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Post by jim on Sept 16, 2012 4:35:27 GMT -6
Would this work good for dispatching coon and coyotes in a hand gun?
Jim
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Post by stickbowhntr on Sept 16, 2012 6:46:18 GMT -6
I would think so, I use CB cap so they even less performance.
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Post by coyotemaster on Sept 29, 2012 19:42:37 GMT -6
Even a standard .22 should be sub-sonic in a handgun.
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Post by lb on Sept 29, 2012 23:06:39 GMT -6
Why the interest in "subsonic"? Regular long rifle pass through without damage. Do you want a bullet to stay inside, or what?
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Post by jim on Sept 30, 2012 6:06:10 GMT -6
I thought it was a quieter way to dispatch. Jim
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Post by coyotemaster on Sept 30, 2012 20:41:43 GMT -6
Handgun will be louder anyway.
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Post by C1972 on Oct 1, 2012 0:40:32 GMT -6
I would think so, I use CB cap so they even less performance. I'm with Bill, I use CB's when trapping or coon hunting and they work well. I've shot coon out of 80 foot tall virgin timber Ash trees with no issue. Just gotta hit them in the head. |
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Post by stickbowhntr on Oct 1, 2012 6:05:24 GMT -6
I got a couple boxes of the new CCI "QUIET" ammo to try ..710fps/40grains....I know I love my CB's but we all experiment.
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Post by lb on Oct 1, 2012 20:46:06 GMT -6
Would this work good for dispatching coon and coyotes in a hand gun? Jim well, if the question is dispatching coon, I don't see where it matters? But, if noise is a problem, I guess subsonic might not be quite as loud as regular velocity? How it compares with CB caps is an interesting question. I assume we are talking about urban areas where noise is a factor? If it is really a problem, I think a choke pole is a better choice. LB |
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Post by jim on Oct 2, 2012 4:24:30 GMT -6
Choke poles don't work with a coon in a trap tangled up in an undercut river bank. Jim
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Post by lb on Oct 2, 2012 7:26:16 GMT -6
Lead by example. Teach the little rascals to stay out of undercut river banks, and to remain calm so they won't get tangled up if they manage to get snagged in a trap.
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Post by Horn on Oct 5, 2012 11:52:54 GMT -6
Kill the Coons with the least expensive .22 hollow point ammo you can find. 90-95 % of the bullets will be falling off of the inside of hide when you skin it.
I buy the least Expensive Bulk .22 LR ammo that I can find. Then put it into pill bottles or other such containers that will sit on the dash of the truck and not spill. I then reload the "clip" after each trip down to the Creek before getting to the next stop. Time is Money. Do the same thing the same way at each stop. saves time makes money.
I try to shoot in the head at the point where an imaginary line from ear to opposite eye from each side crosses. DO NOT fall for the old between the Eyes bull crap as the result is less than satisfactory.
If you can't get the point mentioned above shoot the sucker in the ear. Kills them DEAD.
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Post by brentparker on Oct 5, 2012 14:45:01 GMT -6
I have had good luck with cci segmented hp subsonics out of my 10/22 12" barrel with shroud and see no issue with using them in a pistol. Velocity of 1050 fps.
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Post by brentparker on Oct 5, 2012 14:45:46 GMT -6
I have had good luck with cci segmented hp subsonics out of my 10/22 12" barrel with shroud and see no issue with using them in a pistol. Velocity of 1050 fps.
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Post by CoonDuke on Oct 5, 2012 18:49:45 GMT -6
Subsonics out of a revolver/pistol deliver adequate killing power for coon and coyote HEAD shots without the mess.
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Oct 5, 2012 18:52:31 GMT -6
How do subsonics cycle in a semi auto pistol? Many of the newer semi's won't cycle low powdered rounds very well.
I buy american eagle 22 HP and don't worry about it.
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Post by CoonDuke on Oct 5, 2012 19:51:27 GMT -6
The Rem subsonics cycle in my Mark II.
In fact, that is why I started using them. I wanted a low velolicty round that would cycle in my semi.
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Post by stickbowhntr on Oct 5, 2012 19:56:15 GMT -6
The Rem subsonics cycle in my Mark II. In fact, that is why I started using them. I wanted a low velolicty round that would cycle in my semi. they do but they are dirty and I need to keep mine clean...and where here can you use for your semi for anything but play  ? No semis legal for hunting or dispatch ... |
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Post by lb on Oct 5, 2012 21:43:22 GMT -6
"No semis legal for hunting or dispatch ..."
I am always amazed by stupid game laws. Who thought that one up? And, why wasn't it disputed, make the rule maker justify a regulation, why let them get away with stuff like this? So, what's the penalty, five years in prison and a $5,000 fine?
edit: PS the above advice about aiming between the ears is spot on.
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Post by stickbowhntr on Oct 6, 2012 11:36:25 GMT -6
lb..."I am always amazed by stupid game laws. Who thought that one up? And, why wasn't it disputed, make the rule maker justify a regulation, why let them get away with stuff like this? So, what's the penalty, five years in prison and a $5,000 fine?"
BECAUSE WE ALWAYS COMPRIMISE HERE IN PA....a little at a time...pmsl...
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