Re: Belisle 220 question
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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01/23/19 01:17 PM
01/23/19 01:17 PM
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We use the 160's on Woodchucks all summer. It happens daily with them. I just take a hammer to the jaws on the truck tailgate,a couple taps to each side and they close perfectly again. I won't use anything except Belisle's anymore, enough additional animals captured that may have been lost to more than justify the initial cost. They're all I use Also. I sold off all others years ago and re bought all New Same here, except I prefer the Belisle Classics, not the SuperXs, they are too hard to stabilize, IMO.
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: Belisle 220 question
[Re: varmintshooter]
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01/23/19 01:21 PM
01/23/19 01:21 PM
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I set 220's on cross overs for beaver and otter. I had a new Belisle 220 catch an otter right behind the head. The trap did it's job on contact. When I reset the trap, I saw the jaws were bent. The jaws were bent enough I could insert my four fingers to the knuckles.I have never had a 220 get it's jaws bent this much and not on one catch. Has anyone else have this happen? or is this really unusual. Really didn't expect a bent jaw. Yes. Happens frequently. put stakes between the two ends and beat it back into shape with your stake driver. Good luck.
jim
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Re: Belisle 220 question
[Re: varmintshooter]
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01/23/19 10:22 PM
01/23/19 10:22 PM
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They are the cheapest Canadian bodygrip-you get what you pay for.That said I use the 330's and 120's.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Belisle 220 question
[Re: varmintshooter]
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01/24/19 08:10 AM
01/24/19 08:10 AM
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Thanks for the information. I can bend the jaws back. I have had a number bent on 330's. Boco maybe Belisle needs to buy US Steel. If they went to a harder steel, I would think they would have issues making the jaw bends the way they do.
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