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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 2469712" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Ok, that's funny, I have the VSSFII Swift.</p><p></p><p>The first job I took after getting out of the service the first time was on a sixty section ranch near Portales NM.</p><p></p><p>I was hired to kill predators, varmints and as many PD's as possible.</p><p></p><p>Even swabbing after every ten shots and doing a pretty fair cleaning every fifty and not shooting them hot, I still managed to shoot out 3 barrels in six months.</p><p></p><p>I was shooting the PD's for 3.00/hd because to poison them was running about 6.00 using anhydrous ammonia and two of his hands had been seriously injured mishandling the anhydrous.</p><p></p><p>Our deal was he bought the equipment including the rifles, ammo and reloading gear/components and I did the rest.</p><p></p><p>In six months I made enough to buy a very nice house. I don't think he ever expected anyone could shoot more than 10-20 a day.</p><p></p><p>I got 50.00 each for the cats and coyotes and I kept the hides. That added up really fast because a good coyote could bring up to 200.00 and the cat's up to 400-500.</p><p></p><p>If you ever wonder why we have such an overpopulation of predators, there's your answer, the anti fur movement killed trapping and hide hunting.</p><p></p><p>Heck, when I was a kid we could even get as much as 15.00 for a good Racoon or Ring tailed cat. Foxes 100-150 for a really good hide.</p><p></p><p>Just for fun, since almost nobody today has ever heard of them.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]348036[/ATTACH]Texas Ringtailed Cat.</p><p></p><p>Weird little critter. Like a cross between a coon and a mink or sable. Wonderful thick soft fur.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 2469712, member: 30902"] Ok, that's funny, I have the VSSFII Swift. The first job I took after getting out of the service the first time was on a sixty section ranch near Portales NM. I was hired to kill predators, varmints and as many PD's as possible. Even swabbing after every ten shots and doing a pretty fair cleaning every fifty and not shooting them hot, I still managed to shoot out 3 barrels in six months. I was shooting the PD's for 3.00/hd because to poison them was running about 6.00 using anhydrous ammonia and two of his hands had been seriously injured mishandling the anhydrous. Our deal was he bought the equipment including the rifles, ammo and reloading gear/components and I did the rest. In six months I made enough to buy a very nice house. I don't think he ever expected anyone could shoot more than 10-20 a day. I got 50.00 each for the cats and coyotes and I kept the hides. That added up really fast because a good coyote could bring up to 200.00 and the cat's up to 400-500. If you ever wonder why we have such an overpopulation of predators, there's your answer, the anti fur movement killed trapping and hide hunting. Heck, when I was a kid we could even get as much as 15.00 for a good Racoon or Ring tailed cat. Foxes 100-150 for a really good hide. Just for fun, since almost nobody today has ever heard of them. [ATTACH type="full"]348036[/ATTACH]Texas Ringtailed Cat. Weird little critter. Like a cross between a coon and a mink or sable. Wonderful thick soft fur. [/QUOTE]
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