ORIGINAL: coyotegod
No doubt that a 223 is a great coyote round but after using my 204 Ruger on a yote my 223 will be collecting some dust. That 204 realy impressed me. Thats a good idea carying a 357 with you when you take your 17. I read about this guy that was calling and felt something breathing down his neck, he turned around to find a mountain lion growling right in his face. I wouldnt want to be in his shoes.
something similar happened to a friend of mine in Arkansas about 30 years ago, he took his 12 year old son squirrel hunting. They were walking through the woods with 22's, My friend said he heard something behind them when he turned it was puma (aka mountain lion) about 30 yards away, he said it was staring right at them , he told his son to get behind him and just as his son moved the cat began running at them. My friend in fear of his son and himself unloaded all 10 rounds of his ruger 10-22 at the cat 3 rounds fatally hit the cat one in the eye two in its skull, he said when the cat came to full stop it was with in a foot or so of his feet. He reported the incident to game and fish and got to keep the cat he weighed it before skinning it it weighed in at 155 lbs now the hide hangs over his fireplace. My friend said he'd never been so scared in his life before. Even when he was a marine fighting in korea he said he doesnt remember being as scared as he was during his run in with a mountain lion.