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<blockquote data-quote="Orange Dust" data-source="post: 2696682" data-attributes="member: 92702"><p>For a proper fur rifle .17 cal centerfires have no peer. No experienced fur hunter will argue that. That being said, others will also work well. Bobcats have a very tender, soft skin like a rabbit. High velocity will often cause blowback tearing a huge entrance hole with many varmint bullets. Hides can be saved with many of the smaller cartridges with a heavy for caliber Nosler partition. They will always exit usually with a quarter sized hole that can be sewn, but will leave a caliber size hole on entrance. A .17 will usually leave a hole you have to skin to find. Use a mkIV or less on bobcats and a .17 rem or bigger on coyotes. Called Bobcats are usually a short range deal. You will never see them until close. As mentioned earlier, a shotgun isn't a bad choice if you don't mind sewing lots of little holes. A .17WSM or even HMR isn't a bad choice for cats and foxes. Many areas on public land require rimfires outside deer season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Dust, post: 2696682, member: 92702"] For a proper fur rifle .17 cal centerfires have no peer. No experienced fur hunter will argue that. That being said, others will also work well. Bobcats have a very tender, soft skin like a rabbit. High velocity will often cause blowback tearing a huge entrance hole with many varmint bullets. Hides can be saved with many of the smaller cartridges with a heavy for caliber Nosler partition. They will always exit usually with a quarter sized hole that can be sewn, but will leave a caliber size hole on entrance. A .17 will usually leave a hole you have to skin to find. Use a mkIV or less on bobcats and a .17 rem or bigger on coyotes. Called Bobcats are usually a short range deal. You will never see them until close. As mentioned earlier, a shotgun isn't a bad choice if you don't mind sewing lots of little holes. A .17WSM or even HMR isn't a bad choice for cats and foxes. Many areas on public land require rimfires outside deer season. [/QUOTE]
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