night hunting for racoon rifle set up

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Hi guys. I'm going to get into night hunting for racoons this fall. I just bought a 22 mag for it cause I figured that would be a bit better then my 22lr. Anyways I'm looking for advice on how guys that night hunt have there rifles set up. Basically should I put a night vision scope on it. Which will set me back at least $500 or if I should put a normal low power scope on it with a flashlight on the rifle. Or go like the old guys would with a flash light and open sights, or a red dot. I'd rather do a normal scope I think so the rifle can still be used for ground hogs without swaping scopes. And yes I'd rather have a scope then open sights because of older eyes and for further distances. But I'm basically just wanting to see other guys set ups or hear some advice. Just please be nice guys lol
 
Take one of your scoped rifles out tonight, and look up into a tree in your back yard through the scope. I'm pretty sure you'll give a second guess to your hopes for using a day scope. A night scope would be great, but seems excessive for shooting ring tailed rabies rats.

I'd go with a cheap red dot. Keep both eyes open. Let's lots of light in. Easy pointing.

If you wear a head lamp, their eyes will glow, and you can just put the little red dot between them. Bang.
 
I have wondered the same thing here for sights. They have pretty cheap laser sights on Amazon and wondered how they work. I have a war with raccoon every summer and fall. I know nothing of red dots can anyone recommend cheap but works red dots.
 
My night rig for coons is a custom Semi based on the DAR22 reciever... it has a 12" sporter barrel, mounted in a light fiberglass stock... the bolt is tuned to CCI Velocitors... I have mounted a rail on the forend for a high lumen low profile, mini flashlight... I have a fixed 2X compact scope mounted... it is a compact and light package that I carry on a split sling so that it rides in the center of my back and stays out the brush, which you will be crashing through to get to your treeing dog.
 
For giggles, though, I suggest you do take the day scope out at night to have a look. You'll think the lens cap is still on ;-)
 
hoytcanon said:
My night rig for coons is a custom Semi based on the DAR22 reciever... it has a 12" sporter barrel, mounted in a light fiberglass stock... the bolt is tuned to CCI Velocitors... I have mounted a rail on the forend for a high lumen low profile, mini flashlight... I have a fixed 2X compact scope mounted... it is a compact and light package that I carry on a split sling so that it rides in the center of my back and stays out the brush, which you will be crashing through to get to your treeing dog.
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Perfect thank you. I have a fvsr 22 lr that I will be using now since I can't use the mag. But at least with the fvsr I won't feel bad about mounting a rail to the stock. Which it's has the short 16" barrel and it's light so as much as its a bummer that I can't use the new rifle I'm not to upset that I can't cause I think the fvsr will be a good rifle for it. Anyone near the collingwood area that would maybe show me the ropes one night in October? I've never night hunted before so it's new to me
 
kodiakjack said:
For giggles, though, I suggest you do take the day scope out at night to have a look. You'll think the lens cap is still on ;-)
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Not with a good flashlight mounted... I have it co-witnessed at 15 meters... every shot is center melon.
 
for many years the cheap old single shot 22 bolt guns took millions of coon ,a good dog and a head lamp in all that is needed ,,plus it helps to know the bush you will be in ,,,have seen to many guys get turned around after dark ,,lol ,a scope is not really much good after dark looking for coon in a tree ,,Dutch
 
dutchhunter said:
.... a scope is not really much good after dark looking for coon in a tree ,,Dutch
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Not true, Dutch... try it with a properly mounted and co-witnessed high-lumen flashlight... sighting becomes very precise... which is often necessary when the coon takes refuge in a 60 foot tree and you have to shoot through a maze of branches.
 
This is an earlier incarnation... it was very accurate but turned out to be too heavy and awkward for the purpose and the scope unneccesarily large... I don't have a picture of the current model, but it has proven to be perfect for the task.

 
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