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<blockquote data-quote="WBecker" data-source="post: 920876" data-attributes="member: 67200"><p>I agree with HARPERC, you can go crazy searching for that perfect rifle having thousands of options to choose from. If your son has limited funding for his project I would suggest a low cost platform you could grow with. Keeping in mind that coyotes are relatively easy to knock down you don't really need to go nuts in the ballistics of your caliber choice. </p><p></p><p>My current personal choose is a 5.56mm, easy to obtain brass for reloading with numerous projectiles to chose from. I found the Hornady SST fit my needs, providing excellent grouping out to 500m. Ive used both an AR and bolt platform and agree you will harvest more fur with a bolt. </p><p></p><p>So because of its ability to utilize a AR magazine I selected the Mossberg MVP HBBL in 5.56mm as a starting platform. Nice accurate rifle from the start, having a good stock trigger pull. nice fluted HBBL and easy ability to upgrade. After a a few minor trigger adjustments and a stock change I mounted the rifle with a Burris MTAC scope. Its become a real tack driver and my primary go to rifle for harvesting coyote. Everything purchased new for under $1000.</p><p></p><p>If funding is not a concern, I've built many a precision rifle starting with a Remington Short or Long action. Give a quick call to HART for a 24inch fluted HBBL and add a Jewell match trigger, Wyatts trigger guard with magazine, HS Precision stock and top her off with a Vortex PST or Nightforce scope and you won't be disappointed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WBecker, post: 920876, member: 67200"] I agree with HARPERC, you can go crazy searching for that perfect rifle having thousands of options to choose from. If your son has limited funding for his project I would suggest a low cost platform you could grow with. Keeping in mind that coyotes are relatively easy to knock down you don't really need to go nuts in the ballistics of your caliber choice. My current personal choose is a 5.56mm, easy to obtain brass for reloading with numerous projectiles to chose from. I found the Hornady SST fit my needs, providing excellent grouping out to 500m. Ive used both an AR and bolt platform and agree you will harvest more fur with a bolt. So because of its ability to utilize a AR magazine I selected the Mossberg MVP HBBL in 5.56mm as a starting platform. Nice accurate rifle from the start, having a good stock trigger pull. nice fluted HBBL and easy ability to upgrade. After a a few minor trigger adjustments and a stock change I mounted the rifle with a Burris MTAC scope. Its become a real tack driver and my primary go to rifle for harvesting coyote. Everything purchased new for under $1000. If funding is not a concern, I've built many a precision rifle starting with a Remington Short or Long action. Give a quick call to HART for a 24inch fluted HBBL and add a Jewell match trigger, Wyatts trigger guard with magazine, HS Precision stock and top her off with a Vortex PST or Nightforce scope and you won't be disappointed. [/QUOTE]
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