Eastcoastshooter375
Well-Known Member
I took advantage of the cool morning to get a few things done around the shop before it got hot. I took a few minutes to sit at my shooting bench in the shade and enjoy my third cup of coffee while watching over the back field. As I finished the coffee, I thought "it sure is a good morning to catch a coyote sneaking around the field". 20 minutes later (while taking a leak around the side of the building, too much coffee?), I caught sight of movement in a cow path. I instantly knew what it was. I snuck into the shop, grabbed the 25-06 and a handful of shells, and went on a mission.
I made it to my shooting bench, set up, and waited. 30 seconds went by before I spotted the coyote in a sunny spot rolling in the dust. I drew the hammer back, held center mass, and squeezed. Through the scope I saw a red mist just before it rolled down the hill. When the coyote stopped rolling, I spotted a second coyote "looking" for the one I'd shot. She slipped away a few times, but made a mistake by stepping out of the tall weeds while looking towards splattered coyote. I settled the crosshairs and touched off one center mass. Heard it hit then saw it drop. A mushroom cloud of dust was hanging over the second coyote from bullet impact.
I knew the 52g Berger pills in the 22-250 cut their lights out, and today I found out that Bergers do the same out of 25-06.
Specs:
T/C Encore 25-06
Norma brass
CCI primer
Stout load of RL-22
115 Berger VLD
Vel: 3140
Coyote population is getting smaller around here with these Bergers with my keen eye for spotting and making connecting flights with these mangy mutts.
First coyote: 125 yds. broadside, Entrance mid rib cage, exit left "gut", hence the mess.
Second coyote: 175 yds. quartered to, entrance point of right shoulder, no exit
Gotta love cool mornings, good coffee, and coyote killin. I'll need to load more ammo if this keeps up
TB
I made it to my shooting bench, set up, and waited. 30 seconds went by before I spotted the coyote in a sunny spot rolling in the dust. I drew the hammer back, held center mass, and squeezed. Through the scope I saw a red mist just before it rolled down the hill. When the coyote stopped rolling, I spotted a second coyote "looking" for the one I'd shot. She slipped away a few times, but made a mistake by stepping out of the tall weeds while looking towards splattered coyote. I settled the crosshairs and touched off one center mass. Heard it hit then saw it drop. A mushroom cloud of dust was hanging over the second coyote from bullet impact.
I knew the 52g Berger pills in the 22-250 cut their lights out, and today I found out that Bergers do the same out of 25-06.
Specs:
T/C Encore 25-06
Norma brass
CCI primer
Stout load of RL-22
115 Berger VLD
Vel: 3140
Coyote population is getting smaller around here with these Bergers with my keen eye for spotting and making connecting flights with these mangy mutts.
First coyote: 125 yds. broadside, Entrance mid rib cage, exit left "gut", hence the mess.
Second coyote: 175 yds. quartered to, entrance point of right shoulder, no exit
Gotta love cool mornings, good coffee, and coyote killin. I'll need to load more ammo if this keeps up
TB
