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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
22/250 or 223
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<blockquote data-quote="Steve NM" data-source="post: 1301950" data-attributes="member: 22664"><p>I have been calling coyotes for close to 40 years. In the 80s I tried a whole bunch of rifles and came to the conclusion that the AR in 223 was the perfect coyote rifle for me. There wasn't the caliber choices then like there are today. If you plan on keeping the fur then I think the 223 is perfect. I have tailored my loads so I very seldom have a bullet pass thru. All the energy stays in side the yote. I zero at 200 yards so just have to hold a little high at 300. This year I killed 38 coyotes and called 54 and every one was within 200yards. </p><p>All that being said I also have a 22 250 and a 220 Swift that I hunt with. I will have a runner about 1 out of 5 or 6 with the AR, I recover most all of them. About one a year I can't find. I never have runners with the 22 250 or the Swift.... I usually shoot the AR in the early part of the season when I'm killing a lot of pups and then switch to the 22 250 and the swift in that latter part of the year when most of the coyotes left have a pretty good education.</p><p> This is just what works for me. I don't think you are under gunned with a 223.I guess the bottom line is shoot what you like and enjoy your self.I hunt with a guy that shoots coyotes with a 375 H&H. So shoot what works for you and have fun!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve NM, post: 1301950, member: 22664"] I have been calling coyotes for close to 40 years. In the 80s I tried a whole bunch of rifles and came to the conclusion that the AR in 223 was the perfect coyote rifle for me. There wasn't the caliber choices then like there are today. If you plan on keeping the fur then I think the 223 is perfect. I have tailored my loads so I very seldom have a bullet pass thru. All the energy stays in side the yote. I zero at 200 yards so just have to hold a little high at 300. This year I killed 38 coyotes and called 54 and every one was within 200yards. All that being said I also have a 22 250 and a 220 Swift that I hunt with. I will have a runner about 1 out of 5 or 6 with the AR, I recover most all of them. About one a year I can't find. I never have runners with the 22 250 or the Swift.... I usually shoot the AR in the early part of the season when I'm killing a lot of pups and then switch to the 22 250 and the swift in that latter part of the year when most of the coyotes left have a pretty good education. This is just what works for me. I don't think you are under gunned with a 223.I guess the bottom line is shoot what you like and enjoy your self.I hunt with a guy that shoots coyotes with a 375 H&H. So shoot what works for you and have fun!!! [/QUOTE]
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