infuriatednoodle
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+ 1 to the .223, great caliber for that sized game.
Coyote Caliber Considerations
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hogcaller
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QUOTE: "LOL.. Ya I know a 22-250 will reach out and touch em a long ways off, but the energy needed to keep em down just isn't there .. Besides I have to justify my new purchase with my wife some how !! As for long distance I'm talking 500 +.."
525 yards measured with Nikon rangefinder with Remington 700 SPS and 50 grain Hornady V-Max handloads........this was the exit. Entrance was directly in the throat.
I do understand the justification to your wife though!
525 yards measured with Nikon rangefinder with Remington 700 SPS and 50 grain Hornady V-Max handloads........this was the exit. Entrance was directly in the throat.
I do understand the justification to your wife though!
AR-yoter
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i always carry a 30.06 for dogs that are way out of reach for my AR, sounds kinda big but i have never had a 30.06 go through, Shot placement is always a bonus though pe this helps
buckfynn
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@ HM2PAC,
Since you already have a .308 why don't give it a try first to see how you like coyote hunting. I would suggest using soft points over hollow points or FMJs. So what if you blow a big hole in them. There will always be more coyotes to go after if you catch the fever and decide on a dedicated predator rifle. And I don't care what anyone uses for a caliber / bullet / load selection eventually you will end up a coyote with either a big entrance or exit wound.
When I first started hunting coyotes around 40 years ago, I started with a .250-3000 or more commonly called a .250 Savage nowadays. It was a lever action model M99 Savage with peep sites. I was using the old silver tipped bullets. It wasn't exactly what I would call accurate, but it worked for taking down 'yotes until I could afford something better.
And for whatever it is worth I mainly use two different rifles to hunt coyotes lately. One is a plain vanilla Remington 700 VLS .22-.250 using out of the box Hornaday 50gr V-Max. The other is a custom built .243 with a Sako action, Lija 26" barrel with a 1:12 twist.
Since you already have a .308 why don't give it a try first to see how you like coyote hunting. I would suggest using soft points over hollow points or FMJs. So what if you blow a big hole in them. There will always be more coyotes to go after if you catch the fever and decide on a dedicated predator rifle. And I don't care what anyone uses for a caliber / bullet / load selection eventually you will end up a coyote with either a big entrance or exit wound.
When I first started hunting coyotes around 40 years ago, I started with a .250-3000 or more commonly called a .250 Savage nowadays. It was a lever action model M99 Savage with peep sites. I was using the old silver tipped bullets. It wasn't exactly what I would call accurate, but it worked for taking down 'yotes until I could afford something better.
And for whatever it is worth I mainly use two different rifles to hunt coyotes lately. One is a plain vanilla Remington 700 VLS .22-.250 using out of the box Hornaday 50gr V-Max. The other is a custom built .243 with a Sako action, Lija 26" barrel with a 1:12 twist.
blackDdefense
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Before i started building AR's I had a Savage 7mm Rem Mag and it did the job with authority. Since getting the shop up and running I use a standard M4 5.56. It they get in close while you are calling...the old trusty 12 gauge chambered with 00 Buck is darn effective.
AR-yoter
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hollow point 223 works great, but shot placement is key for bigger guns, it sounds bad but long range with a 30.06 i shoot for just under there chest, i have never had a 30.06 go through a yote before. over here pelts are going for 50$
biohazurd
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IMO the .223 is the ideal caliber for coyotes.
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