Help me choose which gun for mountain lion!!

[Ucsdryder]

Where are your shooting them with a 22lr? Is it legal in Colorado? I know big game is limited to a .243 cal I believe.

 

[Travis Hobbs]

Utah and Idaho allow use of .22 LR Mountain Lion.

Im surprised Colorado even allows hunting of mountain lions

 

[nidaho]

Just a curiosity question but how many of the 22 mag shooters own hounds

 

[280Ackley]

I don’t remember listing a 22mag as a caliber I had to use!!!

 

[Where's Bruce?]

22-250 is hard to top...but a 222 swift can.

 

[HGWT_AK]

Ok, for what it's worth,,,,, I killed my 1st Cat in 1963, NW High Desert Country in Nevada, Washoe County,,,, Riding Fence Line, with my Dog,,,,, Oh, and yea I used my 94 Win. .25-35, and yea, I've still got that Rifle....
Over the yrs, I've Trapped/Shot over probably a dozen Cat's,,,,, they aren't that hard to kill,,,, their "Pussy's".....
HGWT

 

[Cur dog]

A bow works very good as well.

 

[Wmac333]

If they are comfortable with the 223 let em shoot that. Good expanding bullet and accurate shot is all that matters.

 

[sneaky]

I don’t remember listing a 22mag as a caliber I had to use!!!

You don't own a 22? At all?

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[Mtwood24]

Just a curiosity question but how many of the 22 mag shooters own hounds

I do.

 

[ChavezChavez505]

I’d say out of your options the AR in 223 would be plenty for a cat. That is probably the gun that’s easiest to shoot at any rate.

 

[Tackett77]

22mag or 17 hmr a lion doesn’t take a lot abuse. Whatever the smallest caliber you have that’s legal in your state.

 

[Rhinohide]

Ask the guy that owns the hounds, he will know what he wants it shot with.

 

[Howlin23]

Gotta go classic with a lever gun! 30/30, 44mag, or 35 Rem would be slick.

 

[berretsteve]

If you have to ask then don't go out looking for a cat. He'll find you long before you'll find him.

 

[Mtwood24]

Shot one with a .17 hmr this year. Died in seconds

 

[AZ_Hunter]

Take the AR with Vmax.

 

[204_ruger]

I would like to kill one with my 204 ruger. Berger 40 gr hp. Or a hornady 45 gr soft point.

 

[Mtwood24]

What’s the sense in blowing a huge exit hole in the offside? The shots are mostly sub 20 feet, let alone 20 yards. I’ve got 100% exits with both 22 mag and 17 hmr on cats and that’s all I ever carry with me. Unless I’ts still a sentimental thing, I get that too, but no need for all these overkill guns on cats