Coyote gun

[ryan08rb]

I have a savage 222/20 ga over and under the 20 ga only shoots 2 3/4 but i was wondering if you guys would think this would be a good coyote gun. Thanks


Ryan

[700bdl870exp]

the 222 barel would be a good coyote gun but im thinking the 20ga would be a bit light. coyotes are a tough animal andi just dont really think a 2 3/4 20ga would have enough energy to take it down. maybe use that as your first shot if it is really close and then be ready with the 222.

[il coyote]

It's not thata 20 gauge is too light, it's that it is really limited on range.Any single projectile roundwill kill a coyote at 40-50 yards. In yourcaseI would recomend slugs, they'll give you more range than any buckshot configuration.

On thing you have to consuder in your setup is that a 222 is a great long range weapon and the 20 is a good short range gun, so if you go and put a big, fixed power scope on the gun and zero in at 250 yards, you're gonna have a big 'void' from say, 50 to 125 yards. if you're not going to put a scope on it at all, or keep your shots under 200, you're ready to go.