Who makes the best coon hunting rifle and what action do yall prefer ?

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I like the dog that trees the most coons , don't matter the color .

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i have and used alot of different guns..my favorite is the 1 i been usin its a remington 59722lr synthetic. with a scope..its light gun and very accurate..not a flash gun so your not afraid to use it. match that gun with some good cci ammo and the ol coon just drop.

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Antler Valley Coon & Big Game Hounds est. 1999

Depends on what your looking for.... light, accurate, and the action of your choice.

I myself like to use a short, light, 22 single shot .. Put it on a sling across your back and dont even know its there.

Lot of different types of gun out there. A remington nylon can be a good choice but because of the value I don't use mine.
Bolt action remington 581 or an older model marlin glenfield bolt action model 25 both shoot accurate use a clip that can be kept in your pocket and shoot 22 long rifle, longs, or short ammo with good accuracy.
Used the remington 581 approx $200 and the Marlin used can be found for under $100.
I'm currently using a mosberg plinkster modle 702. Black plastic stock semi auto 10 shot clip and with 4 power scope weight is under 5 lbs. very Light. Buy one at walmart for about $90. With scope and all under $130.

I know several fellas that use the ruger 10/22 semi auto and it is a good accurate reliable rifle as well.
Good luck don

i use a marlin 70PSS its great its light weight at 3 lbs its short and its an auto loader i love it i put a simmons .22 3-9x32 scope on it its a straight shooter ill never own anything different

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I have a ruger 10/22 with a 3-9x40 scope. 6, 10 rd clips. All I do is grab the gun, a couple of clips and I'm good for the night. Light weight and very accurate, very dependable. I dropped it in the river one night, took me about 1 hr to find it. When I did, just dumped water out of the barrel, ran two shots through it and called it good. Probably on of the most dependable .22 cal guns on the market. I'm getting a 17hm2 barrel for it before next season.

.17 hmr man less pelt damage then .22 and just makes soup outa the insides trust me on that top it off u can get a good savage cheap and there light as anything plus you can use it on coyotes that get a little to curois

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i use a .22 cricket it is almost as small as a pistol and it has the accuracy of a rifle weighs the same as a pistol but it is extremly accurate and light weight! + very cheap

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Ive hunted almost everyday of my life, the rest have been wasted!!

Henry 22 lever action

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Whatever gun is closest to the door on the way out. It will always be a .22 LR because I'm cheap, and can buy 550 rounds of them for same same price as 50 .17 hmr's. Not near as loud either.

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i would use the ruger 10/22 also it is the most reliable semi auto 22 i have ever used i get the federal hollow points from wallmart a box of 550 is like 10.00 bucks and it will shoot all day i have fired over 10,000 rounds through my 10/22 and not cleaned it without any trouble and then then i cleaned it just because not because it was to dirty to operate i could have not cleaned 4 a few more years and had not trouble with it i always recomend a 10/22

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i cant wait to get back in the woods and hunt iraq is ok for a while but i need to hunt ring tails

I use a break down 22 made by New England Firearms and all i have to say about it is Excelent coon gun very accurate and light.

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I use a ruger single six pistol, but not everone can shoot a pistol straight in the day light might alone try it at night. The main reason I like using my pistol is it gives me two hands to work with. I painted my sights with flouesent orange then put my daughters glow in the dark finger nail polish on them. But if you dont go this route I would most diffently suggest the 10-22 then but fiber optics on it so you can see your open sights better.

does anybody no a gun that wont kill a coon but will nock it out of the tree because my dogs getting a little bored with it being dead already

well if u dont want holes in the hide try a bb gun it might jump out but it wont be dead by any means or shoot them in the ribs with a 22 but its going to damage the hide so unless there is some thing i dont now