Ready Made Snare Wires

[sidewinder]

I just thought of this idea.

Guitar strings are a prefect snare wire.

They have loops already in them. About 3 feet long. They come in different sizes/diameters. You can get 6 or 12 in a package.

File:Phosphorbronzeguitarstring.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Any thoughts on this? Would they work?

[Sniper-T]

I don't have ANY experience with guitar strings, so it intrigues me... how well does it slide across itself? as in, when you make the loop, will it slide to tighten freely? Does it try to spring back into an 'open position? Can you put a small kink in it to hold your loop size?

How easy is it to put a second loop in it?(to secure a swivel) Or will it snap if you bend it over backwards?

What is the cost compared to actual snare wire?

I think it could have some serious potential... Way to think outside the box!!

[RedJohn]

The thinking is good, however, the length is short and I am afraid that with such a big hole, it would not grip and the animal could set itself free.

[LUNCHBOX]

I would also worry that the wire may be to fine and sharp...may cut through a limb/ankle. I use the wire rolls that are used to make x-mas wreaths, very cheap in cost and its usually green in color. Its also coated which will cut down on rust and make use longer. Might actually be more sanitary, wouldn't want to handle a rusty wire with a cut or give yourself a cut with one. IDK, just an idea.

[sidewinder]

I would also worry that the wire may be to fine and sharp...may cut through a limb/ankle. I use the wire rolls that are used to make x-mas wreaths, very cheap in cost and its usually green in color. Its also coated which will cut down on rust and make use longer. Might actually be more sanitary, wouldn't want to handle a rusty wire with a cut or give yourself a cut with one. IDK, just an idea.

They can be bought in many different gauges. Single or in packs.

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[LUNCHBOX]

Even know I'm partial to drummers, I know the strings are gauged different....lol. I still don't want to loose my dinner because it struggled enough to cut itself loose, limping or not. Of course I only spent $.69 for 20 yards also and I think strings run a few dollars more than that. More rice to go with that there squirrel...hehe.

[Sniper-T]

I checked out a couple things locally, which may differ by area...

To buy actual snare wire, at a local outfitter is between 10 and 25 bucks for a 100' piece.

Cabelas Canada - Trapping & Accessories - Accessories - Snare Wire - Per 100 ft.

At 3' pieces, this would provide 33 snares.


At a local music shop, guitar strings run from14-27 bucks for a 3 pack

Long & McQuade - D'Addario EXL110-3D - 3 Pack - Nickel Wound REG. LIGHT 10-46
Long & McQuade - D'Addario EJ17-3D - 3 Pack - Phosphor Bronze MEDIUM 13-56

additional length can be had by switching to Bass or Cello etc... but the price goes up exponentially.

So, unless you happen to have a whole pile of strings around, or have access to them at a cut-throat deal; I don't see how they could be a cost effective alternative to just buying a couple rolls of proper snare wire, and twisting your own loop.

And since no one was able to answer any of my other questions... I think I will be sticking with regular snare wire for my trapping needs.

If you try it, report back on how they work out for ya!

[twain]

Read Ragnar Benson's Survival Poaching. Learn to make your own, either out of "stranded" copper electrical wire, for small game, or aircraft cable for big critters. You hook the elk-moose-bear snares to a big drag log, like 100+ lbs and let them exhaust themselves moving it, while creating a trail that literally a blind man could follow. Snaring deer and larger critters is illegal, by the way. It's a shtfONLY sort of thing. The cable needs a "one-way" device, which Benson shows you how to make, out of a small pc of angle iron. I'm sure that the guitar strings would too, as would piano wire, etc.