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Coyotes with a 17 mach 2?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 13307" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>From the performance I have seen with the 17 HMR used on badgers here in Montana, I would not even recommend the much hotter 17 HMR for yotes.</p><p></p><p>They just do not have the penetration needed for these heavier critters.</p><p></p><p>The 17 rimfires are rodent rounds in my opinion, gophers, P.dogs and such.</p><p></p><p>Would they kill a coyote, certainly!!</p><p></p><p>But the 22 Mag is a vastly better yote killer due to its better penetration performance and still I do not think this is adiquate.</p><p></p><p>I believe rifle rounds used for coyotes would start with the small centerfires for calling rifles in closer cover. The 22 Hornet, 22 K-Hornet, 218 Bee and 218 Mash Bee are what I would recommend as minimal.</p><p></p><p>The 221 FB is a great yote round but in my opinion, the open country coyote rounds should start with the 223 and go up from there.</p><p></p><p>That is what I woudl recommend any way, my personal yote hammer is a 257 STW shooting the 100 gr Bonded Core FBHP Wildcat Bullets to 4000 fps.</p><p></p><p>Obviously I could care less about pelt damage!!</p><p></p><p>I would not ues the 17 M2 on yotes intentionally in any situation, just not enough round to be an efficent killer and I feel even these dogs need to be hammered quickly and cleanly.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 13307, member: 10"] From the performance I have seen with the 17 HMR used on badgers here in Montana, I would not even recommend the much hotter 17 HMR for yotes. They just do not have the penetration needed for these heavier critters. The 17 rimfires are rodent rounds in my opinion, gophers, P.dogs and such. Would they kill a coyote, certainly!! But the 22 Mag is a vastly better yote killer due to its better penetration performance and still I do not think this is adiquate. I believe rifle rounds used for coyotes would start with the small centerfires for calling rifles in closer cover. The 22 Hornet, 22 K-Hornet, 218 Bee and 218 Mash Bee are what I would recommend as minimal. The 221 FB is a great yote round but in my opinion, the open country coyote rounds should start with the 223 and go up from there. That is what I woudl recommend any way, my personal yote hammer is a 257 STW shooting the 100 gr Bonded Core FBHP Wildcat Bullets to 4000 fps. Obviously I could care less about pelt damage!! I would not ues the 17 M2 on yotes intentionally in any situation, just not enough round to be an efficent killer and I feel even these dogs need to be hammered quickly and cleanly. Good Shooting!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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