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Anyone see the show "swamp people"? Its alligator hunters who bait with hooks and come up an head shoot the hooked gators typically with 22 rifles.
Its almost a firearms safety accident waiting to happen, but its interesting to see the variety of abused 22s they use. So far I have seen:
SS model 60's
Same in the box magazine version (75?)
Very few 10 22's, but a SS one with a 25 rounder.
Winchester 190
Remington 572
Anyone else see the show and spot anything unusual?
I laughed when the one kid took a 22 mag single action for "big power" compared to the ineffective 22 rifle he was using. Now that was scary watching him shoot a thrashing gator with the short barrel waving around.
(I hope someone else will admit to watching this show....)
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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you would think they would use pistols more or even the old traditional bang sticks. I would think a pistol would be more manuverable and safer than a rifle, you would just have to pay attention to where your hand was.
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The native american kid, Jay Paul?, was shooting a varmint contour stainless Marlin 882 or 982 with good success. He and his Father seemed like the most "professional" pair on the entire show.
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A watch that funny crap.... and think of Steve  I see a lot of Marlins, one Browning ATD (or clone) the girl pair use a Marlin 22 mag this season and the crazy bastard in the overhauls fell in the water and shot the gator..in the water, WITH that SOB, with a North American Arms Mini Revolver Shood-em Elizabeth, Shood-em!
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I really enjoy the show. I've also seen a Marlin Mountie, a Ruger 77, and a Ruger Mini 14.
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I don't see the show very often because I'm too cheap for cable, but I am amazed when you see them stick the muzzle down in the water to kill them. Kinda violates a few gun safety rules, but I suspect those 22's are pretty much disposable tools.
Sounds like they are shooting some nicer stuff.
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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From the time a gator is hooked, the sidekick picks up a rifle to shoot it, and it finally gets shot after all the staged tugging, Ive counted as many as four different rifles in the shooters hands...
The editors must think no one is paying attention.
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From the time a gator is hooked, the sidekick picks up a rifle to shoot it, and it finally gets shot after all the staged tugging, Ive counted as many as four different rifles in the shooters hands...
The editors must think no one is paying attention. I have noticed that as well. I have seen that one of the boats had at least two separate gun cases. Backups, I suppose. It is entertaining to watch though. I like the two brothers.... 
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From the time a gator is hooked, the sidekick picks up a rifle to shoot it, and it finally gets shot after all the staged tugging, Ive counted as many as four different rifles in the shooters hands...
The editors must think no one is paying attention. Dang ingwe, ya just got ta take the fun out of everything.....  . Swamp People wanna go 1st class, they need a "bubba buddy" on them .22s......  maddog
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From the time a gator is hooked, the sidekick picks up a rifle to shoot it, and it finally gets shot after all the staged tugging, Ive counted as many as four different rifles in the shooters hands...
The editors must think no one is paying attention. I've noticed that too. You see the guy holding a SS marlin 60 and then a face shot of him aiming down a winchester 190.... Now I'm not feeling so bad when I notice something like that, say something, and the wife gives me that "your gun nut habits are showing" look...
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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What always amazes me is that the person tasked with shooting the gator never has the faintest clue of when he has a good shot, but the other person can recognize it so clearly. Seems like it would make sense to trade jobs.
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Don't know, if I had a tousand poun 14 ft mouf full of teeth on a string, I'd be sayin shoodem too 
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The native american kid, Jay Paul?, was shooting a varmint contour stainless Marlin 882 or 982 with good success. He and his Father seemed like the most "professional" pair on the entire show. That is why he has that big azz scope to shoot a gator at five feet. miles
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From the time a gator is hooked, the sidekick picks up a rifle to shoot it, and it finally gets shot after all the staged tugging, Ive counted as many as four different rifles in the shooters hands...
The editors must think no one is paying attention. I've noticed that too. You see the guy holding a SS marlin 60 and then a face shot of him aiming down a winchester 190.... Now I'm not feeling so bad when I notice something like that, say something, and the wife gives me that "your gun nut habits are showing" look... The real reason for that not only do they use multiple takes, but they basically go out and shoot a season's worth of footage and then combine it for the shows. You'll notice that Troy always wears the same striped shirt as well. So, they have footage of guys on different days holding different guns.
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I love the fact that some of those guys need subtitles.
I also really like the swamp dude from axmen.
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That is Troy's "lucky" gator huntin' shirt, so it would be in play whenever Troy is on the hunt.
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I think that scope is for shooting gators that aren't on a hook, while those on a hook are at point and shoot range. In 1 episode, Jay Paul shot a gator in the head that looked to be 40 or 50 yards away, so he needed the scope for precision placement of the bullet.
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That Jay Paul is one of the better shooters from what I've seen. The father and son team that constantly shoot each other really irk me. I built a tank in Port Sulfur, LA where Trapper Joe and Tommy hunt, they're 'big time' local celebrities....
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I'm all for them boys and girls. They didn't ask to be on TV, TV asked them! And, I enjoy the show. "CHOOT EM LIZABETH" maddog
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