there's that "head shot" recommendation again[:@]Can you hit an egg 10 out of 10 times? at what range? in a hunting situation, not off the bench? If you answer no to any of those, forget the head "brain" shot.
Are you good at tracking wounded animals that aren't leaving a blood trail, or a very scant blood trail at best? Because if you don't drop the coyote in its tracks, that's what you'll have to do because there is probably going to be one 17 cal. hole going in and not much blood coming out and any blood coming out is going to be getting soaked up by fur!
Will the 17 hmr work for coyotes. It has for some, hasn't for others, BUT there are much better cal. choices!