yote gun

[rebal69972]

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.

[predator guy]

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. 

[Dan-o]

I'd use the 7.62, if it was between the two calibers.   

[rebal69972]

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.

[predator guy]

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.

[rebal69972]

when moneys not so tight 22 250 would be a good 1 for him.

[carpsniperg2]

22-250 is the hands down best yote caliber in my mind. Also the 223 is a very good choice and cheap to shoot.

[demontang]

I tried a sks with sp and man was I let down 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 I would say use the 06 with some cheap loads if the boy can handle it

[rebal69972]

i was kinda afread of that  and the wifes going to hate it  time to buy a new gun  He will just have to use the 06 till after the first of the year and ill  back him up with the mag 

[high country]

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.

[bobcat]

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.

[Raul Duke]

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.
 He also shoots my .22-250 no problem.

[demontang]

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.

[rebal69972]

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

[CAMPMEAT]

22 mag at 300 yards. I've got guns for sale then.