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Single spring 330?
« on: December 19, 2024, 01:42:31 PM »
I've always been impressed with the hammer effect the 330 delivers on beaver and otter.  Having said that, it's a big footprint to fit in tight places.  Does anyone know if a single spring 330 would be effective enough to still be an efficient means of taking beaver and otter?  Thanks for reading.
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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2024, 02:10:09 PM »
I swear thats the spookiest trap to deal with in the cold.   No experience with the single. sorry. 

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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2024, 02:11:53 PM »
I've never heard of a single spring 330 but I think it would be a mistake. I know when my 280s and 330s got older I noticed a significant increase in hip caught otter. That alone would keep me from using a weaker coni of any size. I know they did make 210s which were a single spring 220 but were made for muskrat I understand.
If I had a smaller opening, I would use a 280.
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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2024, 03:37:28 PM »
Can you still use conibears on anything?

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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2024, 07:13:52 PM »
Can you still use conibears on anything?
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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2024, 08:02:14 PM »
I wouldn’t use single spring.  You can rotate the springs 90 degrees of course
To tighten space.  I just put sticks vertically inside the springs like a lil wall on both sides of the run.

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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2024, 08:18:13 PM »
I think you would be better off with a traditional double spring in 280 since the spring is what closes the conibear and the pressure is what keeps the jaws closed

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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2024, 07:11:46 AM »
Yep use 280's they are quicker and a touch smaller.  A single spring 330 is going to be slow.

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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2024, 08:17:03 AM »
Can you still use conibears on anything?
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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2024, 03:26:30 PM »

I would use a #280 they smaller and I think sometimes better depending on what you're after and where you are setting them.
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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2024, 10:47:11 AM »
Thanks for the advice. Have a smooth 2025!
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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2024, 12:20:56 PM »
Nice catch

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Re: Single spring 330?
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2024, 09:16:26 PM »
Nice catch

Thanks. The wet weather has been productive.
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