"22lr isnt an ethical gun to use for yotes. I would go with a .220 up to a .243"

I'vekilled a thousand or so coyotes. It is not necessary to shoot them with a .220 Swift or 243.I have a Winchester Model 70 in .220 Swift that was made in 1940 but seldom use it. Most ofmy coyoteshave been killed with the .22 Hornet and .223 because they are cheaper to load.

Yes, i sometimes shoot them with a .22 if they are close enough. Nothing unethical with shooting any animal thatquickly dies.If your pararie dogs are running off after being shot with a .22 you ain't shooting them in the right place. No excuse for a squirrel needing more than one shot with a .22. Unless, of course, you are shooting them in the guts.