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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
Choice of caliber for coyotes
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<blockquote data-quote="BrianID" data-source="post: 2458902" data-attributes="member: 104589"><p>You have many good options. You will just have to decide what is best for you. With a heavier gun and lighter bullet/caliber it will be easier to watch the coyotes drop in your scope. For that reason I'm often packing a heavy rifle with in a lighter caliber/bullet. Improving my view through the scope of what happens after I pull the trigger is important to me. It may not be as important to you. A lighter rifle is nice to pack around though. It is also nice to have a larger caliber bullet that hits harder at longer ranges and isn't affected as much by the wind. 115 gr Berger's are a great long range coyote bullet in my 6mm Creedmoors but they are not fur friendly.</p><p>I like to call coyotes often and my solution was to buy multiple guns. I have a 223 bolt action, 223 Wylde AR, 5.56 AR, 22-250 bolt action, 6mm Creedmoor in bolt action and AR10.</p><p></p><p>The last couple of years I've shot most coyotes I call at 20-200 yards so I mostly pack my 223 Wylde that shoots 40gr ballistic tips at 3900 fps. I've never felt the need for more power and if I place to bullet correctly almost all the coyotes inside 300 yards drop instantly. If I hit them in a less than ideal spot it causes enough damage to slow them down just as well as any 6mm 80gr ballistic tip or 6mm 115 gr Berger's has. If I hunted an area that 30+ lb coyotes were common then I would be more inclined to shoot something bigger than a 40 gr ballistic tip. </p><p></p><p>If I could have only one coyote gun I would probably look at something like 22-250, 220 swift, 22 Creedmoor or 6mm Creedmoor. I'm really happy with a 223 and 40 gr ballistic tip to 200 yards and can make it work out to 300 or 400 yards but it is less than ideal for longer shots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrianID, post: 2458902, member: 104589"] You have many good options. You will just have to decide what is best for you. With a heavier gun and lighter bullet/caliber it will be easier to watch the coyotes drop in your scope. For that reason I’m often packing a heavy rifle with in a lighter caliber/bullet. Improving my view through the scope of what happens after I pull the trigger is important to me. It may not be as important to you. A lighter rifle is nice to pack around though. It is also nice to have a larger caliber bullet that hits harder at longer ranges and isn’t affected as much by the wind. 115 gr Berger’s are a great long range coyote bullet in my 6mm Creedmoors but they are not fur friendly. I like to call coyotes often and my solution was to buy multiple guns. I have a 223 bolt action, 223 Wylde AR, 5.56 AR, 22-250 bolt action, 6mm Creedmoor in bolt action and AR10. The last couple of years I’ve shot most coyotes I call at 20-200 yards so I mostly pack my 223 Wylde that shoots 40gr ballistic tips at 3900 fps. I’ve never felt the need for more power and if I place to bullet correctly almost all the coyotes inside 300 yards drop instantly. If I hit them in a less than ideal spot it causes enough damage to slow them down just as well as any 6mm 80gr ballistic tip or 6mm 115 gr Berger’s has. If I hunted an area that 30+ lb coyotes were common then I would be more inclined to shoot something bigger than a 40 gr ballistic tip. If I could have only one coyote gun I would probably look at something like 22-250, 220 swift, 22 Creedmoor or 6mm Creedmoor. I’m really happy with a 223 and 40 gr ballistic tip to 200 yards and can make it work out to 300 or 400 yards but it is less than ideal for longer shots. [/QUOTE]
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