what is your favorite yote buster???
 

i was wondering what eveyones favorite coyote gun and load(s) were?
shotgun or rifle
hp or boattail
.223 or 50 cal full auto

lol


i recently purchased a howa heavy barrel .223 rem with the slim stock not the big fat beavertail. im going to mount a nikon monarch on it.
My only complaint is the rifling twist is only 1-12. i would have prefered 1-10 or 1-9. oh well i get what i can get.I hope to load it 55 grain nosler ballistic tips or v-max moly coated 50 grainers.

any and all opinions will be appreciated.

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that 1 in 12 twist wont do very good with 50 gr bullets and heavier, better stick with 50 gr and lighter with that loose of a twist 40 and 45 grainers are the most accurate. I have a m700 adl is .223 with a 1 in 12 twist with 55 grain bullets at 100 yards the best groups I could get was 1 inch but at 200 yards it openned up to 5 inches, that 1 in 12 just doesnt stablize that grain of bullet enough for that distance, I ended up going with a 45 grain bullet and my groups at 200 yards shrunk down to just under 2 inches with that rifle i stay with the lighter rounds, I recently bought a savage 10FP in .223 with a 1 in 9 twist it does great with the 55 grain bullet holds under an inch at 200 yards.

Heres a pic of what my 10FP does at 200 yards

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I just use a 243 deer rifle

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winchester model 70 243 with 70 grain blitzkings or the reminton 223 with 50 gain blitzkings

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An old rem700 (wood stock) in 22-250, 45gr. variable scope 4-12x

thats about as involved as i get :)

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It all depends on the place I hunt . I use a Ruger MKII 22lr , a Savage 110v 223 ,a 11-87 with #2 Hevi shot or my bow from the tree stand

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22 lr???
do you let them in your truck to kill'em or catch 'em then kill'em?

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Ive killed a few with a 22 LR just keep your shots under 75 yards and hit them in the head, heck yea they work on yotes. I shot a coyote in a full run at about 75 yards with my ruger 10-22 I put a foot lead on it , I didnt hit it in the head like intended but hit it in the arse it did a 180 and began biting its butt thats how I new I hit it in the arse. While it was biting its butt I tapped my trigger twice sending 2 more bullets, hit its head the other spined it.

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If I was showing off, I would say a 50 cal head shot would get it done. But my best rifle right now is a Bushmaster Varminter 24" special. Had a 7mil varminter for years but never liked the feel of it. This thing just sits in your arms so nice, you think the gun is part of your fingers.

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case and point.

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225 Win in a Model 70 Winchester, 222 Rem Mag in a savage 111gns, if pelts are worth anything a 17 Rem in 700 BDL works great.

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youv got a 225 win? you wouldnt let aguy have that for say 30 years would ya?


how well does it shoot? ive never seen one and you are the first person that ive talked to that had one. boy i sure would like to have that.

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Mossberg m100 in 270 win with remington 150 grain core lokt, It may be over kill but it works.:D

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To iowabuckslayer
My 225 is a model 70 winchester and it has a fully floated barrel. It appears to have come from the factory that way. It carries an old weaver k6 scope and has ridden many miles over rough pastures in my pickup. It is a very accurate rifle shooting 1.1" 5 shot 100 yd groups using factory ammo. I have never reloaded for it even though I am an avid reloader because the accuracy with factory ammo is great. I use it in the winter for coyotes and shoot praire dogs each summer. It has balistics very similiar to a 22-250 and is a joy to shoot. I got the rifle in a trade quite a few years ago. I shot it at paper to see how it grouped and quickly placed it in my gun safe as a keeper. Sorry I don't have any lend lease programs available. But if you ever run across one, they seem to be very accurate and great to shoot.

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Remington 700: .243 cal. HS Precision stock with swivel bipod. 70 grain Noslers. 4.5 X 14 Nikon scope.

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Remington 700 BDL .308 with 110gr ballistic tips. It really does a number on them.

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does anyone use a 22 mag rifle on yotes?

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Yes, I use a 22 mag on WMA land where they don't allow center fire rifles. i generally hunt more woodsy areas there and my shots are generally less than 75 yards. I use Winch.Super X 40 grain FMJ in this gun. In other areas I use Savage 11 FNS .243 with super x 80 grains power points or 100 grains if it is deer season. HH CG

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Is .25-06 too much for coyote? I'm thinking of this or a .223. Where I'm deer hunting has alot of coyote's. I'd like to thin them out some.

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junkman, there is no such thing as being over gunned for coyotes, unless of course, your trying to sell the pelts. But, the 25-06 would be a good choice, especially if you were using the same rifle for deer hunting. The .223 is a great choice for coyotes, but a bit lite for deer.

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This is what I bought for my first time coyote hunting. I'm waiting to go when the snow hits...pelts should be thicker then...anyway, it's an NEF Survivor in .223.

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Here is my "yote buster." Its an H&R .223 with a Harris Bypod and Leupold Rifleman 2-7x33 scope. My load consists of Winchester cases, CCI 400 primers, 27.5 grains of W748 powder and a 45 grain Speer SPT. I have just started using this load this year, and have only killed 3 jackrabbits with it. I am getting about 1" groups at 100 yds as long as I don't screw up. I also might have permission to hunt on a couple of hay farms that are over-run with jackrabbits, coyotes, and bobcats!!:)

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Thanks for the answers. I am also thinking of the H & R/ NEF single shot rifles. I will try to sell the pelts if I find a buyer. It's IL so using the rifle for deer is not an option. It's more fun with a bow anyway. I just don't think I can get a coyote into archery range (20 yd).

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You can get an NEF Handirifle in the new Ruger .204 calibar. It's supposed to be an awesome round -- perfect for 'yotes, and can be ordered for under $200 at Walmart.

Of course you can opt for .223 or .22-250 as well.

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NUMBERFARMER- where are you finding 225 ammo?? my buddy had one and ended up selling it because he got tired of reloading for it. it shot good but he just didn't have the time to spend working up loads.

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i use my howa 1500 in 308 for coyotes right now but when i get my 45-70 i will use that. :D that should work on those super tuff yotes!

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Remington M700 BDL Varmint, heavy 24" barrel, .22-250, Leupold Vari X-III 4.5-14X scope, Harris bipod. 55 grain soft points.

Just bought a Ruger M77 mkII .223 and topped it with a Leupold 3-9X40 Rifleman scope

slayer

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A couple of my favorite coyote busters are this .17 HMR( new toy ) for close in work and the .243 for all other distances. The .17 has taken a handful of coyotes thus far and the .243 has taken hundreds.

The .17 is a Savage with a 6-18 x 50 Bushnell Banner Scope and a Rifle Basix trigger.
The .243 is a Remington 700 VS in a Choate Stock and is wearing a 6.5 - 20 x 50 Leupold Long Range scope. It shoots 55 grain ballistic silvertips at just over 4000 fps.

Greg

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I love my .204 Ruger. It realy gets the job done. I use 36 grain Berger MEF hollow point.