He should of gotten the point by now, every reply says the same thing as the first guy who replied to the thread.

We should probably make a poll to be sure. Would be easier to see the results and %.

The only trapped animal I would use the mag for is trapped hogs.

Even with the LR I avoid the hyper and high velocity rounds. You want them just dead not dead through and through.

I like remington ceebees or equivalent power with a hp or segmented bullet.

^^^^This

Death ray for dispatch. 22 mag for varmints shooting out to 125 yards.

I use a rock

Well it worked for the groundhog my 12 year old ran down this year. it works down a hole he over ran it it came back out to see what was chasing it he was behind it and picked up a piece of rip Raf the rest is history.

been working since Cain and still works just as well today.

As much as I love a 22 mag, they don't get used for the trapline. Just to much for the intended purpose. I carry an old single six with the 22 l.r cylinder in it for trapping. Always have a 22 mag rifle, 223 bolt rifle or the 250 A.I in the truck as well.

For just trapping a pistol is best a rifle is just one more thing to carry if you don’t really need a rifle.

I use a browning lever action 22lr with Winchester power points for loose critters and the same gun with cci copper plated hollow point shorts for dispatch.

22mag, 22 or 12g…..a farmer brought a beaver he hammered with #6 2&3/4 to a friend to get tanned. It was hilarious, but she did an excellent job tanning and looks good on the fur side…lol

22LR

22 lr is my go to for dispatching and for trapping and my cats catches.

22lr pistol for dispatch. 223 in the truck for other work.

I have been using a Ruger LCP2 its a little .22 cal semi auto. I think with that short of barrel the powder has not fully burned so way less power. I hardly ever have a bullet go thru even on small animals. .22 long rifle is so much cheaper than shorts, and this handgun is about the size of my cell phone. I seem to carry it more.

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Scoped 22 mag in the buggy rack, .22 H & R pistol on my belt.

Not to mention the cost difference!

The CCI .22lr 1610fps segmented bullet in any of our trapline handguns.
(Use a slower version from a rifle.)
The Ruger SP101 is double action and holds eight.
The Ruger Single Six is single action and holds six.
The Browning Challenger II holds 10.
The Ruger Mark II holds 10.
The Ruger Mark IV holds 10.

Have shot thousands of 'coon night hunting with a game caller. .22 mag is an excellent choice. CCI MaxiMag hollow points. Head shots only. Repeat: head shots only.

That being said, definitely not a dispatch gun..

Years ago I would use 22 shorts for dispatch. If you can find them they work well. I used them in a old single shot rifle.

Now you can get lr down to 710fps so quiet and limited power but bigger and easier to Handel for hands with arthritis. standard velocity is 1050 fps also slower and not as loud. easier to find and typically cheaper than shorts.