Hunting coyotes with a 9mm PCC?

[MidRoad]

Any have experience hunting coyotes with 9mm PCC's ? Bullet recommendations? Thoughts?

Just wondering. Myself, brother and a buddy of mine were talking about maybe trying to get some coyote hunting in this year. Shots likely sub 100 yards in the areas we have access too. My brother has a nice caller and the coyote population is pretty high around my area.

Do have a .308, and a 357 marlin i could use aswell, but figured the pc carbine would be nice if a quick follow up is needed.

 

[mcb]

Use quality ammunition with a quality expanding bullet and it will work fine assuming you and the gun are accurate enough to put the bullets on target accurately. Don't over think that part coyotes are not that tough. A hollow point that shoots accurately in your gun is all you need.

The tough part is going to be finding and getting close to the coyote.

 

[MidRoad]

Use quality ammunition with a quality expanding bullet and it will work fine assuming you and the gun are accurate enough to put the bullets in target. Don't over think that part coyotes are not that tough. A hollow point that shoots accurately in your gun is all you need.

The tough part is going to be finding and getting close to the coyote.

Wish i had the video from our buddy. He lives two houses down from my brother. The coyotes were really wild earlier this fall. They had actually ventured up onto his front porch and hanging out right by the house. He doesnt own any animals other than two dogs either.

 

[FL-NC]

I have seen feral dogs overseas put down at close range with a MP5.

 

[Aletheia]

Obviously, lots of cartridges will work just fine if you keep your shots within the severe limitations of your equipment. My advice is to use more capable equipment because I have serious doubts that you will be able to restrain yourself when an animal presents itself at ranges that make the 9mm and the accuracy needed to ensure humane kills unlikely. And there WILL be such situations. Calling coyotes is not a certain method for getting them within 100 yards every time. What about one that won't come any closer than 125 yards? Will you "take a crack at it?" How about a 150 yard effort. What about one standing still, thinking about things at 220 yards? I think you should use enough gun. Enough gun means enough accuracy and power to kill humanely.

Many years of coyote calling have convinced me that calling is an exciting, fascinating, and unpredictable kind of hunting that requires at least a .223 level of cartridge/rifle performance (and I prefer more) to make it reasonable to expect to humanely kill a coyote. You will still make mistakes, and have to track and finish the occasional animal wounded because of bad choices on your part. Intentionally trying to use barely suitable equipment that imposes serious limitations on you will only increase the number of times that happens. The fact that something can be done is not an argument that it should be.

 

[mcb]

That depends on why you are hunting them. Yes a 9mm PCC is much less capable than a 308 but if you goal is the challenge of the hunting with said hardware and not say hard core population control then the 9mm offers more challenge.

I hunted deer with a 410 slug gun not because it was the most valuable gun I had but because I wanted the challenge of getting that close to take a deer within that challenging limitation of my chosen firearm. So it depends on the hunters goal to some extent.

 

[Kingcreek]

I shot a coyote with a .38 wad cutter once but not any pistol caliber would not be my choice. Use the .308

 

[Aletheia]

That depends on why you are hunting them. Yes a 9mm PCC is much less capable than a 308 but if you goal is the challenge of the hunting with said hardware and not say hard core population control then the 9mm offers more challenge.

I hunted deer with a 410 slug gun not because it was the most valuable gun I had but because I wanted the challenge of getting that close to take a deer within that challenging limitation of my chosen firearm. So it depends on the hunters goal to some extent.

That is, of course, true, and one need only consider bow hunting as a prime example. However, the OP never once mentioned, as most bow hunters I know often do, of doing it for the challenge, and the statement that "Shots likely sub 100 yards in the areas we have access too" makes me think longer than that is not ruled out by sticking to the rules of the "challenge" that cartridge presents. Over the years I have come to expect hunters will often want to stretch their equipment "limitations", and exaggerate their ability to place the bullet precisely, rather than honestly just let game go on its way because of the increasing odds of wounding something. There is even a philosophy out there that wants to kill the biggest with the smallest, as some sort of stunt that proves something. I don't support those plans either. Use enough gun. (Kind of a cool phrase. Think it will catch on??)

 

[N555]

It's real good if you got a silencer.

