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Savage bolt action with a synthetic stock and centerpoint illuminating scope. I love it because it is rugged and the scope has green or red cross hairs or you can just not turn the scope on and it is like a regular scope. I have scope sighted in where it will drive tacks. Usually one well placed shot under the chin or behind the ear brings them down with winchester hollow points 330 in a carton. I spend about $8.00 every 3-4 years on ammo, a carton last forever.

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I always shoot for the head if the coon presents it to me. well the other night old Bonnie treed a big sow and I walked up and shot it with my ruger pistol. Thought it was a good shot and it almost fell, but then held on tight. I waited a minute for it to fall out but it didn't. My buddy was carrying a rifle with a scope so I said to him to shoot it again. When he started to aim, he said, "You put that coon's eye out." I told him to let me see and sure enough that coon looked at me and one of its eyes was blood red with nothing but a hole there. I shot her in the head again and out she came. I can't believe how tough they can be!!

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Or she did have 1 untill the daughter seen it.Hot Pink,and bad to the bone little cuss.

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I use one, i have had it for about 5 years now, and it is very dependable! Throw it across your back and go, throw it in the ditch and get it the next day!

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My oh my these are some great stories I feel like I am hunting right beside you . I have a couple to share later got to go to work now

THANK EVERYONE keep them comin

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Well the stories have been great . I love reading them & now its time for a short one from myself..


Took a family last night hunting , now it was probably not wise but I told them we would go another (better ) night it was rain & wind blowning just not a real picture perfect night . But the little boy called back and ask if we couldnt just go make one drop.(8yrs old) he said I even take you to my honey hole lolol. I was like how do you tell him no,. Ok I wil be there in a little bit so I arrive their ready so off we go .First drop corn field creek & and big ole den tree . So now I think ok done Logan says lets go to the other spot , augh what, my honey hole I told you , I just wanted to see if your dog could run a track !!!! lololol I am like well lets go . Second drop 1 den & what we thought was eyes in the hole , move down a little bit cut him in there he says ,I say the barn hes like yea Ole Jackson struck in there ran out cross the cornfield, down the hollar cross the road in the wheat field & treed . Coon seen and finally Logan says well I like your hound and I think hes pretty good!! Finaly I got his approval lolol Great hunt I love it !!!!!!!

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I forgive people but that doesn't mean I accept their behavior or trust them I forgive them 4 me, so I can let go and move on with my life

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People who are INTIMIDATED by you talk bad about you with hopes that others wont find you as appealing!

You have Enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. Winston Churchill

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We bought the kids a Henry mini bolt. It was 200. but has a safety unlike the cricket. Has pretty good sights also,and is stainless steel. Shoots well but is pretty loud.

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Well the stories have been great . I love reading them & now its time for a short one from myself..


Took a family last night hunting , now it was probably not wise but I told them we would go another (better ) night it was rain & wind blowning just not a real picture perfect night . But the little boy called back and ask if we couldnt just go make one drop.(8yrs old) he said I even take you to my honey hole lolol. I was like how do you tell him no,. Ok I wil be there in a little bit so I arrive their ready so off we go .First drop corn field creek & and big ole den tree . So now I think ok done Logan says lets go to the other spot , augh what, my honey hole I told you , I just wanted to see if your dog could run a track !!!! lololol I am like well lets go . Second drop 1 den & what we thought was eyes in the hole , move down a little bit cut him in there he says ,I say the barn hes like yea Ole Jackson struck in there ran out cross the cornfield, down the hollar cross the road in the wheat field & treed . Coon seen and finally Logan says well I like your hound and I think hes pretty good!! Finaly I got his approval lolol Great hunt I love it !!!!!!!

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Thanks ,

I have taken Logan when he was 5 . Another night we shouldnt have gone but we did and he says Ray my feet are cold ,it hurts to walk .I turn around and somehow he had on hog boots and not his northern insulated boots . So I caught the dog and we carried him back to the truck .
Oh and he is scared of the dark , and talk oh my he will flat wear me out But I love it he is a good kid & we enjoy taken em

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I've got three boys ages 11, 9, and 7 and my cousin's little 6 year old girl that lives with us most of the time. All of them, but the 9 year old, love coon hunting (he spends most of his time playing sports). So I've carried many kids through the woods many different times in my life, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Watching them get excited when they get to call the dog treed is more exciting than anything I ever done as far as hunting myself.

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I have to agree with you 100% . Its alot of fun watching them wandering ,guess whats that over there . lol Yep nothin better than huntin with young ins.

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I forgive people but that doesn't mean I accept their behavior or trust them I forgive them 4 me, so I can let go and move on with my life

"The best revenge is massive success." #FrankSinatra

People who are INTIMIDATED by you talk bad about you with hopes that others wont find you as appealing!

You have Enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. Winston Churchill

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