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Offline Moss Back

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Re: trapping gun
« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2012, 07:16:07 PM »
I use the 20 grain tnt fmj or a 17 grain vmax. The vmax doesn't frag like a hollow point.

Offline Austinsmm

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Re: trapping gun
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2012, 08:07:47 PM »
Depends on what your trapping. A .22 is good enough. But if you are to scared to get close to them a low powered rifle will work fine. I guess a 243 has more than enough power.

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Re: trapping gun
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2012, 11:26:28 PM »
I cannot even imagine the time when I would use something as big as a .243 to dispatch an animal in a trap. 22 magnum is too much.
Bruce Vandervort

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Re: trapping gun
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2012, 11:30:41 PM »
 :yeah: a good 22 will take about anything in a trap, add a scope and you can sit back and pop'em

 


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