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Topic: If you could have only one coyote rifle..
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tlbradford
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posted May 14, 2008 02:36 PM
Ditto what Chad said. 39 Bk's performed well in my .204, but I settled in on the 35 bergers.
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Steve C
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posted May 14, 2008 02:47 PM
243 improved. 65 vmax or 70 nosler ballistic tips. H414/IMR4350 both seem to shoot well.
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Aznative
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posted May 14, 2008 08:40 PM
I think I would go with a drilling in a 12ga X 12ga X 22-250 config. Of course I would have to sell every gun I have to make the down payment.
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bajabug
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posted May 18, 2008 09:49 PM
A Rem. Mod. 1100 12 ga. auto with a complete set of chokes. With that setup,no beast woud be safe. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Burger
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posted May 21, 2008 10:14 PM
22-250...but I've got a fever, and the only cure is an AR ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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KevinKKaller
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posted May 25, 2008 01:59 PM
I carry a 22-250, 20ackly hornet 204, or a 20 classic a lot but it would be hard to think only 1 my 20-250 or a 6-284.
I think I would have to go with the 20-250 with 40 or 50 grn Burgers if I could ony have 1.
Good Hunting Kevin
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Lungbuster
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posted May 25, 2008 08:58 PM
I'm waiting for the fall to see how my 204 does on fur. I'm getting no exit holes on ground hogs with 40gr V-max's and 24gr of Benchmark...
I'm hoping it performs the same on coyotes.
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KevinKKaller
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posted May 25, 2008 09:37 PM
Lungbuster how are you likeing Id so far?
Hope all is well give me a call maybe we can go shoot some w-pigs some weekend
Good Hunting
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Cranky Farmer
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posted July 29, 2008 01:20 PM
It would be my 6 x 47 for me.
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coyote whacker
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posted July 30, 2008 12:33 PM
If just for coyotes a .243 with an 80 grain bullet kept under 3100 FPS, I have been very impressed with this caliber and bullet combo.
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George Ackley
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posted July 30, 2008 01:02 PM
Remington 700 in 7 mm 140 grain federal ballistic tip sighed tin 100 yard 3 1/2'' high
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Dan Carey
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posted July 30, 2008 01:08 PM
I already have this rifle and it will have a home till I'm too old to shoot it anymore. Its a stainless Remington action with a stainless Shilen barrel in 243 AI in 1-8 twist. It will shoot anything I put in it into nice small groups. If I weren't so lazy I would put it in a McMillan stock in desert camo, maybe in the next couple of years. Did I mention I'm also pretty busy and lazy.
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Tim Behle
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posted July 31, 2008 04:59 AM
George,
Have you tried the 142 Amax? It's my favorite for my 7mm.
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Az-Hunter
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posted July 31, 2008 01:08 PM
Ive pretty much run thru all the different calling calibers over the years, and had rifles chambered in .223,.22-250,220 swift, .243,.22 hornet,.17 ackley hornet,and my favorite the .19 Calhoon, but realize it has limitations.
If I had to have just one, it would be my .17 Remington, it's the biggest calling rifle I have and is more than enough for my calling style and situations.
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Leonard
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posted July 31, 2008 01:57 PM
Yeah, decent choice in your area and for how you approach the situation.
If you were to go on a coyote safari to northern Nevada and bring your trusty 17 Rem. (not just me) but anybody driving the bus; would laugh at you. Peace, Amigo!
See you at the Ronde in Globe. Big surprise, too!
Good hunting. LB
edit: I'm out of here, don't burn the place down!
[ July 31, 2008, 01:58 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
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coyote whacker
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posted July 31, 2008 03:30 PM
Dan that is why I like my remy .243 has a 1-9 1/8 twist it really likes those Noslers 80-90 it will shoot both darn well. Those 80's are more of a hunting bullet will smack them real dead and does amazingly little damage to them at all, I'm not one to worry about fur damage it was just a plus in it all.
