17 hmr results on coyotes

[superbeebaby]

wow wut a little zipper, i hit a coyote at 150yrds , with this mutha. He jumped 4ft in the air ,spun around 5 times and keeled over dead,dead,dead using the hornady 17gr v max did the trick. upon closer inspection it wus a heart shot. granted a 22 would,ve done the same thing.I jst didnt have to aim a foot high

 

[griz]

Pretty impressive, I thought it would have been a bit light for coyote. How much damage did it do inside?

 

[Lennyjoe]

Better yet, did it destroy the pelt?

 

[Onmilo]

Me thinks somebody is jerking your flush chain guys.
Several locals have tried the cartridge on coyote an nobody is impressed with the results, most especially at 150 yards.

The target that does appear well suited for this cartridge at that distance is snapping turtles.
The cartridge is way too destructive on bunnies and squirrels at normal shooting distances and way too light to reliably kill animals in the size range of coyote though one intrepid hunter I know has killed two red fox with the cartridge, distances unknown.

 

[stevelyn]

Don't use them on a mink.......................................you'll have a bit of sewing to do.