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It's not a Winchester 190, but a RUGER 96 in 22 WMR that Troy & Clint are using this year.
R J & J Paul uses a 17 HMR

do you actually believe that one man can pull a 600 lb gator in the boat by its head. you ever tryed to pull a 250lb person up over the side of a boat. i think they add to the real weight alot.

I've often had that thought as well.

Suprised they haven't blown up any of the guns by pushing the barrel into the water and firing? I'm sure its a matter of time. Good show though. I like listening to Troy.

I'm glad I'm not the only one aggravated by such a disregard for gun related details. To those Hollywood types, guns are a generic entity with no differentiation as to brand, type, caliber, etc.

They have violate my sensitivities.

DF

swamp dude from axmen with his jet boat is going to kill some damn body...that is one crazy sob.

No worries, Shelby got his jet boat voodoo exorcised....

Sooo.... I was reading a article about my nylon 66 rifle and the origional remington advertising stated it was the only rifle that stood up to abuse of Alaskan fisherman using them to protect their nets from marauding sea lions....

So wouldn't the nylon 66 be THEE ultimate swamp gator gun???

Discussion please...

Yes. I bought one soon after they came out and decided to test it. Their claim was that it could bounce around in the bottom of the boat or canoe and it would still shoot when called on. I abused the one I had very badly and it never failed to shoot except for a few bad shells. Not the rifles fault. It was carried daily by me when I worked on two different minnow farms. On one it rode in a ton truck that we used to seine with and it melted the lever that you pull the bolt back with from it being against the transmission housing that heated up. On the other farm it rode between the seats of a jeep with no top. It stayed there day and night, sunshine and rain, dust and fish feed blowing about. After leaving the fish farms, I left it leaning against a tree in the front yard from November until March one year, except when I took it hunting. After using it, I would lean it back against the tree. After about ten years of this, I cleaned it. I still have the gun and it still shoots good. I did paint the barrel a flat black after the tests were over. Those little rifles were tough. miles

How would you blow up a gun by putting the barrel under water? Pressure will keep water out of the tube, and it'll fire fine and safely every last time, UNLESS they mess up and allow water to enter the barrel. Thats actually hard to do unless you drop the gun into the water due to pressure principles.

I've done it a few times and you won't have an issue if you pay attention.
I"ve also ended up with a dunked shotgun on a duck hunt, just pour the water out of the barrel to be sure and shoot ducks.

Well yeah.....duh...

After watching shows like this, even a life member of the NRA would start to embrace gun control...

I think in his own way Troy is pretty cool just a hard workin SOB

I love the Brothers when they went out for Squirrel and dumplings that was my favorite

The was this sissorbill with a braided ponytail and a Ruger P9 (I think)
and he shot the snake in the water.I have doubts but if it was true it was a heck of a shot

Hank

Troy Landry is a successful businessman apart from the show. I would guess Mr. Landry is going to make more money off this project than any of the rest, because he knows how to promote a brand and how to turn notoriety into cash. He's my favorite with Houmas Indians, R.J. and Jay Paul Molinere, a close second.

DF

I remember back in the day (a long time ago) as rookie member of the coon hunting posse, it was my job to step on the coons when the dogs didn't want to let go.

Lost quite a few hip boots that way - when the coons weren't all the way dead.

My great uncle suggested money well spent would be a single six.

Got pretty good at doing the ol' point blank bada bing without shooting the dogs OR, more importantly, my foot.

But I agree, a nice semi-auto pistola was my thought when watching some of the one-handed rifle operations on that show.

I really enjoy watching the show, but I do get annoyed at the deal where they are holding 4 different guns on one gator catch.

Especially the black stocked, chromed version. That one should be able to take just about anything those guys could dish out. And from what I've seen they're not gun Loonies. Guns to them, other than R.J. and Jay Paul, are just tools. Those two are Native Americans, not Cajuns...

In this part of the country, we know that a bonafide, card carrying Cajun could trash an anvil, warp a crowbar...

Their guns, all too often, reflect just that...

DF

I have the apache black version and I agree it would be the ultimate gun. Light weight with a top tang safety and that low maintenance nylon.
Darn apache black versions are selling for around $450 so I wonder if I dare shoot mine much anymore.

I think using a 22 like a bang stick is almost safer than a 22 pistol because at least the discharge is down near the water instead of by your knee when your neighbor tugging on the gator bumps you out of balance.

didn't one of the guys actually shoot his son on accident? I think it was willie and junior.

Didnt technically "shoot" him. If i remember right, he did not shoot the gator in the sweet spot and hit hard bone. They said the bullet fragmented and he got hit with pieces.