i was wondering if I made the right choice?
11-11-2004, 05:52 PM
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i was wondering if I made the right choice?
As some of u know ive been saying that i was thinking about getting a 17 hmr for coyotes but after doing the research and listening to ur alls oppinions i have decide to get a new england 223 single shot in ur alls oppinion have I made a good choice and im only hunting coyotes with this gun plz reply ~!!~Hunting Is My Life~!!~
11-11-2004, 06:21 PM
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RE: i was wondering if I made the right choice?
yea it will make a good yote gun. make sure to use the right ammo though. and NEVER use fmj shells on animals! i like the 50 gr blizkings for the 223. tons of good ammo out there. match one to your gun/land your hunting and your going to have some fun 
just a question have you ever hunted coyotes before?? if you haven't i can try to help you out a little and show you some good info and places to go to find out what you need to know just drop me an email at [email protected]
good luck!
just a question have you ever hunted coyotes before?? if you haven't i can try to help you out a little and show you some good info and places to go to find out what you need to know just drop me an email at [email protected]
good luck!
11-11-2004, 09:11 PM
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Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: new auburn WI USA
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RE: i was wondering if I made the right choice?
Good choice, I shoot 50 gr rem php's or 52 gr speer hp's out of my .223. I had an H&R single shot in 22 hornet, it was accurate but the trigger pull was real heavy.
11-12-2004, 02:42 AM
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RE: i was wondering if I made the right choice?
I have a .223 N.E.F. For the money, it can't be beat. It's light weight for carrying if you have a long walk. The only bug is the ejector. You have to take care when loading. If the shell doen't catch on the ejector, it will stick in the chamber after firing.
I called up and shot a double last year with mine. The coyotes were only about 30 yards away. After the first one hit the ground, the second couldn't figure out where the shot came from. I had time to reload and get the second one too.
On another occasion, I only winged a coyote and had to come back with a second shot after he had covered 250 yards. You can see this one and the rifle if you go to northmosportsmen.com/hunting/predator
These guys know me as LarryMac.
I called up and shot a double last year with mine. The coyotes were only about 30 yards away. After the first one hit the ground, the second couldn't figure out where the shot came from. I had time to reload and get the second one too.
On another occasion, I only winged a coyote and had to come back with a second shot after he had covered 250 yards. You can see this one and the rifle if you go to northmosportsmen.com/hunting/predator
These guys know me as LarryMac.
11-12-2004, 06:27 AM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2003
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RE: i was wondering if I made the right choice?
Winchester 45 grain hollow points shoot really well in the NEF's. I buy them at Gander Mountain for $11.99 for a box of 40. Should be perfect ammo for 'yote...not that I would know...see my thread about my cancelled 'yote hunt.[:@]
11-13-2004, 02:33 AM
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RE: i was wondering if I made the right choice?
Excellent! (My Mr. Burns impersonation)
With a little target practice, those yotes won't know what hit'em. Any bullet that has decent expansion will drop them graveyard dead, even if the shot is a little off.
With a little target practice, those yotes won't know what hit'em. Any bullet that has decent expansion will drop them graveyard dead, even if the shot is a little off.
