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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: 394777" data-attributes="member: 6504"><p>Rifle choice often depends on whether you want an all-around rifle for larger animals such as deer, plus smaller animals such as PDs or ground squirrels. Frankly, I don't use my .22-250 for ground squirrels any longer. Too much barrel heat with constant shooting, plus the caliber is really more than is needed for these tiny animals. A rimfire is what I use mostly. No reloading, plus it gets the job done at close ranges. It doesn't explode the squirrels as does the centerfires, but it makes a nice "thwock" when the bullet hits. Plus, the light rimfire rifles can be carried around for walk-around shooting. </p><p></p><p>When I get tired of using a rimfire, I go to my trusty .222 or the Cooper .20 VarTarg. Both are very accurate for these small animals, and neither caliber is too large. Low recoil and low noise, as well as less barrel heat makes these calibers attractive, plus it doesn't cost a fortune to reload. </p><p></p><p>As for coyotes, anything in the .22-250, .243 or even larger is fine. But many coyotes have also been killed with the .222 and .223, so these can't be ruled out as all-around calibers for both coyotes, ground squirrels and PDs. But....if I were to choose a caliber for coyotes that would also be appropriate for larger animals such as deer and wild boar, I would go with something larger than the four calibers I just mentioned. You can check out Chuck Hawkes' website to read about the pros and cons of each caliber before making a final choice. You must consider the caliber trajectories, maximum range, rifle weight, recoil, ammo availability (including brass, bullets, bullet weights, powder, etc., if you reload), rifle cost, inherent accuracy, and so forth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goofycat, post: 394777, member: 6504"] Rifle choice often depends on whether you want an all-around rifle for larger animals such as deer, plus smaller animals such as PDs or ground squirrels. Frankly, I don't use my .22-250 for ground squirrels any longer. Too much barrel heat with constant shooting, plus the caliber is really more than is needed for these tiny animals. A rimfire is what I use mostly. No reloading, plus it gets the job done at close ranges. It doesn't explode the squirrels as does the centerfires, but it makes a nice "thwock" when the bullet hits. Plus, the light rimfire rifles can be carried around for walk-around shooting. When I get tired of using a rimfire, I go to my trusty .222 or the Cooper .20 VarTarg. Both are very accurate for these small animals, and neither caliber is too large. Low recoil and low noise, as well as less barrel heat makes these calibers attractive, plus it doesn't cost a fortune to reload. As for coyotes, anything in the .22-250, .243 or even larger is fine. But many coyotes have also been killed with the .222 and .223, so these can't be ruled out as all-around calibers for both coyotes, ground squirrels and PDs. But....if I were to choose a caliber for coyotes that would also be appropriate for larger animals such as deer and wild boar, I would go with something larger than the four calibers I just mentioned. You can check out Chuck Hawkes' website to read about the pros and cons of each caliber before making a final choice. You must consider the caliber trajectories, maximum range, rifle weight, recoil, ammo availability (including brass, bullets, bullet weights, powder, etc., if you reload), rifle cost, inherent accuracy, and so forth. [/QUOTE]
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