ammo performance report

[Mobuck]

With the recent warm weather, I've had some coon traps set around buildings and catching a few. Since there's really no value in the hides, Son has been skinning the skulls and running them through his 'bug box' where the ??? beetles clean the tissue off the bone. The cleaned and dried skulls have more value than the hides.
With this in mind, the animals must be dispatched by shooting through the body rather than the low powered (Remington C-BEE or CCI QUIET) 22 bullet to the brain. For no specific reason, I've been using the suppressed Charger loaded with Winchester 'Super Suppressed' 45 grain HP for this purpose.
I've been impressed by the performance of this ammo. It produces quick kills and seems to transfer or dump more energy on the target. The wide, open bullet point is effective at close range and I can only assume at more distance also. I also have a couple of coyote traps set and plan to at least give this ammo a try with body shots on trapped coyotes--I normally use 17HMR which often doesn't exit to save the hide but those also aren't worth the gas to haul to the fur buyer.

 

[contender]

How much are y'all getting for skulls?

I use a gas chamber to dispatch my trapped animals. Skins aren't worth the trouble for sure. But if I get a bullet to exit,, it can hit the cage sometimes,, and damage the wire. Plus,, no blood to clean up. So, I just use my chamber.

 

[Mobuck]

I'm not sure what he gets for them. Pretty sure he sold them to a local taxidermist. State regs are somewhat restrictive.

 

[Richard76]

How much are y'all getting for skulls?

I use a gas chamber to dispatch my trapped animals. Skins aren't worth the trouble for sure. But if I get a bullet to exit,, it can hit the cage sometimes,, and damage the wire. Plus,, no blood to clean up. So, I just use my chamber.

May I ask ,what gas do you use?

 

[contender]

Carbon Dioxide. State approved.

 

[Mobuck]

Used one of the 'super suppressed' rounds on a medium sized bobcat this morning--one and done/DRT. Don't think it exited from a frontal center of chest application.
Only downside I've found is this ammo seems to be a bit dirty.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Try the 60 grain short brass units from Aguila

CLICK HERE

 

[nm.otter]

Try the 60 grain short brass units from Aguila

Very cool, but how do they fly from typical barrels?

Recommended for use in barrels with twist rates of 1:12" or faster.

 

[GasGuzzler]

They work well from a Single Six.