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

[Rick Cook]

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.
>
> 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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