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yote gun
« on: September 25, 2011, 09:54:40 PM »
my son is wanting to get into predator hunting. Ive shot yotes out to 300 yards with my 22 mag but I'm not sure if i should have him shooting such a small caliber. do you all think its a good idea or should i have him using a 7.62x 39. just alittle extra info the 22 mag hes using ballistic tiped hollow points the 7.62 normal military hollow points. I'm just asking even with yotes i dont like having to chase them.
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Re: yote gun
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 10:00:52 PM »
Hmmm! 300 yards with a 22 Mag? I'll take your word for it but I wont believe it till I see it. How old is your Son? Get him a 22-250 and you won't have to chase after them again.  :twocents:

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Re: yote gun
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2011, 10:26:32 PM »
I'd use the 7.62, if it was between the two calibers.   
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Re: yote gun
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2011, 10:28:21 PM »
he's 12. I'm going to be buying an AR hopefully the first part of next year. but for right now the chooses are 22 mag 7.62x39 or 30 06. i just hate having to pay for the 06 rounds just to hunt yotes. as for the 300 yard shot i wouldn't want you to believe it with out seeing it.
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Re: yote gun
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2011, 10:43:19 PM »
My nephew is 11 and can shoot a 22-250. Just use plain old 55gr soft point bullets at $20 per box. No need to get fancy.

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Re: yote gun
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2011, 10:48:53 PM »
when moneys not so tight 22 250 would be a good 1 for him.
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Re: yote gun
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2011, 11:08:52 PM »
22-250 is the hands down best yote caliber in my mind. Also the 223 is a very good choice and cheap to shoot.
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Re: yote gun
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2011, 07:28:29 AM »
I tried a sks with sp and man was I let down :dunno: I rolled the dang yote 4 times and it still ran out of sight which was a long way cause I was at the top of a hill over looking a valley and Im willing to bet I saw it run for well over a mile after it hit the flat at the bottom :bash: I would say use the 06 with some cheap loads if the boy can handle it :tup:

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Re: yote gun
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2011, 07:43:25 AM »
i was kinda afread of that  and the wifes going to hate it  :chuckle: time to buy a new gun  :IBCOOL: He will just have to use the 06 till after the first of the year and ill  back him up with the mag  :tup:
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Re: yote gun
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2011, 07:58:20 AM »
Any of the centerfire 22's are Hell on coyotes. You may kick the 243 around.....with light bullets it shoots as fast/flat as the 22-250 and heavier bullets make it a serious contender for big game.

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Re: yote gun
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2011, 08:09:13 AM »
30-06 will be fine with some low priced 150 grain bullets. Try Federals, Winchester Power Points, or Remington Core Lokts. Whatever you can get cheapest at Wal Mart.

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Re: yote gun
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2011, 12:19:37 PM »
my boy is 13, and shoots a .243 year round. Reloads for deer , then switches to .55gr for yotes. He is a nail driver with that rifle.
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Re: yote gun
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2011, 01:54:54 PM »
I have a .243 that is flat amazing with the 55gr noslers, I'm working on a deer load again now. I was carring the 95gr noslers but after shooting a coyote and seeing how nasty they are Ive got some 80 hornady gmx to try.

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Re: yote gun
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2011, 04:51:35 PM »
Ive been giving this alot of thought the last few days. so i decided to take him to the range today. the first few shots from the 06 he done fine the 4Th shot he got kissed. i didn't want him scared of the 06 not just before deer and elk season but it may be to late for that.  i got the  22mag resighted in at 1" high at 100 yards. since it was just me and him there i broke out the sks and let him put a few mags through it he done OK with it so now its off to buy some good hunting rounds for it. any suggestion? Ive hunted w/t with it but i just used the wolf ammo and it done OK. with the yotes i kinda think the cheaper ammo will do the trick but hell what do i know i hunt them with a 22. i don't want this to be a bad experience for him and a bad shot or bad round can make for a pretty bad day. i know theres better weapons for hunting yotes i just don't own one YET
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Re: yote gun
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2011, 05:20:57 PM »
22 mag at 300 yards. I've got guns for sale then.
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