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Old 01-05-2012 | 05:13 PM
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GTOHunter
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I've put several Coyotes down with my Browning A-bolt Hunter .243 Rifle using 100 grain Hornady Custom shells and I use the same Rifle for Hunting Deer.It can be a little hard on the Coyote hides and if You plan on shooting any smaller Predators like Foxes and Bobcats I would consider a smaller Caliber Rifle...or dropped down to a lighter grain bullet in 50-75 grains.

I have a CZ-USA Model 527 .204 Rifle in the "Varmint" with the heavy/longer barrel,started out sighting my Rifle in using 40 grain Hornady bullets,went to the Winchester 32 grain bullets and it will put down a Coyote in its tracks...I'm highly impressed with the .204 Caliber and plan on going with the Federal V-Shok Sierra Blitz Kings in 39 grains because I have talked with several Shooters that say the 39 SBK group much better.You can also check out the CZ Model 527 "American" .204 which is lighter weight Rifle and it has a little shorter barrel...and these CZ .204's have a trigger that can be push forward and its a lighter pull.Whats great is You can shoot the .204 and with such light recoil You can watch Your target or Predator get hit and not loose sight of it.

Next Caliber if any I would get for good accurate long shooting would be a .223 because its easy to find ammo for it,You have lots of different grain choices,it will stay stable if it gets windy and it will have plenty of knock-down power for most all Predators/Varmints.Its a fun Caliber to have and shoot and it can be used for many purposes!



The 22-250 are nice Caliber Rifles that will also be accurate and shoot long range with a lot of knock-down power,not sure how easy it will be on the Predator Hides/Pelts if You plan on selling or having it mounted?

Check all Your options,what Your planning on Hunting and what You are going to do with when You shoot a Coyote,Bobcat or a Fox or even Varmints like Prarie Dogs or even a Ground Hog for that matter?

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