What have you killed predators and varmints with?

xphunter

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Sep 15, 2005
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You guys got this started, so this subject matter came to my mind.
I will chime in later, but I will say, I have used some big cartridges for prairie dogs 💥
 
416 Bee prairie dog---believe it or not!


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Coyotes
22-250
22 Nosler
257 Roberts
12 ga 3 " #4 buck, Heavy Shot Dead Coyote, BB

Woodchuck
22 LR
22 Win Mag
22-250
22 Nosler
243 Win
257 Roberts
45-70
12 ga 3 " #5

JD338
 
Coyotes: 4
270 Wby (2)
250 Savage
7MM STW

Wolf: 2
375 Win
300 WSM

Lynx: 2
218 Bee
17 Mach II

Badger: 0
Stalked with compound bow, did not get shot

Wolverine: 0
Over the course of 3 sightings, I have not been quick enough to get into position/close enough for a shot...hope to correct that someday!

Varmints: 0
 
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Prairie Dogs: 22lr, 20BR, 221 Fireball, 221 Fireball Imp, 222 Rem, 223 Remington, 22 Cheetah, 22-250, 22GT, 22 Creed, 6x45, 6x47, 6x47 Lapau, 6mm Long Dasher, 243 Win, 6BR, 6 Dasher, 6XC, 6 Creed, 6mm-284, 22-250Imp, 257AI, 25 Creed, 25-06, 250 Savage, (I will be adding 25-284 and 25 PRC soon) 260 Remington, 6 TCU, 6.5 TCU, 6.5x47Lapua, 6.5 Creed, 260 Remington, 6.5-284, 6.5-06, 6.5 SAUM, 6.5 Leopard (WSM), 26 Nosler, 7mm TCU, 7-08, 284 Winchester, 280AI, 7mm WSM, 7mm SAUM, 7mm LRM, 7mm Rem Mag Imp, 7mm Dakota, 308 Winchester, 7.82 Patriot, 300 RUM, and 338 Rem Mag. In revolvers and semi-auto handguns: 22lr, 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP, 357 Magnum, 44 Magnum, 10mm, and 357 Max
Everything was a pistol/handgun of some kind with the exception of the 25-06, 257AI, and 338 Win Mag. I have also used a 223 Rifle as well
 
LOL! Pretty much whatever was with me when I decided to shoot a varmint... :)

.204 Ruger - zippy little rascal
.22 rim fire, handgun or rifle
.223 Rem
6mm Rem (lots of varmints!)
.25-06
7mm Rem Mag (a mighty fine coyote rifle!)
.308 Win
.30-06
.300 Win Mag (factory 150 grain soft points on ground squirrels...)
.375 H&H with a 300 gr SPBT Sierra... :) (unfortunate rock chuck at the police firing range)

Some with a bow

Some with the .38 Special & .357 magnum
Occasionally something with the .44 mag or .45 ACP

Poor Varmints!
 
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Oh guys, you missed a big one..... by FAR the most was with a Crossman 760 in .17 Cal. Almost as many with a Daisy model 96....😁 The Badgers were quite an adventure. The equivelent of tying into a rhino with a .22. The skunk dosent count cause he was already in a trap. CL
 
I’ve only killed 1 bobcat and that was just an opportunity that walked by while I was bow hunting Actually the first critter I ever shot with a bow. When I was 16-17.

Numerous coyotes with whatever I had. AR-15, 22lr, 280 Rem, crossbow, 22-250.
 
I've got one to add...
375 H&H Mag 270 gr Speer SPBT works well on woodchuck.

JD338
 

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