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Stupid question #2...beaver snare swivel #6876370
05/18/20 10:09 PM
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Would a snare swivel made from the black 11 ga. Wire sold by MTP be sufficiently strong for an in water beaver snare intended to drown in 3-4' of water?
Seems awful flimsy compared to the #9 wire but I've seen the 11 ga. marketed for coyote snares (which seems crazy to me...but I'm just learning cable)

Snare would be 3/32 / 1x19 with a slim lock


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Re: Stupid question #2...beaver snare swivel [Re: slydogx] #6876378
05/18/20 10:15 PM
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You dont need a swivel on a lethal snare.


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Re: Stupid question #2...beaver snare swivel [Re: slydogx] #6876381
05/18/20 10:21 PM
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Re: Stupid question #2...beaver snare swivel [Re: slydogx] #6876388
05/18/20 10:25 PM
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Interesting, I had always thought it to be best practice to incorporate a swivel.


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Re: Stupid question #2...beaver snare swivel [Re: slydogx] #6876666
05/19/20 08:01 AM
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some times things don't go as planned so the swivel is nice to have on the end of the snare


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Re: Stupid question #2...beaver snare swivel [Re: slydogx] #6876895
05/19/20 12:56 PM
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No question is stupid, years ago i lost some bodygrips and animals , since then swivels on all my bodygrips, no losses. If you feel better with swivel on snare , go for it.


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Re: Stupid question #2...beaver snare swivel [Re: slydogx] #6876912
05/19/20 01:16 PM
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I also swivel everything. It's cheap to do and like RdFx says if it makes you feel better, do it, you never now what can happen when a critter gets in your set


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Re: Stupid question #2...beaver snare swivel [Re: slydogx] #6877017
05/19/20 03:56 PM
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In years past I used 11ga. self centering swivels. Never had one break even when I cought a deer by the hoof.
They strightened out. Still swiveled Never broke.
Never seen where I would ever need a 9 ga. swivel.
End swivels are about usless on most snares. But they keep you inside the law.
Been useing 6/0 swivels for 10 years of more now.
My "Go To" snare 5/64" x 42" 1x19 stainless steel,stainless, steel NEWT"S LOCK,6/0 swivel 3/32" x 66" 7x7 stainless steel cable loop end.All copper ferrules.


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