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

[Rob Gray]

I use a 22 hornet for all varmints....

Rick Cook wrote:

>I have used a similar idea from a commercially available .22 load intended
>for nuisance wildlife.  Not a lot of range so you don't have long distance
>stray projectiles and very quiet.  Does tend to dirty the barrel quite a
>bit.
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>Hand load down to .38 spl. velocity or lower using .357 cases. Make them in
>some manner so you will which is which. Then you will not have any feed
>problems. Might try some #9 shot in place of a bullet but shot usually
>doesn't work too well in a rifled bbl. place a wad between the powder & shot
>and an over the shot wad to keep the shot in place untill fired.  Good Luck
>JG
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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.
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>>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:
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>>>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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