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UTcaller
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posted July 31, 2008 05:50 PM
Ah, I don't buy that Leonard.My brothers have been shooting those big Northern Nevada coyotes in the wide open for years with there .17's and my .204 ruger has put down a few too. I hope I don't get to many snickers when I'm out calling in Northern Nevada this fall cuz my new .17 Remington is all i'm going to be using. For my day calling stands that is. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
Good Hunting Chad
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coyote whacker
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posted July 31, 2008 06:20 PM
I don't get the idea of using a .17 in areas that are wind prone? In more open country I like a bullet and caliber that has good wind bucking ability and enough knock down power for coyotes out to 500 yrds.
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Cranky Farmer
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posted July 31, 2008 06:57 PM
Do you often get shots like that out on the open prairie?
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I like a bullet and caliber that has good wind bucking ability and enough knock down power for coyotes out to 500 yrds.
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coyote whacker
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posted July 31, 2008 08:11 PM
I get shots from 300-500; all the time no, but I do get hung up coyotes at those ranges and I want enough gun to be useful and accurate in such situations.
I would rather be over powered than under and I want a gun that can handle 10-15 mph winds as many days you need to call in the wind little choice.
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TOM64
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posted July 31, 2008 08:13 PM
I guess I'll stick with my .223, it seems to work for me on pretty much anything I do.
Probably this one, R. Shaw says they're handy when I call in a whole herd of em.
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Tim Behle
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posted July 31, 2008 08:36 PM
coyote whacker,
No offense meant, but if you are frequently getting coyotes hanging up at 300-500 yards, you are either a piss poor judge of range, or you are seriously f***ing up your stands.
I'm betting you aren't holding still on the stand, and rapidly move to face a coyote and bring up the rifle as soon as you see him. You aren't carrying binoculars with you on the stand are you? Or jabbering to a partner about the approaching coyote?
When you see one, keep calling and don't lift the rifle until he's inside of one hundred yards, better yet, ease it up as he closes on fifty yards.
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Rich
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posted August 01, 2008 06:51 AM
A real coyote caliber begins with the old .222, but with .223 ammo being available almost everywhere, it is the smallest caliber that we should be recommending for coyote callers. Then there is bullet choice. I see a lot of guys talking about use of 40 grain varmint bullets on coyotes. Too much chance of bullet failure on shoulder bones, resulting in large entry wounds and coyotes that don't get dead before they make it to the plum thicket. A good strong 50-55 grainer would be better choice. The various .17's and .20's are for prairie dogs and such. Looking at the bullet drop tables in my old Speer #11 reloading manual, a hot loaded .243 Winchester with 24" barrel shoots an 85 grain Speer spitzer at very close to same trajectory as a .22-.250 shooting a 55 grainer out to 300 yards. If you need to shoot a coyote at longer range than 300 yards, then you didn't call it. Now with the .243 bullet I mentioned above, the bullet drop would be about same as a .22-.250 and still have quite a lot more whomp and stomp when bullet strikes coyote. Since I like my coyotes dead, and don't like to track runners, the .243 looks like the best choice. I shoot a .257 Roberts improved myself, but then I ain't a gambler.
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TA17Rem
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posted August 01, 2008 07:43 AM
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The various .17's and .20's are for prairie dogs and such.
This coyote could'nt tell the difference. The bullet also exited the other side. It was'nt luck either... ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f208/TA17Rem/IMG_1805.jpg[/IMG]] 
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coyote whacker
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posted August 01, 2008 01:09 PM
Tim B sorry I don't talk on stand or move about.Alot of my calling is by myself,sometimes I have others along with they are accomplished callers for the most part. I have steiner binocs I never leave "home" without them.The leica range finder doesn't lie much. Due to drought and other factors some coyotes just won't close the distance. We have many coyote calling contest in this area. We also have low coyote density's which my .02 has some with less agression due to those lower densitys. They even see my decoy dog and "some" just won't respond.
I give them plenty of time, called in a pair a few weeks back on a sheep kill complaint and it took an honest 40 mintues to get them to close the distance.
The key word was "some" not all by any means but your lucky if you get zero coyotes to hang up past 250, it happens no matter who does the calling or even time of year. Some of the most agressive coyotes are found in denning situations in the summer, yet "SOME" still hang up where I wouldn't want to be handeling a .17 or .20 cal for killing those that need to be killed. Add in 10-15 MPH winds and I would rather have the .243 sorry just me.
Thanks for the in sight though ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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