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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Aaron bosley on February 02, 2009, 05:17:56 PM

Title: coyote gun???
Post by: Aaron bosley on February 02, 2009, 05:17:56 PM: what would be a good gun for coyotes???
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Post by: jdb on February 02, 2009, 05:21:58 PM: if I were a young man still in school I'd opt for a NEF .223 buy a set of dies and learn to reload. thats if you want a dedicated coyote rifle. If you want a rifle to hunt coyotes and deer I'd buy a .243 bolt gun (dosent matter which one there all good)
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Post by: AWS on February 02, 2009, 05:30:08 PM: Alot depends on the type of coyote hunting you'll be doing. Spot and shoot, calling? Also the terrain you plan to hunt, eastside open country, thick sage or westside forest or clearcuts. For calling in tight cover I like a short fast handling rifle with a low power variable 1x4 or 1.5x6 or even a shotgun. For more open country a 24" barrelled sporter weight barrelled bolt action with a 2x10, 3x9. I have my favorite calibers but anything from 204 Ruger to 25-06 will do the trick.

AWS
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Post by: atomicjoe23 on February 02, 2009, 05:35:19 PM: What's your budget and how specialized do you want to be???
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Post by: 509er on February 02, 2009, 06:12:02 PM: There are a couple of good threads on here with alot of info pertaining to this subject.
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Post by: demontang on February 02, 2009, 09:05:24 PM: Whats you price range? AR-15 with a 16" barrle is a great gun for the tight brush and the open, a bolt gun works too. Its all up to you what feels right to you and what you have to spend.