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Old 03-28-2008 | 09:19 AM
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if i was going coyote hunting with a 22lr. would i shot it in the head, shoulder or neck?
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Old 03-28-2008 | 10:20 AM
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i'd go for the neck. since it's a lr and only has about 134 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzzle, you want the least resistance on the bullet as possible. shoulders have a lot of bone that you might hit, and the head has the skull plate. although, i've never hunted coyotes, that is my best guess.
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Old 03-28-2008 | 11:47 AM
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Why don't you get a bigger gun and shoot it wherever you want
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Old 03-28-2008 | 02:58 PM
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i agree with bigjim
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Old 03-28-2008 | 04:37 PM
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You dont shoot them with a 22lr then you dont have to worry about where you shoot them
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Old 03-28-2008 | 05:41 PM
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I wouldn't even try to shoot a coyote with a 22lr. Step up to a bigger gun so you dont have any run off to die a slow death
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Old 03-28-2008 | 06:14 PM
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ORIGINAL: bigjim12

Why don't you get a bigger gun and shoot it wherever you want
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Old 03-30-2008 | 02:47 PM
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okay
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