Raccoons

[Ole rooster]

If you don't want the animal to suffer at all, use a 12 gauge shotgun with a closed choke. Use 00 buckshot. That way when you hit it you will bury it too.

 

[Jewels1935]

I have a huge beating stick next to my pen..I know it's not a gun, but I'll beat anything harming my chickens!

 

[aprophet]

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I have a walking stick /wading staff that on occasion I will use said stick to "place" a body grip style trap over the coons head the brand I use is Belisle coons die best/quickest by themselves

 

[gpwelding1]

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if you catch any more,a .22lr will dispatch him just as easily.its a lot quieter and a lot cheaper than a .44 round too!

 

[MusketeerinFla]

I was in Wally World last night looking at .22lr ammo. I bought some CCI Stingers, do you all think those would be effective? MiF

 

[darkmatter]

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CCI Stingers are a bit "overkill" for dispatch of only a few inches away, 22 Shorts work just fine. CCI Stingers are good for Squirrels at 75 Yards head shots with the right rifle and rifleman.

 

[MusketeerinFla]

Maybe I'll stop off at the local gun store. I don't think I have ever even SEEN a 22 short. MiF

 

[darkmatter]

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An equivalent round is the CB Long, it's the same primer only but in a longer case that chambers better in some firearms. My Chipmunk rifle is a single shot bolt action that will chamber Shorts, Longs, and LongRifle. I originally purchased it years ago as a youth rifle for "elbow supervision" of my kids when they were just learning. They have since grown up and bought their own firearms, I still have a use for that "youth rifle"

 

[Lollipop]

Been using .22 CB Shorts for nearly 20 years for my trapped varments. Quiet and knocks`m dead.........Pop

 

[aprophet]

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Eley/Aguila makes a good one they work best out of pistols