Just wondering if anyone has experience using barrel swivels on their coyote traps and what they liked or disliked. I'm thinking about adding them to my setups to help avoid the clogging I sometimes get with crunch proofs. Thanks!

All I use on my traps and we been making a ton for our customers. Kendall

I use a lot of 12/0 barrel swivels in my traps, I always try to use the true USA Roscoe brand swivels.

I see Rossco makes a large stainless ball bearing swivel that is rated to 507 #. That should do it! And remarkably, they are listed at $1.07 each.

Thanks everyone! I appreciate that vote of confidence.

do you worry about chewing?

They've been around since the 80's. Always used a few. Kendall's are the better ones. I use them for all body grippers. I got a coyote in a 220 Belisle set at a crawl under for coon. Got it by the front leg. It worked fine- kept my cable from being destroyed.. Scarred me when it jumped up out of the tall grass at 3am though!

Have used the BIG (12/0) ones since 1975 (from Netcraft) on dog runs and leashes. My original order of 12 for slightly less than 1.00 each was a little pricey then. Still have some with no complaints. Don't like barrel swivels for snares if using any extensions but for traps, the BIG ones are OK for coyote type furbearers. The Sterling and Conner Types are very good also and if you have a daily check law, the Crunch Proofs are great. Consider non-target incidentals that can foul your swivel with debris along with the strength. You have excellent choices in gear that we did not back in the 60's and 70's. My experience..................... the mike

Where are you guys ordering from? What is the smallest size that will work?

AV might want to look at SPRO ball bearing swivels l see them in all our local tackle shops for the charter/ commercial boats fishing for Big Eye & Yellow Fin.
I get my swivels at one of our commercial fishing stores from 6/0 to 12/0. I usually get 6/0 or 8/0

I get my barrel swivels from Cumberlands. Right now they’re ~$0.60 each. Cheaper if you buy by the hundred.

My snares are all equipped with in-line swivels. Arthritis in my wrists makes trap spring setting all day tough to do. The in-line swivels hold the biggest coon and beavers without separating the cable.