Opinions about a rifle for lawn/porch hunting
08-04-2004, 09:58 AM
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Opinions about a rifle for lawn/porch hunting
I live on the outskirts of a rural town. However, I do have neighbors to the south of me. I have an open pasture to the north of me which coyotes and other preditors frequent (maybe ever the occasional small hog). What I want is a quiet centerfire rifle to take them out with. I don't want to disturb my neighbors during the day and at night with the report of gun fire. I do reload, but I don't want to load down a particular cartrige just to make less noise. I haven't shot any centerfire lower than a 243 which is too loud. I do have a 17hmr, but I am looking for a centerfire. I was thinking about a 22-250 or a 223. Any opinions would help. Thanks
08-04-2004, 04:19 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Grand Bay, AL
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RE: Opinions about a rifle for lawn/porch hunting
You would be really surprised how loud the .223 and .22-250 can be under most circumstances. IMHO, if you are looking for a quiet centerfire I think your best bet is probably going to be the .22 hornet.
08-04-2004, 04:34 PM
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Southampton, Ontario, Canada
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RE: Opinions about a rifle for lawn/porch hunting
The Hornet is about as quiet as you can get in a center fire. You could also down load it somewhat for a slightly milder report but with a resultant loss in power. You would have to experiment.
08-04-2004, 04:35 PM
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RE: Opinions about a rifle for lawn/porch hunting
take the glass and screen out of the front porch window, replace it with a tight piece of clear thin plastic sheet. move the couch out and put your shooting bench about 5 feet from the window, close all the doors and windows, let rip. 
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08-04-2004, 08:51 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bradford, Ontario
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RE: Opinions about a rifle for lawn/porch hunting
The gun club I belong to is close to town so our rifle range has a 10 ft long tunnel made of car tires to absorb some of the muzzle blast. Looks weird but it does help some.
08-04-2004, 10:02 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
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RE: Opinions about a rifle for lawn/porch hunting
how far away and waht direction is the neighbor?? if they are pretty far and the total opposite way your shooting which i think is right? then noise wont be too bad at all.....they might hear a little crack.....but it wont sound like it does to you right there.....gunfire is noticible far away but its not load.....heck i doubt you can hear it in a house most times if your shooting the opposite way and arent really close to the house.....
08-04-2004, 10:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Minnesota
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RE: Opinions about a rifle for lawn/porch hunting
The gun club I belong to is close to town so our rifle range has a 10 ft long tunnel made of car tires to absorb some of the muzzle blast. Looks weird but it does help some.
08-05-2004, 01:11 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jenks Ok USA
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RE: Opinions about a rifle for lawn/porch hunting
The gun club I belong to is close to town so our rifle range has a 10 ft long tunnel made of car tires to absorb some of the muzzle blast.
