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...I have yet to find a cat, but I found a bullet, and that's a start....

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Why yes, I'd say that is a fine start.

If it was me and the cat(kitty or larger) was up a tree, then it would be pistol or revolver time. Any of the current pistol/revolver ammo carried by the policeman who shot the cat would have worked just fine - if he could have hit it. I'd prefer a good old 158gr SP, HP or XTP in a 357Mag or a 200gr Lead Wad Cutter in the always excellent 45ACP for kit.. cat blasting.

If the distance required using a 223Rem, then I'd probably(hesitant because of ALL the excellent Bullet choices available) go with a 55gr Plated Hollow Point(PLHP) Remington bullet atop either WW-748(great velocity and right nice accuracy) or Benchmark(unequalled accuracy and right nice velocity).

Very inexpensive bullets which have to be used to be appreciated for their full potential and near Matcg Grade accuracy. The Lead core is pre-formed and then the jacket is plated on. There is no chance at all of jacket separation - can't happen.

And of course, I'd place any of the above Bullets in the front 1/3 of the cat and stand back so it doesn't fall onto me as it drops stone dead.

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Now if we could just get Clark to line up a cat for us, we would all be ready!

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The big tom was taken by Ron Hisler from Duval, WA, with one shot from a .30-06 shooting Barnes X bullets. His partner, Jim Hackewitz used a varmint call to bring in the big cat � taken within 6 miles of bellevue, WA. bellevue is a major suburb of Seattle. Washington voters passed a bill banning the hunting of cougars with dogs a few years back. Good idea?



UPDATE: Unofficial score � 15-12/16, which would be in a 6-way tie for #7 all-time. Included in this list is a 15-12/16 tom taken by the only American President in the records book � Boone and Crockett Club Founder, Theodore Roosevelt, which when entered was the World's Record at that time. Roosevelt took his cougar near Meeker, CO, in 1901.



4/30/03 UPDATE: The official entry score for this cougar is 15-7/16.

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The freeway in Bellevue is stop-go with 4 lanes in each direction [don't ask why I know]. All Republican candidates for Governor had platforms including widening I405 through Bellevue.

The city has lots of real high rise buildings.