[AT] O.T.--shootin' skunks (357 vrs 38)

[John Wilkens]

Good point about buckshot not traveling so far.



At 07:50 PM 08/23/2006, you wrote:
>I have a Marlin 357 magnum lever action rifle I use 38 special in it 
>all the time.  For night shooting I like a shotgun.  It is always 
>difficult to tell what your background is.  With a shotgun I do not 
>have to worry about it going very far.  I use 00Buckshot in my 12 
>gauge for coyotes, bobcats, skunks, and whatever decides to prey on 
>my sheep or cats.
>
>Cecil in OKla
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>>
>>I have one of those Marlin 357 mag lever action rifles. I suspect 
>>that the 38 spl will not feed correctly.
>>
>>It should shoot just fine if you can get it to feed through the 
>>magazine. Not a whole lot quieter than a shot gun though.
>>
>>Use a .22 rifle with hollow points. They work great on skunks and coons.
>>
>>A .22 Mag would be even better if you have access to one.
>>
>>John Wilkens wrote:
>>>Pretty off topic but I wonder if someone can tell me if shooting 
>>>38 specials in a 357 mag. lever gun is OK--like it is in a 
>>>pistol.  Gotta find something a little quieter than my 12 ga. here 
>>>on the farm for late night shooting to thin out the skunks and 
>>>racoons (racoons killing--and eating-- our kitten crop).  John W.
>>>
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