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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: demontang on November 25, 2010, 01:44:03 PM

Title: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: demontang on November 25, 2010, 01:44:03 PM: So today I managed to get a coyote at 20yds with my xd 45. I drove in to make a stand and as I was getting ready to get out of my truck a saw a yote 20yds away in the sage. I jumped out pull my pistol and shot. The whole time the yote was just looking at me funny. Well when I shot he disappered and I caught movement to the right as four more ran away up a hill. I scambled and got the 243 out and shot another then missed the last three. Well I have to say a 230gr pdx1 is nasty on coyotes is knocked the yote into a bush and tore it up pretty good.

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Title: Re: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 25, 2010, 02:51:18 PM: that's great! i have taken 7 with a handgun. its always a blast to shoot anything with a handgun. let alone a yote :drool: love the xd/xdm's almost bought a xdm 45 a few weeks ago. to go with the xdm 40. i love the PDX round! great bullet,hard hitting,great weight retention.
Title: Re: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: AWS on November 25, 2010, 02:55:45 PM: Congrats on the handgun coyote, haven't taken one myself(haven't tried bad eyes need a scope) but years ago took a few fox with my 357 S&W and 45 Star PD.

AWS
Title: Re: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: demontang on November 25, 2010, 03:08:19 PM: I like my xd it's a good shooting gun and this is the first thing I've shot it at besides targets.
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Post by: huntlakewood on November 25, 2010, 03:42:25 PM: way cool
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 25, 2010, 04:36:22 PM: 45 XD, my favorite carry gun. Cool.
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Post by: Kain on November 25, 2010, 06:56:55 PM: Sweet! I got a pup with my 44 mag this Aug
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Post by: stumprat on November 25, 2010, 07:07:34 PM: Nice shooting guys.
Title: Re: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: demontang on November 26, 2010, 10:19:06 AM: I shot a rabbit with my s&w 44mag a few years ago and was suprised with the damage :bdid:
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Post by: 400out on November 26, 2010, 10:30:07 AM: did the rabbit even hae ears left :chuckle:
Title: Re: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: demontang on November 26, 2010, 05:58:37 PM: Lol let's just say there wasn't anything that looked like a rabbit left.
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Post by: ser300wsm on November 26, 2010, 06:00:57 PM: Nice shooting... :tup:
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Post by: rock on November 26, 2010, 06:05:14 PM: ya think a 44's bad howa about a 12 gauge on one. some how a slug got mixed in with the shot. luckily it was on the ground. kinda suprised with the kick didnt think much about it then i saw the squirrel uh oh lol
Title: Re: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: Sidewinder on November 28, 2010, 08:23:59 AM: That is exciting, getting one with a pistol. I put a red dot on my old revolver that I used to compete with, eyes are not as good as they once were. I was planning on using it for close up coyotes. You are getting me thinking about taking it out with me now. Nice shooting!
Title: Re: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: trippledigitss on November 29, 2010, 11:49:05 AM: Very cool - I have been thinking about trying that instead of a shotgun. I've been getting them to come inside 15yds lately. That may even be close enough for ME to hit one! Not like the damn beer bottles that jump all over the place! :chuckle:
Title: Re: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: demontang on November 29, 2010, 12:02:21 PM: lol yeah I was kind of suprised I hit him but I have shot a lot at 20yds plus with my pistol. Ive seen it in a few places that if you get shooting past the 20ft range down then its way easy for up close self defense.
Title: Re: First coyote with a hand gun
Post by: Bofire on November 30, 2010, 05:02:40 PM: :)That is way cool! I carry every day and have gotten a couple coyotes and a few rockchucks. It is a much more realistic target than any other.
Carl