Originally Posted by
oldsmellhound
Gotta disagree here. A .22 mag will do a coyote just fine with proper shot placement. Even a .22 Long Rifle will take out a coyote with a head shot at close range.
With a .22 mag, use 40 grain or heavier hollowpoints and take head shots. Provided you are a good shot and your rifle is accurate enough, you should be able to shoot out to 75 yards or more. A centerfire is better for coyote of course, but at closer ranges your .22 mag will work just fine.
Karamojo Bell killed 1011 elephants using the 7x57 taking head shots but that doesn't qualify it as a good choice for elephants.The head shot argument can be applied to most any caliber/critter but that doesn't mean we should do it.