night hunting for racoon rifle set up

hoytcanon said:
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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Very nice. Semis arnt my thing anymore. Found I wasted to much ammo and was not concerned about markman ship while plinking. So I went with a bolt. Less jams that way too. And I didn't want to spend over $400 on a rifle that's gunna get hunted with at night through bush and such
 
This is the blurb from the MNR website.

[h=2]The rules[/h]You must:

  • have a valid resident small game licence or Ontario trapping licence
  • hunt only during the open season for raccoons
  • if you are a trapper, hunt only in the area described in your trapping licence
  • be accompanied by at least 1 dog licensed for hunting
  • only use a .22-calibre rim-fire rifle chambered for .22 short, long, or long rifle cartridges
  • keep firearms unloaded and encased while in a vehicle or boat
  • if using a light while hunting, do so only if the light is not attached to, or shone from, a vehicle or boat
You must also follow applicable municipal bylaws (e.g., not discharging a firearm in certain areas).
 
When I was young we shot hundreds of coons at night with an old Mossberg tubefeed 22 bolt action with iron sights or one of those cheap 22 scopes that clamped onto the dovetail on the Mossberg. With a decent light it was easy to use the scope and take all head shots, just aim to the side of the glowing eyeball or between the 2 of them if its looking straight at you.
 
5 min later I'm set up. One picitinny rail, one 1 inch weaver ring and a bright as the sun flash light. I went in a pitch black room in the house turned on the light, looked through the scope and it's clear as day. Now just have to wait till Oct 15th
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hoytcanon said:
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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What a monster 8-0
 
Single shot .22 with a 4X scope and decent head light work best for me. The scope helps to thread the bullet through small branches, but open sights work fine.
Semis can be a pain to unload in the dark and I am not going through the bush at night trusting a loaded chamber and safety.
Shot placement is more important than bullet type, any .22 LR will work.
Know where your gun shoots at short range (<50feet) vertical shots.

If it were legal I would carry my .22 S&W K17 with 6" barrel in a shoulder holster - just saying.

Dan
 
Nice setup but isn't it illegal to mount the light on the gun itself?

accumulaterjr said:
5 min later I'm set up. One picitinny rail, one 1 inch weaver ring and a bright as the sun flash light. I went in a pitch black room in the house turned on the light, looked through the scope and it's clear as day. Now just have to wait till Oct 15th
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You guys are making me wish there were tree rats in my neck of the woods. Gonna have to go spend some time on CarverK's island, I hear they are over run in the Gwaii LOL
 
kodiakjack said:
Maybe just not in Quebec?...

In Ontario stores they keep them under glass with the binoculars, GPSs, and jack knives. I've bought a few for my plinkers over the years.
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They sell scopes and such here but never seen a Red Dot. I actually come from Alberta originally and never seen them there either.
 
Okay next question what the hell is a 10 or 20 mm scope mount rail. I know 3x8 and the bigger one for rifles but metric has me lost. I need a 3x8 mount.
 
I have used a Remington Viper semi 22lr with a simple red dot and a basic flashlight mount and carry a bigger flashlight for spotting at distance and in trees. The rifle is light and handy and uses the matching Rem Viper ammo in 10 shot magazines. In Ontario aside from requiring a small game licence if I remember correct you must get a separate night coon licence for ones self and its addressed to the actual area/road and in which AMU you which to hunt in. As for the dog I licenced my yellow lab Diesel (deceased) and type of dog wasn't a issue. I plan starting back into coons this year as I have a 3 yr old black lab raring to go. I also went directly to the Ministry office to buy the licences when I was in the area in I believe Newmarket.--Thanks-Dieseldog!
 
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