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I trapped in SW GA swamps,the Flint river and the many creeks and Plantation ponds of Thomas,Grady and Decatur Co GA back in the mid to late 70's, started out with a colt 6" match target that looked like hell but shot like a house afire ( as a side note I had it blasted and Ceracoated deep OD green) My daughter was Annie Oakley with that gun and has it now. A very good hunting buddy had his FFL and I ordered a brand new then Browning pump .22mag and a 4X leupold scope with duplex reticule. Folks could not believe how accurate that damn gun is,I hated the -made in japan -stamp, the bluing came off the receiver from many miles of bad weather and riding on dash board of pick up truck. My Dad and favorite younger cousin marveled at the accuracy. I am having the receiver Creracoated a deep bronze color and leaving the barrel and mag tube blue, I may refinish wood. I payed all of $182.00 for the gun back in the day!It never let me down from rattlesnakes,beaver, otter,gator all the way to a whitetail or 3. Great work gun with many miles. very best WinPoor

Ruger single six, only 22 i own it has to work. also carry an AR in my jeep.rio7

S&W Model 34, 2".

How many hunts that been on ? Grin

Thank you for the cool photos of the raccoon and bobcat, FieldGrade. Your dog looks very dedicated also.

When running wolf traps I carried a 10/22, otherwise typically nothing.

Any 22 pistol will work but my favorite is the Colt Woodsman

I bought a savage little rascal -tiny kids 22lr -weighs less than 3 lbs. .
Thought about a pistol but I need something quiet as possible -within reason.
It does not load nearly as easy as it should by the way it's a single shot.

Find an old Remington Nylon 66. Very light, takes a beating and always works.

I havnt trapped for years but when I did a used either a ruger mk1 or single six. Both were on the heavy side. If I were running a line now I would Carry my ruger bearcat

The poly framed 1911-22 browning is small, light, and flat. Fits great in the inner carhartt vest pocket.....

Here in the U.P.... S&W 617 1 7/8" with CB caps and a Savage 24 Camper 22 LR 20 ga. for those grouse and hares....

Trapped Nevada high desert for coyotes and bobcats for a lot of years. S&W Mod 63 .22 kit gun loaded with shorts on my belt. 22-250 in the truck. This was a great combo for that part of the world.

hmmmmm.....you may be onto something.

I carry a PMR-30 22 Mag pistol.

Those trapped possums need lottsa killin'...... You are set.

Great picture Huntsman. Love those S&W's.
To expand a bit on the 22-250 as a trapping gun. I would sometimes run a trap line for several weeks away from home. Space & weight were a problem since I ran a Toyota & only had room for one rifle. I used three loads in that gun.
#1 52gr Speer HP @ 3625 fps. Main calling, 300 yd coyote & blow up jackrabbit load. Sighted in 1.5 inches high @ 100 yds.

#2 40gr Hornet bullet @ 2600fps. Close calling/thin skinned critters. This load would hit dead on @ 100 yds.

#3 55gr Hardball @ 2200fps. Small game load for camp eats. This load was dead on @ 50 yds.
I have fired over 5,000 rounds through that rifle. Lots of good memories.

Single Six on my hip, BL-22 and .22-250 in the truck...


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That baby 1911 looks like the cat's meow however..

Never ran a trap line but always wanted to.....thought that a Remington Model 25 carbine in .25-20 would be just perfect Even went so far as to find a Model 25 - guess the next step is to start trapping! God knows we have enough coyotes here in PA!!

PennDog

I always carried a rifle when checking traps. Typically a 10/22 but sometimes a 223