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Old 02-10-2002 | 07:43 PM
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will #6 highbrass shot work for coyotes or should i try and find some #4 buckshot?

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Old 02-10-2002 | 07:55 PM
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used #4 on foxes growing up a couple times. Worked great...not 0000 buckshot but #4 shot.
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Old 02-10-2002 | 07:59 PM
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I would go with the #4 BS,they will reach out,where the #6 would not.
#4BS will kill out to say 50 to 75 yrds. #6 maybe 20yrds.



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Old 02-10-2002 | 09:39 PM
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man but what fun is that LOL....ya wanna shoot far get ya a 22-250 or a 223.....gettem in close is the fun part!
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Old 02-11-2002 | 03:36 AM
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for coyotes a minamum of magnum #4 shot.the bufferd turkey loads work good.
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Old 02-11-2002 | 11:07 AM
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Minimum for me would be #2 birdshot. Generally though, I used 3" mag, #4 Buck shot with 41 pellets.

It only takes 1 pellet in the right spot to take out the 'yote. #4 Buck works better than any bird shot. Plus, when using the buck shot, you don't have such a "pellet riddled" pelt as with bird shot loads.

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Old 02-11-2002 | 01:00 PM
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I use 4's...it has knocked them down for me...at long distances.
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Old 02-11-2002 | 03:10 PM
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I got a .22-250 i just thought i would try getting them in close sometime.

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Old 02-12-2002 | 06:21 PM
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nothing smaller than 2's.2's BB 4buck all work good. I reload my own and will fill half way up with 4buck and the top half will be lead bb's or 2's
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