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Basically the best weapon to use for bob cats is a small caliber rifle with a scope such as a ruger 10/22 caliber rifle or for more range and power a Winchester 22 magnum rifle with scope. The smaller the caliber the less damage it will cause to the pelt(fur) the range of these weapons varies upon barrel length and the type of ammo used but is generally ranged between 60-100 yards for the 10/22 caliber and 80-150 yards for the 22 magnum...

For areas that are more congested with houses/buildings around the best weapon to use is a shotgun such as a 20 ga or even a 12 ga shotgun depending on the ammo used,barrel length and type of choke the gun has...generally the range of these are around 30-50 yards max....Another well used gun for bob cat hunting is the 410 gauge shotgun, because of its small size the shooter can use either a single slug round for more range or a traditional trap load of #2/#4 shot close range...

If you are not interested in mounting or tanning the pelts then of course your standard rifles will do just fine such as a 30/30 30-06 .308 .223 7.62 or other high power rifle of choice...

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