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.243Heartshot

01-23-2009 09:53 AM

Good jackrabbit Gun

Hey Y'all, I am buying a large tract of land in northern California, what kind of gun would be good for jackrabbit hunting and possibly coyote/fox. Shots on coyote will be less than 100 yards. I was thinking .22 magnum or regular old .22, advice please.

stalkingbear

01-23-2009 10:31 AM

RE: Good jackrabbit Gun

Since you limit yourself to 100 yards, the .22 mag or .22 hornet will work. My own personal yote rifle is an AR .223. A LONG time ago back when I was going to gunsmithing school, I used a rebarreled very accurate mini-14 on running jackrabbits.

nick_bleuer76

01-23-2009 02:29 PM

RE: Good jackrabbit Gun

I think a .22 maxi-mag would be ideal for jackrabbit and coyotes, its cheap and very effective on mid-sized small game

country1

01-25-2009 04:52 PM

RE: Good jackrabbit Gun

Check your local game laws to see what they require for coyote as a minimum caliber and what is allowed for jackrabbits. Might you also do some deer hunting (or mountian lion if they bring it back)? If so, take a look at 7mm-08, 308 and 25-06 (I am not a fan of the 243 for deer or mountain lion).

bigbucks98

01-25-2009 05:31 PM

RE: Good jackrabbit Gun

17 mach2

Bugflipper

01-28-2009 11:06 PM

RE: Good jackrabbit Gun

http://www.excelarms.com/acceleratorrifle.html

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