geo4061
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Love it when a plan comes together. You have totally ruined your friend. He is going to think there is nothing to it.
Coyote hunting tips
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geo4061
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The wind is always an issue. Pretend you are going on a hunt in the morning knowing the wind is going to be 20+. How would you change your normal hunt strategy?
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I think that question, at least for where I live, must be tempered by the season. Our dogs are denning in the thickest timber they can get into. I'm having very little luck dragging them out of their tight little home ranges right now. So much so that I'm probably going to give them a break completely for a month or two. The only success I see this time of year is when I can walk into within 100y of their dens and somehow not be detected. This is made very difficult by the dry leaf beds that fill our woods. In this instance, if I was trying to get to them, a 20mph wind would be my greatest ally in aiding in covering the noise of travel. Once you get into these thick timbered areas though, the wind is much weaker. A 20mph in a field is maybe a 5mph 500y into a pine thicket.
shotgun the weapon of choice then?
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Never my weapon of choice. Probably the most practical option, but I don't like shotgunning coyotes. I'm shooting a 16" 300bo ar. 1-8x us optics tsx. I can hit them at 10' or 200y pretty easily with it, and I'm shooting 125gr Speer tnt bullets at about 2,450 fps. It lays them right over. I was initially going to go subsonic, but then I started looking at 36" drops at 200y, and realized how impractical that was. I'm waiting for FedEx to deliver my newest stuff for an 18" .223 wylde ar15. I am planning to make that my primary, and get proficient out to 400y with that setup. I bought a case of 55gr varmageddon ammo that is sitting in my closet. Both of these guns are tricked out as much as possible with jp silent capture springs, good barrels, 2lb CMC triggers, adjustable gas blocks and cans. I'm just a rifle guy. The only animals I enjoy shotgunning are birds.
you got it covered...……..that is very interesting, your going to perk up Dave's interest on your rifle...……...
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I'd be very surprised if he approved of my weapon choices, but I have significant training with a carbine, and the terrain is such that even when I'm in tight timber, I need to be able to shoot point blank to a couple hundred yards, and I hate carrying two guns. I've never found a way to carry two guns and all of the other crap necessary without being overwhelmed with gear.
Dave is very familiar with AR platform.
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Oh, I didn't mean that he didn't, but I just assumed as long ago as he started killing them, he probably was a bolt action rifle/shotgun guy. I don't think there is a wrong gun, just some things are better for different scenarios. If I lived out west, I'd probably be carrying a 26" barrel 6mm creedmoor so I could take the long shots when necessary. I've got a 22" barrel 6mm arc that has gotten it done quite a few times this year, but with 95% of my engagements inside of 200y, I'm just trying to cover the bases without adding more unnecessary weight.
geo4061
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You don't like shot gunning coyotes?!? It doesn't get much better than a
shoot out at point blank. I do love the EO Tech on top.
shoot out at point blank. I do love the EO Tech on top.
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Nothing wrong with shotgunning them, and I know some people do it with style. It just doesn't do it for me. It seems like when I carry a shotgun, they always hang up at 80y and I cuss myself for not having a rifle. Conversely, when I carry a long gun, they somehow seem to end up 10 feet behind me. I'm attempting to bridge the gap. I'm always evolving in my setup. What I think today is the perfect setup will seem stupid to me this time next year.
geo4061
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My brother and I hunt together quite a bit. He is like you a fan of the AR. I kill 3 to 1 more than he does. It is good to have him along so I don't have to carry a rifle. I think mostly this is due to the different terrain in which we hunt. I have been reading about the 6ARC. Is it all it is hyped to be? Give us a review. How far are you comfortable in taking shots? Are you using store ammo? What bullet?
There is no one do all rifle as far as I can tell . It's up to the person behind it to decide for them selves . I have a 223 wilde with a 20" barrel but for me I like my Winchester Model 70 223 with a 22" barrel for my area and the conditions . I've even used my 40 S&W some times when calling . When flying I liked a nice pump 12 ga. with # 4 buck shot . And I do brake out my old Winchester Model 70 , 30-06 nostalgia rifle at times just to shoot it .
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I'm a fan of the cartridge. I've only been able to get my hands on 108gr hornady eldm ammo, and I've never had a group get anywhere close to an inch. Unbelievably accurate in my 22" er shaw barrel. I'm getting about 80fps less than the hornady posted data for a 24" barrel, and undoubtedly they tested it in a bolt gun. Very light recoil, and the ballistics are very very impressive. I think we all know by now how efficient the heavy 6mm bullets are. I haven't had any really long opportunities with it, which is why I have sort of set it aside for now. I'm going to have the barrel cut down to 18" and rethreaded when my local gunsmith starts getting work done again, or if I find a new one. I would prefer the mobility over the velocity. I'm sure many of you already know that a 108gr bullet isn't fur friendly if you hit bone, but it drops them. I don't load my own ammo, so I'm really hoping to get some lighter factory options in the near future. I'd really like to have something in the 75gr range that will maybe break 3k in an 18" setup..