 

[jmorris]

I have killed a number of them with my minor 147 loads.



I wouldn’t use it as a “calling” rifle because lots of times they won’t come it that close but we have chickens that draws them in and it’s not that difficult to get the drop on them from upstairs.



The suppressed 9mm doesn’t wake Mrs. Morris up and that’s probably even more important than getting rid of the chicken thief’s.

If I didn’t think a 9mm was enough gun to kill a dog, I would really have to rethink my every day carry firearms. It’s not a long range accuracy round but has plenty of energy for the job, if you don’t try and shoot further distances than you can reliably hit vitals.

Doesn’t matter how much power you have if you miss.

 

[Bowhunter57]

When it comes to coyotes, I hate giving them a free pass and letting one get away because I didn't use enough rifle sucks even worse.
I use a 243 or 22-250 for any coyote beyond 25 yards. DRT are the results! On a few rare situations, I've had them inside 20 yards and thought a side arm like a 9mm would've been a grand opportunity.

 

[horsey300]

Years ago I had a 9mm pcc, used all kinds of hps longest shot I took on a yote was 175, it worked, but the closer range shots were more spectacular (think <50) couple years ago, used a 158 sp outta my sp101 (.357) at 300 yds, again, it worked, but as others have said, there are better tools.

 

[JDeere]

The tough part is going to be finding and getting close to the coyote.

This will be the ultimate challenge. They are very smart critters and will wind you in a heartbeat. It sucks to let one get away in my part of the country. 22-250 and the likes are my go. You mentioned a .308, not a bad choice either...

 

[21H40]

Years ago I had a 9mm pcc, used all kinds of hps longest shot I took on a yote was 175, it worked, but the closer range shots were more spectacular (think <50) couple years ago, used a 158 sp outta my sp101 (.357) at 300 yds, again, it worked, but as others have said, there are better tools.

300 yards with a 2" snubby 357?
Annie Oakley's got nuthin' on you man! Wow.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

The 9mm from a long barrel will work. As others have mentioned, depends on your self control. I don't see the need to go all the way up to a .308, but with the choice between the 9mm and .357", I'd certainly pick the .357 as a good compromise, between the 9mm and .308".

As far as follow-up shots, that idea is sure to make your first shot...not so good, and follow up shots not much better, if not worse. That is why I prefer single shots and MLs, as they make the first shot count. Certainly a lever gun is fast enough for well aimed follow up shots.

 

[WisBorn]

I have used 300WM before
So 308 should work ok

If you have a decent accuracy from the 9mm it should work fine out to 100 yards. I have called them into #4 buckshot range which is 50-60 yards.

 

[marksman13]

The 9mm is plenty of gun inside of a hundred yards. I don’t think you’ll get a lot of DRTs outside of fifty yards, but it will kill coyotes just fine. I don’t personally care if coyotes die where they stand or run off and die, but I generally use at least an intermediate rifle round like 5.56 or 6.8 SPC just because coyotes like to hang up in the open fields where I hunt and I don’t want to limit my range.

 

[horsey300]

300 yards with a 2" snubby 357?
Annie Oakley's got nuthin' on you man! Wow.

4.2"

 

[WestKentucky]

300 yards with a 2" snubby 357?
Annie Oakley's got nuthin' on you man! Wow.

A well practiced shooter with a good revolver and consistent loads can do some pretty surprising things. I once sank a tame duck on a pond with a .357 at about 300 yards. Yes you’re kinda lobbing a shot in there, but if you practice the shot and can get close on judging range then it’s not unlike shooting with a rifle. It’s just a harder gun to fire accurately at extreme range.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

A well practiced shooter with a good revolver and consistent loads can do some pretty surprising things. I once sank a tame duck on a pond with a .357 at about 300 yards. Yes you’re kinda lobbing a shot in there, but if you practice the shot and can get close on judging range then it’s not unlike shooting with a rifle. It’s just a harder gun to fire accurately at extreme range.

Truth. I was able at one time able to shoot my .44mag out to long range very well. I can no longer shoot it so well, but at the time I used to practice with it a lot. At one time, way back when, I'd put 200 rounds per month through it, both .44 mag and .44spl. With the .44spl's I could twang bobbed wire fences consistently. !