAT IT IS. SOME OF YOU ARE GETTING A LITTLE OVER KILL ON THE GUN DONT YOU THINK.

KEVIN

krk hunting · Post by **krk hunting** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:56 pm

I DO WANT TO CLAIFY SOMETHING THOUGH. ALWAYS CARRY AT LEAST A PISTOL OF SOME CALIBE, YOU WILL BE IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU WILL NEED SOMETHING SO DONT GO EMPTY.

KEVIN

NWKemDawg · Post by **NWKemDawg** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:14 am

22. on Bobcat

22 mag or 223 on lion

338 Win Mag on Elk ( had to throw that one in there )

Calkins · Post by **Calkins** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:28 am

In my opinion, they still haven't made a perfect caliber for coon. Every desired caliber seems to tear a little more then needed.

Spanky · Post by **Spanky** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:33 am

a Ruger single 6 with 2 cylinders 22 long and 22 mag.

I have the same gun

I also have a .32 HR magnum I really like on cougar.

krk hunting · Post by **krk hunting** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:34 am

try a 17hmr in a solid it wont tear

kevin

Calkins · Post by **Calkins** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:46 am

My brother has one, I'll give it a shot.

Josh Kunde · Post by **Josh Kunde** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:51 am

Calkins, I would imagine the 17 Mach II would work good yoo. We have four of them, and love them. you can get em in from nef for about 150 bucks.

Guns/Calibers for hound hunting

Guns/Calibers for hound hunting

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