Registered: Jul 2012
Location: Clay city, IN
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Yesterday, I had someone break in to my house and steal a bunch of things. Totaled around 4000 bucks. They left all my hunting stuff, but I had my .22 and .17 out after sighting them in. Needles to say, they're gone. Indiana's season comes in November 9th, so I'm gonna have to buy a new one before then. I'm just looking for input on what to replace them with. Both were savage rifles, and I loved the .17 for coon. Flat out killed them with one shot every time and I could never find a hole. The .22 was nice, but it was a bolt action and if I needed a follow up shot it was sometimes too slow. I would like a .22 handgun but wouldn't like to spend a ton of money for it. Any input would be appreciated.

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Thompson center hotshot you will love it nail driver!! Light and you can load with gloves on

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you cant buy a tc hot shot any more they quit making them I have one and they are the best. smith and Wesson bought them out

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Sorry to hear about the theft I would get a 44 mag just incase they come back for the things they left the first time!
The 17 shells are a lot easer to find than the 22 shells are right now.

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Yeah, I can pick up a box of .17 about anywhere. I can never find .22. That may be the deciding factor.

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22 mag is what I used to use but I like the 22 short and long rifles it don't tear the hide up and it'll bring the down easy too...but gl. Finding shells

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I have a 17 Mach 2 that I love. Savage. Under $200 Awesome for squirrels too

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still some around buy if you find bought two last week, sportsmansoutfitters dothan alabama had some 199.00

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Huntin buddy has one of those hotshots, piece a junk, only shoots about half the time. pin doesnt strike the primer hard enough to make it go bang.

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not the case at all ive had three and know of several other people that have them and they are the cats meow for coon hunting. if yours was faulty it was a freak thing not the norm.

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rossi is a real nice little gun with a scope 1 plink they drop

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You can't beat a Ruger 10-22. Never had a problem and it is short so it makes it easy to carry in thick woods and brush. I put a little red dot scope on mine and you can put the eye out it that is all you can see. Only problem right now is finding something to shoot in it.

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Most definitely the Thompson Center 22 Hot Shot. Until you use one, you have NO idea what you are missing.

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I'd like to buy me a new semi-auto coon gun.Wheres the best place to get a 10-22 and how much?

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I know of a4 hotshots and they are the ticket and have nevr had a misfire and that's including cb bullets aswell as longs !!! Great gun for the money !! I had a cricket now that thing would misfire and was a piece of junk but for a 99$ throw away it was fine!! We really like the hotshot all of us!!!

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didnt know they had stopped making the hot shot but thanks for the heads up im gonna find a couple if i can and rathole them

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anything that you can mount a folding stock on and a sling.
ex;ruger 10-22.
guy can also make a ruger 10-22 folding stock fit a "cheap" gun like;mossberg plinkster semi auto{i did}

makes it easier to carry on your back,and have both hands free.easier to get threw the thick stuff.

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I'd like to buy me a new semi-auto coon gun.Wheres the best place to get a 10-22 and how much?

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I have a Mossberg Plinkster 22 with a Tasco 3x9x40. Around $100 new. It takes a good beating and keeps right on going.

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Savage Rascel 22 is the best the TC Hotshot was junk would hit hard enough to fire out of 10 shots about 4 would fire!

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I know you are going to say y would you use a hi power deer rifle for coon hunting, BUT a few years ago on a hunt with a bluetick, plott , walker , & my red female, we cut all 4 dogs on a wide shallow brook with very little water running , my red f. opened & I immediately called her struck, all the dogs went but did not open, but the plot came back & stood around us for a while then the walker came back that's when the guy with the plot reached down & put his dog on a leash & said my dog wont chase off game & then the guy with the walker put his on a leash. my female kept opening but slow up the river then the blue came in but he did not leach him , then finally about half a mile up river the blue opened SOME & he call him strike this was about 15 min into the hunt finally my female located & I called her tree , then the guy with the blue called his tree they went 3/4 mi & it was a den tree she was an very accurate treed dog & had a very cold nose & straight , I took a lot of kidding when I ran her a lot of guys said she was running deer, so I began to believe them so I would take my browning semi. auto 308 just in case one was up in a tree u never know ==== [[ TRUE ]] now its 4 sale that I am older & hardly used mint cond.

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Wow😳

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mossberg plinkster .22 with fold down front foregrip and thumbhole stock. Super easy to keep steady and accurate. Got a nikon 4x32 fixed power and peep through rings on it.

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Any brand of AR with a 22 upper.

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.22 upper?

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