Registered: Jan 2012
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Looking to buy me a new coon gun.Cant decide what I want.Any ideals?Dont really want to go over $200.

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If you could find a Thompson Center Hot Shot you wouldn't be disappointed. But they quit making them so you would have to find a slightly used one, but man are they nice.

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Ruger,,,,,,,10-22 Best one made!

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Ruger,,,,,,,10-22 Best one made!

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Another vote for the 10-22...you might have to find a used one though for $200...I think they are around $260 or so new.

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X2 on the Hot Shot ! Short, accurate, lightweight and pretty dependable. I rigged a sling on mine and really dont know it's on my back.

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Ruger American Rimfire.

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Hot shot is the best I have found if you do a lot of walking and carrying if you have easy hunting and don't have to walk much then 10-22 is a good choice but I do a lot of walking in some rough conditions lot of the time and I would t trade my hotshot for anything and you can also load it with gloves on it will punch holes in holes !!!! Looks just like an encore but a miniature version but on the same template !!

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Find a little bolt action that takes a clip, i have a little savage, stainless with a plastic stock that is nice and light.
I never liked a semiautomatic for coon huntin, the coon falls now you have a live round in the chamber to deal with.

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Find a little bolt action that takes a clip, i have a little savage, stainless with a plastic stock that is nice and light.
I never liked a semiautomatic for coon huntin, the coon falls now you have a live round in the chamber to deal with.

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X3 on the Ruger 10-22!!

I bought one 2 weeks ago and put a cheap 4X scope on it. Seems to shoot nice at paper. Can't wait to see how it performs in the timber! Hitting the bulls-eye at 20-30 yards is a little different than a coon swinging on a limb 50-100 feet in the air.

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I have a savage rascal with a wood stock and love it very accurate and very light. You can pick up a new one for $200

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Used .22s for sale around here are rare.Im fine buying new but want something that will stand up to the abuse of coonhunting and not malfunction.Thanks for the input guys.

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Personal favorite is an Anschutz Woodchucker, am a gun dealer and have a lot of .22s, always liked bolt actions the best, have semi-autos, pumps, levers, single shots, matter of preference, if handgun use SW 35 J frame, the Ruger Charger might also be a good choice, but have not shot one yet, shoot very coon these days anyway....

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chiappa lil badger . comes in 22 22 mag 17 hmr $190 folds in half with lil bag and shoulder straps single shot awesome lil gun

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Matt
I bought a savage bolt-action with clip and synthetic stock,
it's not as short as some of the other that people are talking about on here, but it's not nearly as loud as them short guns that are easy to pack and I can shoot it more accurately,
stop by check it out.
or I can sell you a like new rossi single shot 22/410 combo.
easy to pack you can rabbit hunt in the day coon hunt at night. .

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Buy a cricket and put a scope on it. Single shot bolt action that shoots shorts longs and long rifle . Light weight and cheap.

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Doug, yeah I'd like to check that savage out.What model is it and where did you buy it from?

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Go with an old one but good one Winchester model 67 .

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I have a savage rascal with a wood stock and love it very accurate and very light. You can pick up a new one for $200

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Win 67 is a good 1 , I like my old rem 514 a good as any I have had. but my eyes are getting old so I went with the savage and put a scope on it.
Matt I got it at 68 bait and tackle. I will stop and price 1 if you like. It was dead on out of the box
think bass pro or walmart had 1 on sale all most like it, just didn't have the accy-trigger.

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Go with an old one but good one Winchester model 67 .

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X4 10-22 Ruger

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10/22 is not bad but I am a real fan of the Ruger American Rifle in .22 or .22 Mag. I have a Trijicon RMR sight mounted on my .22 Mag and love it for coons or bobcats. If I would not catch too much heat, I would use on lions as well.
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I wouldn't carry a rifle coon hunting if you paid me. I carry a pistol, with the the cheap laser sights you can put on the now you don't have to be able to shoot a pistol and they carry SO MUCH easier.

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