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Offline REDEYE

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NEW GUY WANTS BOBCATS
« on: October 12, 2005, 07:51:30 AM »
HELLO ALL,
    I'M WRITING FROM SAN DIEGO, SO YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW WE DON'T HAVE THE GREATEST HUNTING
AROUND.  DUE TO ALL THE BUILDING AND URBAN SPRAWL.  BUT I DO LOVE THE OUTDOORS AND I'M OUT THERE EVERY CHANCE I GET. I'M LOOKING FOREWARD TO TAKING SOME BOBCAT PELTS STARTING IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.  AND I'M LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT THE BEST CALIBER GUN MIGHT BE TO KILL THEM WITHOUT DAMAGING THEIR PELT TOO BADLY. DO YOU GUYS THINK A REM. .270 IS TOO MUCH?  ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED AND WILL HELP.   
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Offline MARLIN

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Re: NEW GUY WANTS BOBCATS
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2005, 01:49:33 PM »
Welcome to our fun house  :D , I am sure there is a guys in here that could answer your question better.
 On bobcats a .270 will leave a hole that will really take the value down, I have used a .223, and a .22-250 they didn't seem to damage to much. I hear that the .17 is awesome, and would work great on them.  ???
   
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Re: NEW GUY WANTS BOBCATS
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2005, 04:50:19 PM »
REDEYE, welcome to our forum! I would rather use .17HMR hollowpoints on bobcats.
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Offline steeliekingfisher

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Re: NEW GUY WANTS BOBCATS
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2005, 12:02:58 AM »
Hello,
I hunt them hard here in WA,  I use a 22 mag with 40 grain hollow point.  Kill shots to 75 yards behind the shoulder, most are within 30-50 yards though.  270 will kill em good, but even with the smallest grain bullets you will have a hole an inch or larger(depending on the shell) on the exit, not good for pelts or taxidermy.  Smaller is better in this case.
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