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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
new to coyote hunting, 7mm-08 or .223?
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<blockquote data-quote="Goofycat" data-source="post: 394394" data-attributes="member: 6504"><p>243, your thoughts entirely mirror mine. I have used the .22-250 and the .223 with Nosler ballistic tips also, and although the animals can be dropped, I feel that the BT Noslers (55-grain) just don't have the "punch." Of course shot placement is a large factor in getting these tough little animals to drop and stay dropped with one shot. I don't know about you, but it takes a deep breath or two for me to stay focused on a coyote while trying to mentally keep my adrenalin from making my reticle dance around. And...if the coyote is moving slightly or on a slow trot, it adds to my possibly making a lung or gut shot vs. a clean heart shot. For that reason, I am almost on the verge of choosing to take my .270 next week (if the rain ever stops here in northern California). </p><p></p><p>I have a friend in Arizona who is new to coyote hunting. He knew nothing about rifle caliber choice, so I shopped around at several gun shops while I was there in February. The shop owners said that the choice of either a .243 or a .22-250 would be a good one because store-bought ammo was generally available for these calibers, and .223 ammo was even more common. My friend doesn't reload, so the ammo availability was one that I tried to keep in mind when advising a gun for him. Fortunately, Savage makes a new model (I forget the model number) in camo (including the barrel) with accu-trigger and accu-stock. IIRC, it comes in .243 and .22-250. Savage also offers a shorter rifle with 20-inch barrel, but only in .308 and .223. The stock is finished in digital camo, but the barrel is blued, IIRC. Both rifles are quite light, unlike some of the newer and very expensive tactical rifles offered by companies such as Les Baer. </p><p></p><p>The Les Baer is featured in this month's (July, 2010) Shooting Times magazine. What a nice rifle, but it weighs 13 lbs empty....with no scope. Very accurate rifle, but I can't imagine dragging around a rifle that would top out at around 15 lbs, including a full detachable magazine and scope, when hunting coyotes. This rifle is meant for long range work only; that being the case, the Savage looks more and more like a very good choice for coyotes at shorter ranges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goofycat, post: 394394, member: 6504"] 243, your thoughts entirely mirror mine. I have used the .22-250 and the .223 with Nosler ballistic tips also, and although the animals can be dropped, I feel that the BT Noslers (55-grain) just don't have the "punch." Of course shot placement is a large factor in getting these tough little animals to drop and stay dropped with one shot. I don't know about you, but it takes a deep breath or two for me to stay focused on a coyote while trying to mentally keep my adrenalin from making my reticle dance around. And...if the coyote is moving slightly or on a slow trot, it adds to my possibly making a lung or gut shot vs. a clean heart shot. For that reason, I am almost on the verge of choosing to take my .270 next week (if the rain ever stops here in northern California). I have a friend in Arizona who is new to coyote hunting. He knew nothing about rifle caliber choice, so I shopped around at several gun shops while I was there in February. The shop owners said that the choice of either a .243 or a .22-250 would be a good one because store-bought ammo was generally available for these calibers, and .223 ammo was even more common. My friend doesn't reload, so the ammo availability was one that I tried to keep in mind when advising a gun for him. Fortunately, Savage makes a new model (I forget the model number) in camo (including the barrel) with accu-trigger and accu-stock. IIRC, it comes in .243 and .22-250. Savage also offers a shorter rifle with 20-inch barrel, but only in .308 and .223. The stock is finished in digital camo, but the barrel is blued, IIRC. Both rifles are quite light, unlike some of the newer and very expensive tactical rifles offered by companies such as Les Baer. The Les Baer is featured in this month's (July, 2010) Shooting Times magazine. What a nice rifle, but it weighs 13 lbs empty....with no scope. Very accurate rifle, but I can't imagine dragging around a rifle that would top out at around 15 lbs, including a full detachable magazine and scope, when hunting coyotes. This rifle is meant for long range work only; that being the case, the Savage looks more and more like a very good choice for coyotes at shorter ranges. [/QUOTE]
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