PNW EOD
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65 grain V-max... Shot it for years, haven't found anything better for me or how I hunt.
I just bought a set at Bass Pro but they are jet black. I was going to paint them white but haven't yet. Think I'll get another set and paint them tan. The only problem with painting them is that it takes a while for the stink to wear off. I'm pretty sure coyotes would pick right up on that paint smell! I have used camo target arrows as shooting sticks in the past. My biggest problem is doping a 20-30 mph cross wind at long distances and here on the prairie that danged wind is always blowing!try some shooting supports ,you know like the black powder guys use,or better yet make them yourself,old golf clubs work great but cut the clubs off they are lite and the rubber handles wont scratch or scar your rifle stocks, have you seen the home made shooting sticks that they use in Africa,one for standing and a short one for sitting would cover lots of hunting , thks
Here in Iowa everything is divided up into mile sections of land with a road on every side. It used to be that after a snowfall I would drive around right at day light and find a fresh set of tracks. then I would circle that section looking fro tracks coming out. If there were none coming out then I would set up with my spotting scope and try to find that rascal laying out of the wind. If that didn't work. I would grab my 243, dress up in my whites and follow those tracks ever so cautiously. I spent a lot of hours crawling on my belly trying to sneak up on those curled up and sleeping yotes and had pretty good success at it too. Rarely did I ever have to shoot over 200 yards.Ok ,paint them and leave them outside to dry n sun bake , can you practice at 300 yds at a range ,reload manual shows bullet drift at many ranges and in 10 mile an hour jumps , picture a wet coyote, body's always smaller then fur , good talking to you , for every one yu shot you'll save two adult deer and 5-7 Fawns , if I can help you further pm me here thks shoot straight ,Regards
Elmer, I think yur doing just great , Thk you for yur great post ,Iowa is a great Friendly state used to fish where yrs back with a good friend , hunted coyotes one time in winter had a blast , we all age , loose friends,and it's not fun getting older n old . My Moms 82 & she loved your post !!! Tell us what rifle you shoot & bullet weight , what yu think of a 200 yd zero ? Less drop at 300 little hi at 100 , do you reload ? I've never shot them 87 V max's but shot 65 V max fast n accurate ,loaded some 75V max's & their spzs shot ok ?always liked the Speer bullets also , guess I'm a target shooter mor then hunter ,we tried calling them here in Wis yrs ago but it didn't work cause we were dummer then the Educated Wiley Coyote , shot one two deer seasons past with my muzzle loader , Congrats on staying out of the bars mor Bs there on Tv commercials , got two 243 rifles one ruger american ss/syth/compact 1/9 twist shoots 1moa biggest groups ,2nd a used savage md110-s that was rebarreled with a ss/ McGowan bull bbl shoots wonderful and somebody put savages old Silhouette stock on it , it's stimpled inthe forend and on the swelled hand grip , great talking my Friend!!! Regards jjmp
Elmer, nothing wrong with what you loaded 3800 is cracking ,your zero's spot on,and hitting your softball at 300 gives you a Green lite to burn fur, loaded 500 smart man, nice that your rem 783 is working out so good for you,self cammoed another nice touch,that 3x9x50 leupy is a nice scope had one yrs ago kinda still miss it, 1/2 inch groups even more to smile about, Congrat's on your 1500 Howa,im sure she'll shoot fine also, its a great stock that Houge,bought one stock for my Mauser 98 -30/06 that a good friend built for me. Wow Brownells 5 miles from you, knock on wood!!!, good eye's to see that Coyote Winchester 243 sitting there so quite like, it truly is a Beautiful rifle,very nicely thought out and ready to satisfy its new owner, everything ive ever read about them was always Positive and their great shooters . Congrats again for making firewood, yes very Smart healthy and a great way to keep fit and make some happy spend coin. i'm a Wishin that DAT Coyote 243 rifle comes to live in your Safe! cant think of a better place she'd like to live .......... glad your gonna try them 87-v maxs, critter's beware, and I think that Howa's ready to Rock.....400 yds cake walk !!!, you know your a natural born story teller! you should write some hunting stories, this forum is always looking for new Writer's, just saying . it makes my heart happy when you tell us about your Family and passing your rifles to them, that's soooooooooo AUSOME,your aGreat man my Friend!!!! your also living proof that we all can do more with less, Congrats again with that old tom single shot 12 ga, that's shooting!!! wowser! ,and a great bird dog, your anything but simple ....''Your living Rite!!!! and I hope you live to 110 yrs young. again I thank you for us all here ,Regards jjmp