What's your caliber of choice, for coyotes?

[orkan]

.22-243 pushing 52SMK @ 4100.

It's like a lighting strike.

 

[wheelin66bronco]

My first post on this site, I've used it for a long time for info but decided to join.
I shoot .223 50-55gr vmax for 100 to 250rd shots, 7mm rem-mag with 120gr vmax for over 250, and #4buck for out to 70.
Great site, thanks.

 

[matthfr]

6mm Remington ,I have taken coyotes out to 750 yards and the fur damage is minimal with berger vld hunting bullets.

 

[golffitron]

I have found that the .243 just works. I own many rifles, all sizes, shapes and colors but keep going to the .243 when we sit and call. I always "jump" and walk a section with my 18" AR.

 

[Greg Duerr]

Coyote Pelts are going for $30 each and when you take four one day that's $120 So I don't like to see an exit hole. I will be using my .19 Badger and the 32gr Calhoon Double Hollow point at 3500 That usually always means a .196 entrance hole and NO exit hole, also works great of Bobcats to...............Now I have yet to use it on Gray Fox but my son live about 60 miles away and has a lot of Grays in his neck of the woods..........................we will see what happens might have to use a reduced load at 2000 or try the 17HMR.................

 

[Railroader82]

I'd like to shoot one of those 19 Badgers. What's the range on them as far as effectively killing coyotes ? Excluding reduced loads and without regulars to pelt damage.

 

[freddiej]

I see people are getting concerned with pelt damage. Of all the calibers that I have either seen or used; the least or no damage to pelts are these.
20 tactical, 20 Vartarg, 204 Ruger, 17 Remington, 17-222 Rem Mag, 17-222 Rem, 223 Rem, 221 FB, 222 Rem, 17 Mach4/17 FB, and 22-250 with starting loads under a 50 to 60 grain slug.
For longer ranges the 243 and 6MM rem with 68 to 75 grain slugs and reduced loads seem to work very well.
The 257 Roberts and 25-06 with 75 grain slugs do put a sledge hammer to the yotes but their pelts are not worth a darn once you put the hammer to them. Non-pelt season is the only time I use the 257 Rob or 25-06. With the bumper crop of yotes this year in western NV I will be taking lots of yotes with either my 17 Rem or 22-250.
later....
Fredgun)

 

[Railroader82]

Cool Thanks.

 

[struff55]

I started hunting coyotes in the early 70's when I was 15-16yrs old my first rifle was a Remington 788 222 rem with a fixed 6 x Bushnell I shot 100's of coyotes with that rifle . Since then I have used a 243win a 25-06 and a 223 loaded with 60 gr noslers. For the last few yrs I have been shooting a Kimber Super American 7mm-08 with 120gr nosler ballistic tip @ 3000fps works very well I also use the same load for white tail deer . I scoped the rifle with a 4.5 x14 x44 Ziess conquest .

 

[GonzoK34]

The 7-08 is an excellent choice as an all around caliber for varmints to elk. I also use it with outstanding results when hunting coyotes out in the desert. 120gr bullets for varmints. 120gr Barnes TSX for deer. 154gr Hornady IB for Elk.

Mine is a Rem 700, SA, 7-08 Classic. This rifle has been completely accuracy tuned, free floated barrel, HD recoil lug, pillar and glass bedded, chamber re-cut to match specs, muzzle recrowned with recessed 11 degree crown, Jewel HVR trigger set to 2 lbs, NF NSX 3.5 - 15 x 50mm, NP-R1 recticle, 20 degree one piece NF base and rings.

Groups consistently at 1/2 inch 100 yard for initial sight in. Once accuracy is confirmed for bullet weight , powder type and charge. Zero is reset for 200 yds.
Come ups are develop for 700 yds varmints and deer. 300 yard zero for elk. come ups to 800 yds.

Gonzo