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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
.20 VarTarg: Enough firepower for coyotes?
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<blockquote data-quote="Goofycat" data-source="post: 356961" data-attributes="member: 6504"><p>It was 3,000 PLUS (I forget just what the figure was supposed to be). I loaded about 150 rounds with the 32-grainers, just for ground squirrels, and yes, I would imagine that the 39-grain bullets would work better for coyotes. Ground squirrels are about as large as half the head of a coyote and tend to turn to red mist and a provide for a good anatomy lesson with the VarTarg or other centerfires. I have not shot probably more than 50 rounds through the rifle (two years old), since I kind of got off the ground squirrel kick, purchased a Fox Pro caller system and haven't had the chance to get out and use the VarTarg. I plan to visit a friend soon in Arizona; he is a newbie with no rifle and I thought I would loan him the .22-250 or .270, and use the VT instead. I will load up some heavier bullets for the VT for later on this year. The friend knows which land is available, knows the ranchers, etc., so I don't have to spend a lot of time trying to find a place to hunt. He said the coyotes are thick where he lives.</p><p></p><p>The rains in California pretty much ensure snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and I want to wait until things dry out a bit more. It is supposed to rain this week, next week and Lord knows when it will stop, so I just do other things in the meantime. Even the local rifle range is a total bog after all this rain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goofycat, post: 356961, member: 6504"] It was 3,000 PLUS (I forget just what the figure was supposed to be). I loaded about 150 rounds with the 32-grainers, just for ground squirrels, and yes, I would imagine that the 39-grain bullets would work better for coyotes. Ground squirrels are about as large as half the head of a coyote and tend to turn to red mist and a provide for a good anatomy lesson with the VarTarg or other centerfires. I have not shot probably more than 50 rounds through the rifle (two years old), since I kind of got off the ground squirrel kick, purchased a Fox Pro caller system and haven't had the chance to get out and use the VarTarg. I plan to visit a friend soon in Arizona; he is a newbie with no rifle and I thought I would loan him the .22-250 or .270, and use the VT instead. I will load up some heavier bullets for the VT for later on this year. The friend knows which land is available, knows the ranchers, etc., so I don't have to spend a lot of time trying to find a place to hunt. He said the coyotes are thick where he lives. The rains in California pretty much ensure snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and I want to wait until things dry out a bit more. It is supposed to rain this week, next week and Lord knows when it will stop, so I just do other things in the meantime. Even the local rifle range is a total bog after all this rain. [/QUOTE]
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