lynx with a 22mag

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scottyAK

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do you guys think the 22 win.mag is adiquite for lynx i am told they are not that smart and come in fast and close and most shots will be less than 75 yards i thought about geting a 17 but the bullet gets thrown off easyly by brush and we have alot of that in alaska. thanks.
 
scott, i loved my .22mag, but there is a point where i dont believe it should be taken. I believe that the .22mag could take down a lynx, but I believe you would be better suited with a .22-250 or even a .243. I think you should question weather you want to track the animal in the heavy bush that you speak of or put a more powerful bullet in the boiler room to ensure a proper and humane kill. I will also tell you that any of these bullets will as well be thrown off by brush.
 
what about the 204 would that be good enough i think i might also hunt yotes i have only seen one here but they are like wolves you rarley see them but there is alot of them there
 
there are a lot of fans of the .204 ruger out there. Its a very fast gun. Personally I would rather have a .22-250 or a .223. I believe either of these calibers would suit you very well. I will tell you however I hate rifles and would have those calibers chambered in a TC Encorer pistol for myself, I support all legal methods of hunting, its just my personal preference. If you want a good all around gun my hunting buddy shoots a savage over and under, .223 on top and 12 gauge on the bottom for close range in the timber shots
 
i think i will probly go with the 22-250 what grain and type of bullets would you recomend for fox and lynx and what for yotes
 
thats always a tough question because i firmly believe that all rifles shoot difrently. If i were you I would shoot some of the top of the line bullets, say Nosler, Remington ACUTIPS, Black Hills etc etc. Get a box of each and shoot em and see what your gun shoots better. I would defently shoot a smaller bullet at fox than yotes as i wouldnt want to damage the pelt. Fox may be well suited with the .17hmr or the .204 but i would defently drop down powder amounts in the .22-250. Ive shot Remington Accutips in 55gr and they shot great for me. But no matter what you will have a blast shootin all the rounds. Placement is the key and a good scope is a must.
 
i found the gun i think i am going to get it is a wetherby vanguard 22-250 what power scope would you recomend and i have never preditor hunted before do you shoot them like a big game animal behind the sholder or do you shoot them in the head.
 
scott i will never claim to be a marksmen, although out to 200 yards arm pretty good, I prefer Leupold Vx 2 scopes in a 3x9. You shoot them just like any other big game animal. They are a fascinating species to hunt and dont be surprised if you call in a wolverine, even though ive never heard of it before. Many hunters have called ini bear, yote, fox, wolf, the neighbors dog, badgers, and mt lions. Keep still, keep concealed, a coyote will usually try to make a circle to get downwind of you if they can. ive tried both mouth and e callers and they both sound great, ive had a lot of use with the phantom series callers available from many sites including cabelas.
 
personally not a huge fan of the weatherby vanguards, if memory serves me correct they arent made my weatherby, I would personally rather a Remington 700 or a Savage, great starter rifles, some of the serious serious shooters have many thousands invested in a precision piece of shooting machine. also the savage all come with the Accutrigger, great trigger
 
thanks for the info they have a savage for the same price as the wetherby i might check it out. as far as calls i have not found an e-caller that i can get good sounds for alaska do you know of any companys that have a snowshoe hare in distress sound.
 
you should check out Foxpro and or call the company. many times a yote will fix in on a rabbit, jack rabbit or other distress sound. In iowa we used a phantom caller and used the lamb in distress call. ive been with others that swear by bird in distress call, im sure what you are looking for is out there, remember to howl and bark, and distress and anything else that may work. You never know whats gonna trigger one. Jimmy stewart may have what your looking for, also, spend time observing and seeing how they respond and there social situation, ie there packs that kind of stuff. and if it works one day and not the next keep on trying, something will work, dont get discouraged
 
if you plan on saving the fur i would stay away from a 22-250 if you are gonna shoot around 100 yards give or take a few a 22 hornet would be better than the 22 mag
 
your right fox, a .22-250 is a lil hard on the fur at times but if your hunting for a trophy and not going to sell the fur than the taxidermist should be able to fix no problem. good point, but a 22 hornet on a Lynx?? seems way to small for me, but thats just my opinion
 
scottyAK,
I would highly recommend a Savage, as they are well known for their "out-of-the-box" accuracy. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

If you're thinking of saving the furs on the critters you plan to hunt, you might want to take a look at the ballistics of the .17 Remington or .221 Fireball. Both of these calibers have far superior ballistics to a .22 Mag. or .22 Hornet and will still drop the game you mentioned, with proper shot placement. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Good luck with your choices!
Good hunting, Bowhunter57
 
bowhunter well stated about the savage, however I feel that the .17hmr is not heavy enough or lacks the kinetic ft lbs of energy to do a proper job. great comments though
 
Originally posted by jeff4704:
[qb] bowhunter well stated about the savage, however I feel that the .17hmr is not heavy enough or lacks the kinetic ft lbs of energy to do a proper job. great comments though [/qb]
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jeff4704,
The rimfire .17HMR is a far cry from a centerfire .17 Remington. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif Take a look at a reloading manual for some ballistics information on the cartridge. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Good hunting, Bowhunter57
 
The weatherby vanguard is a fine rifle and has a accuracy guarantee as well as it comes with the test target used for the rifle you bought. Savage are also good rifles but nothing wrong with weatherby. Its going to be hard to get a cal. that is perfect for all critters you want to hunt unless you want to carry different loads for each animal and switch when you see what responds to your call .Not pratical If your hunting in brush as you said then in my opinion you'd be better off with a shotgun and #4 buck or bb loads pelt damage is not bad unless they are right in your lap . I use a 223 for coyotes and have shot bobcats with it but blew a fox to pieces with coyote load. It's just hard to find a cal. suitable for all the predators that may respond to the call. A.17 centerfire may be close but alot of people would say its too small for coyotes , I personally don't know much about there performance I've never used one.
zapper
 
im going to go with the savage 11f 22-250 for lynx and fox i will just use a smaller load im going to go with the 22-250 because there is a good chance a 115 pound wolf will come in while calling and i dont want to lose a $400 fur because i did not use enough gun.
 
scottyAK,
A .22-250 is an excellent choice and I don't think you'll be disappointed with its' performance. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Savage rifles are well known for their "out-of-the-box" accuracy....another good choice. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Originally posted by scottyAK:
[qb] i dont want to lose a $400 fur because i did not use enough gun. [/qb]
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You can never have too much rifle. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Good hunting, Bowhunter57
 


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