NETexan Member Joined: Jan 2009  TX, USA Posts: 16 Feedback: 0% (0)	Posted: 3/9/2012 5:55:43 PM THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT That rookie is me. I have my 1st one at the end of the month. We have a 3 man team and we're packing a .17HMR (Hornadys), AR (Hornadys) and 12 gauge (00 Buck). Is that a good setup? We can only turn in Coyotes and Bobcats.
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Posted: 3/9/2012 9:57:48 PM [Last Edit: 3/9/2012 9:59:04 PM by hsracer201] Is there any way you can get your hands on anything larger than a .17HMR? Not to say that it won't work, I'm not trying to open that can of worms, but it isn't the best choice out there for either critter. ETA: My reading comprehension sucks tonight, I didn't see the AR listed also. I'd leave the .17 at home and stick with the AR.

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Posted: 3/10/2012 9:56:42 AM Originally Posted By hsracer201: Is there any way you can get your hands on anything larger than a .17HMR? Not to say that it won't work, I'm not trying to open that can of worms, but it isn't the best choice out there for either critter. ETA: My reading comprehension sucks tonight, I didn't see the AR listed also. I'd leave the .17 at home and stick with the AR. Yeah, I own a 17HMR and love it, but wouldn't use it one a yote or bobcat if I had a choice. You can take yotes with it, but you better be good at head shots.

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NETexan Member Joined: Jan 2009  TX, USA Posts: 17 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/10/2012 12:33:32 PM I have a Remington 6mm I could take instead. Would that suffice?
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hsracer201 Member Joined: Jan 2007  VA, USA Posts: 1964 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/10/2012 12:53:36 PM Originally Posted By NETexan: I have a Remington 6mm I could take instead. Would that suffice? 6mm is basically a .243, right? That's worlds better than a .17hmr for predators.
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NETexan Member Joined: Jan 2009  TX, USA Posts: 18 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/10/2012 1:00:14 PM Yeah it's about the same. Thanks! That's what we'll do then.
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hsracer201 Member Joined: Jan 2007  VA, USA Posts: 1966 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/10/2012 3:55:12 PM Good luck and post up some pics for the rest of us. It's easy to get jealous of all the predators y'all have out west.
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NETexan Member Joined: Jan 2009  TX, USA Posts: 20 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/10/2012 4:35:47 PM Originally Posted By hsracer201: Good luck and post up some pics for the rest of us. It's easy to get jealous of all the predators y'all have out west. Will do. I definitely take a lot of pics at weigh in.
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Snopczynski Member Team Member Joined: Oct 2006  WA, USA Posts: 2291 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/12/2012 3:30:26 AM If you do your calling right, your camo right, and set up your stands properly. Then everyone should be within shotgun distance.
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NETexan Member Joined: Jan 2009  TX, USA Posts: 22 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/12/2012 10:12:40 AM Originally Posted By Snopczynski: If you do your calling right, your camo right, and set up your stands properly. Then everyone should be within shotgun distance. I think we have a pretty good setup and we have multiple spots that are a good ways from each other so hopefully we can shoot and move.
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Cowboy1967 Member... I worship at the alter on Nikki_Lane Team Member Joined: Oct 2008  NV, USA Posts: 5623 Feedback: 100% (13) Link To This Post	Posted: 3/25/2012 3:19:02 AM I would chang the shot for the shotgun.. #4 buck 3" 41 243cal pellets.
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