best caliber for coyote hunting

[tlbradford]

I appreciate that jj.  Graduated Valedicktorian    Sorry, for being grumpy.  It happens when someone implies you're a liar.

[jdb]

I'd like to compliment you both for haveing a disagreement.  but being gentalmen about it and not acting like babies.

[FALFire]

I appreciate that jj.  Graduated Valedicktorian    Sorry, for being grumpy.  It happens when someone implies you're a liar.

Well, actually I don't think anyone is lying, but when you have a bullet that drops somewhere around 150 inches at or near 750 yards and that bullet is only producing approximately 70-80 foot pounds of energy at or below 1000 FPS, it's really unlikely that it was an aimed shot. More like "WOW, I can't believe it and you won't either" kinda shot.

Now, I can tell ya for sure those things can and have happened. Heck once I shot a bird in flight about 100 yards up with my 25-06 and I had two witnesses, no one else will believe it, but it's actually very true. Another time I shot a duck in mid-flight over a pond about 5 feet off the water with a 22 lever gun. Made some pretty wild shots on running jackrabbits with my Ruger Super Blackhawk a bunch of years back too. So, I know for sure, those once in awhile shots can happen.

Sometimes, I just like to get a reaction. Ya know, you show some of your colors when you play the game, but you show all of your colors when you loose the game.  I guess it's easier to just tell people to Shut The F Up and move on, especially when you are not face to face.

Don't be offended, it's all in fun. Now go have a doughnut and relax

By the way you don't really believe that I made that shot with my 17HMR do ya

Cause it really wasn't raining, more like a sprinkle or two

[h2ofowlr]

It's a toss up.  12 gauge with slugs/ buck shot or AR-15 with 30 round mag.

[tlbradford]

My longest DRT was an 732 yard prayer on a drive-by with the 35 grain berger.  If I am calling I rarely try a shot over 400 yards.  I would rather try to call them back than lob lead at them as they run.

FALFire, without getting all puffed up about it, I don't say anything on here I wouldn't say to someone in person.  I put my original quote in bold since it sounds like you didn't read it too clearly the first time.

[bobcat]

I haven't read ALL of this but I am here to say the BEST coyote cartridge is definitely the 223! And I don't even own one. All I have is my 270, and in the future I might borrow my wife's 243.    The last coyote I killed was with a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with BB shot.

[deaddog]

I haven't read ALL of this but I am here to say the BEST coyote cartridge is definitely the 223! And I don't even own one. All I have is my 270, and in the future I might borrow my wife's 243.    The last coyote I killed was with a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with BB shot.

[dontgetcrabs]

I like the 22-250, but have also killed a few with a 223. Bought a 25-06 a couple years ago for ultra long range dogs, but quickly found out that I'm not a very good ultra long dog shooter. haha. So for now it's back to the 22s. I have a friend that loves his 204. To each his own.

[alanger]

yeah i am looking at a .223 and a 22-250. they are great yote guns.

i wanna try out mossback's 22-250 before i buy one. they do seem like great guns..


what's the caliber you all have killed the most with???

 

[Gutpile]

I've killed the most with mossbacks 22-250.     

[509er]

what's the caliber you all have killed the most with???

Most of mine have been shot with my 300win mag.

[mossback91]

atleast it has killed some!! haha I havent got a chnace to shoot much besides paper with it Got class all day tomorrow!! 

[alanger]

well get out there.

i am thinking about hitting 2 spots this weekend. with my 17 hmr and 7mm-08 look around i guess.

[atomicjoe23]

On paper I like the .22-250 better than the .223. . .but the .223 ammo is more readily available in more different loads and is also a little cheaper. . .

. . .I would like to eventually get an AR-15 as a second coyote gun so I may have one of each. . .or I may rechamber/rebarrel one or the other of them for a different caliber as well. . .

[dontgetcrabs]

Most kills hands down with a 22-250.