OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
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Ridgerunner
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OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
Had a hen killed a few weeks ago, had no idea what got it. Heard the girls squaking about 830 tonight, went out, chickens running around pen, raising hell. I went into coop, and out stepped a nasty ol' possum. A WW 158 LSWCHP +P anchored her from the S&W 642, but she was still moving. then, ears ringing, I had my wife watch it until I could get some ear protection and my M92FS with the evil +P+ 127 Ranger Black Talon. 1 to the head ended her chicken eatin' days. She had a pup stuck to her tit, mother and child both in trash can.
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JerryB
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Re: OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
A chicken eatin' possum is worse than a egg suckin' hound.
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buckeyeshooter
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Re: OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
The old poss was not worth that $3.00 bullet, shoulda found an old blazer aluminum case fmj for it! 
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3leggedturtle
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Re: OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
CAN you please explain that sayin'JerryB wrote:A chicken eatin' possum is worse than a egg suckin' hound.
Never heard it B4 
Todd30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
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3leggedturtle
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Re: OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
To quote a popular PHRASE: A good shot. PRICELESSbuckeyeshooter wrote:The old poss was not worth that $3.00 bullet, shoulda found an old blazer aluminum case fmj for it!
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
250 Savage... its what the 223 wishes it could be...!
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Ridgerunner
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Re: OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
My wife gets VERY upset if anything happens to her "hennies", so the dead poss was well worth the price of the bullet, had I paid for it. Since I got some of my department's duty rounds when I retired, it didn't cost me a thing and gained us peace of mind....
Confederately yours,
Ridgerunner
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Re: OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
The worst I can remember from when I was a kid was a mink. A big male could wipe out and entire hen house in a single visit. Not to many critters smarter than a mink with toes missing from a missed trapping attempt.JerryB wrote:A chicken eatin' possum is worse than a egg suckin' hound.
Always Drink Upstream From The Herd
Re: OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
After I killed a skunk with the 30 WCF a couple of weeks ago I can pass along this advise...
You probably did not use "enough gun". If the editors at "Guns and Ammo" get ahold of the idea possums die from Jframe delivered wounds no telling what they may write about next.....
My folks always told us if a possum gets into an open water well you might as well nail a lid on it and start digging a new well. Those are nasty critters.
You probably did not use "enough gun". If the editors at "Guns and Ammo" get ahold of the idea possums die from Jframe delivered wounds no telling what they may write about next.....
My folks always told us if a possum gets into an open water well you might as well nail a lid on it and start digging a new well. Those are nasty critters.
always press the "red" button--- it's worth the effort and the results can be fun
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1historian
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Re: OT- But gun related.....Black Talon 1, Possum 0
I live in a tight neighborhood...my wife objected to the possums getting into the trash and making a mess (we have secured the trash in various ways but to no avail...) so one rainy nite I waited in the shed with a single shot 22 rifle loaded with .22 Cb cap...18" barrel low velocity = little noise...the first head shot incapcitated the beast the second ended the trashing...no one complained...