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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
Best bullet for coyotes outta my .243?
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<blockquote data-quote="elmerkeithclone" data-source="post: 1396754" data-attributes="member: 104345"><p>Thanks for the advice on the 87 gr Vmax. I believe Whidden shoots an 8 twist in his 243 1000 yard gun.</p><p>I have always been way more hunter than shooter and love to get on a fresh set of coyote tracks after some new snow and just follow him until one of us wins. Most of my shots are under 200 yards and they are running shots. That explains the way fast bullet......less lead to figure. The problem is that I am not a kid anymore and that tracking may leave me several miles from the truck. I am already on my second set of titanium knees. My wife says I need to give it up but that isn't going to happen. I've been killing coyotes for 45 years and I am not waving a white flag until I take a dirt nap.</p><p></p><p>I killed two coyotes last week by sitting against a tree overwatching a frozen creek bed that was covered with tracks. Right at dusk a pair came trotting down that creek on the ice and I ambushed both of them with number 4 buckshot. The first at 15 yard and the second at 30. For some reason it felt too easy.....almost like I was cheating using a scattergun as opposed to a rifle.</p><p></p><p>Tnwhip: The 6X scope is and old guy creature of habit deal. I have had higher powered scopes but since I do so much tracking and jumping that I don't need that much glass. Besides I have grown so used to how everything is when looking through the 6X that using something else is kinda like teaching an old dog a new trick.</p><p></p><p>We had one of The Presidents Elite come coyote hunting for a weekend a few years back and he was absolutely amazed at the running shots that our group was making. It was late in the day on Sunday before he finally killed a coyote on the run...it was his 8th chance. However we had a big alpha male that had given us the slip numerous times and he was wary as they come. I spotted him laying at the base of a brush pile in the middle of nowhere. His dark coat gave him away. I surveyed the situation and the wind and told the boys that he raised his head everytime a car went down the road a half mile away. The only chance on this particular day would be to snipe him from a fence line 600+ yards away. That is beyond my ability but our long range shooting guest and his 7mm08 was up to the task. The coyote never knew what hit him. I got to watch it all unfold from my perch high on a hill 3/4 of a mile away. I was impressed. I would be happy if I could kill them from 400 yards off the sticks with some regularity. Like I said, I have always been more hunter than shooter. I hope that there is still time to learn to shoot from afar.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elmerkeithclone, post: 1396754, member: 104345"] Thanks for the advice on the 87 gr Vmax. I believe Whidden shoots an 8 twist in his 243 1000 yard gun. I have always been way more hunter than shooter and love to get on a fresh set of coyote tracks after some new snow and just follow him until one of us wins. Most of my shots are under 200 yards and they are running shots. That explains the way fast bullet......less lead to figure. The problem is that I am not a kid anymore and that tracking may leave me several miles from the truck. I am already on my second set of titanium knees. My wife says I need to give it up but that isn't going to happen. I've been killing coyotes for 45 years and I am not waving a white flag until I take a dirt nap. I killed two coyotes last week by sitting against a tree overwatching a frozen creek bed that was covered with tracks. Right at dusk a pair came trotting down that creek on the ice and I ambushed both of them with number 4 buckshot. The first at 15 yard and the second at 30. For some reason it felt too easy.....almost like I was cheating using a scattergun as opposed to a rifle. Tnwhip: The 6X scope is and old guy creature of habit deal. I have had higher powered scopes but since I do so much tracking and jumping that I don't need that much glass. Besides I have grown so used to how everything is when looking through the 6X that using something else is kinda like teaching an old dog a new trick. We had one of The Presidents Elite come coyote hunting for a weekend a few years back and he was absolutely amazed at the running shots that our group was making. It was late in the day on Sunday before he finally killed a coyote on the run...it was his 8th chance. However we had a big alpha male that had given us the slip numerous times and he was wary as they come. I spotted him laying at the base of a brush pile in the middle of nowhere. His dark coat gave him away. I surveyed the situation and the wind and told the boys that he raised his head everytime a car went down the road a half mile away. The only chance on this particular day would be to snipe him from a fence line 600+ yards away. That is beyond my ability but our long range shooting guest and his 7mm08 was up to the task. The coyote never knew what hit him. I got to watch it all unfold from my perch high on a hill 3/4 of a mile away. I was impressed. I would be happy if I could kill them from 400 yards off the sticks with some regularity. Like I said, I have always been more hunter than shooter. I hope that there is still time to learn to shoot from afar. [/QUOTE]
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