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Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? #8010657 12/03/23 08:42 PM 12/03/23 08:42 PM
Joined: Oct 2023 Ohio B bleeohio OP trapper
bleeohio OP trapper B Joined: Oct 2023 Ohio	I like lots of swivels on my coyote setups. Thinking about adding some of the #10 hd barrel swivels in line. I like the idea of keeping the mud and debris out. Any reason to not use them?

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8011024 12/04/23 07:18 AM 12/04/23 07:18 AM
Joined: Aug 2015 NE NE W Wife trapper
Wife trapper W Joined: Aug 2015 NE NE	Costs.

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8011052 12/04/23 08:12 AM 12/04/23 08:12 AM
Joined: Oct 2015 Fingerlakes New York robert.d12 trapper
robert.d12 trapper Joined: Oct 2015 Fingerlakes New York	The only barrel swivel I can picture are the fishing ones that I wouldn’t trust to be anywhere near strong enough. What’s wrong with the normal ones like MB crunch proof? The beauty of the second amendment is it wont be needed until they try to take it. -Thomas Jefferson

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8011073 12/04/23 08:46 AM 12/04/23 08:46 AM
Joined: Feb 2011 nebraska S scheide trapper
scheide trapper S Joined: Feb 2011 nebraska	Lot of guys are using them on there coyote traps. You can buy KO traps with the barrel swivels as an option. I knew a guy here in NE that had them on his coyote traps back in the 70's. Caught over 100 coyotes a year.

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8011135 12/04/23 09:46 AM 12/04/23 09:46 AM
Joined: Oct 2023 OR W wws trapper
wws trapper W Joined: Oct 2023 OR	To keep mud and debris out try JC Conner rod swivels. They don’t hold as much dirt and grass are super tough and bed great ! Western Wildlife Sevices

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8011556 12/04/23 06:00 PM 12/04/23 06:00 PM
Joined: Oct 2023 Ohio B bleeohio OP trapper
bleeohio OP trapper B Joined: Oct 2023 Ohio	FnT carries the #10 barrel swivel rated for 1200pds. A dozen for like 10 bucks. I like short chains and at least two swivels. All crunchproof right now but imma gonna order a dozen and try them out.

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8011811 12/04/23 09:30 PM 12/04/23 09:30 PM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	Do y’all do extra swivels because of longer check period times? Or do you add chain or run drags and need the extra swivels other than what comes on stock traps? I run MB550’s and have never had an issue. Now mine hooked to drags have several other MB crunch proof swivels added, but that just because of the extra length of chain and drag.

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8011851 12/04/23 09:54 PM 12/04/23 09:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2023 Ohio B bleeohio OP trapper
bleeohio OP trapper B Joined: Oct 2023 Ohio	Wanna, my main reason is all of the free roaming domestics that like it or not , end up where they shouldn't be. I crosstake for the biggest coyotes and the more swivels going seems to keep things in better working order. With the muddy freeze that happens here a lot, even the best swivels get clogged. I'm not looking to replace my crunch proofs, just supplement.

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8012480 12/05/23 03:08 PM 12/05/23 03:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Peoria County Illinois Larry Baer trapper
Larry Baer trapper Joined: Aug 2011 Peoria County Illinois	I have a lot of grassy areas and the grass gets clogged in the bigger crunch proof regular swivel. the sterling or conners swivels don't collect grass. I've used the barrel swivels for several years on body traps. No issues. I have never had one come apart or jamb. I have a few on rat traps - they are expensive. Just passin through

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8012597 12/05/23 06:16 PM 12/05/23 06:16 PM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	Originally Posted by bleeohio Wanna, my main reason is all of the free roaming domestics that like it or not , end up where they shouldn't be. I crosstake for the biggest coyotes and the more swivels going seems to keep things in better working order. With the muddy freeze that happens here a lot, even the best swivels get clogged. I'm not looking to replace my crunch proofs, just supplement. Copy that..while I do deal with incidentals I don’t deal with the freezing temps. I have had grass get in the swivels but never enough to hinder them. Heck, possums are the worst at clogging a swivel, everything else doesn’t seem to create an issue.

Re: Using hd barrel swivels on coyote foothold? [Re: bleeohio] #8013394 12/06/23 05:12 PM 12/06/23 05:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Allegany State Park in WNY Archeryguy trapper
Archeryguy trapper Joined: Nov 2011 Allegany State Park in WNY	https://www.southernsnares.com/products/barrel-swivels

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