ORIGINAL: il coyote
Do you do all of your 'testing' only on live animals in hunting situations??? Ever shoot paper to 'test' your accuracy?? I'd sure hope so, it's the responsible thing to do.
Shoot paper all you want, the HMR is not coyote worthy. Most calling applications do not offer the time and opportunity for precise shot placement. When you need to split ribs or punch pupils you are not carrying enough gun.
ORIGINAL: il coyote
A question was asked, and now there are opposing views for an answer. What would you recomend he do now??? Give it up all together?Buy something else that is more to your liking?
No, he should buy a coyote capable round. Something that will consistantly kill coyotes in hunting applications- probably something in a centerfire cartridge. If he wants to shoot paper or bricks- the HMR is perfect... coyotes require more.
ORIGINAL: il coyote
Do infected splash wounds to the face and shoulder blades say more about the weapon or the hunter? Is it more responsible to take well placed shots within a rifles acceptable range that you've determined by yourselfor to justdrill them 'somewhere' with a much largercaliber?
The weapon. Put a 7 mag in that hunters hand and he's dragging a dead coyote... put an HMR in his hand and he's either waiting on a miracle statuelike pose or he's wounding animals.