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RE: What gun would you use?
I pretty much use bow or Xbow for coyotes and bobcats...
if I was using a gun I would use the .22 on them... |
RE: What gun would you use?
I didn't mean to just say something off the list. but if You're serious about this... you need something that will work without much damage...and those aren't really good choices.
-Jake |
RE: What gun would you use?
You could always go with your .30-06 and get some 150gr FMJ bullets for it. They won't expand and in the body size of a coyote they probably won't destabilize and tumble inside the animal. The FMJ should blow right through leaving a fairly small hole going in and out. It'll kill a 'yote plenty well, and do it a lot further out than your .22's will. Another option would be to trade one of your .22's in and get yourself a Savage bolt action in 17HMR. That'll do the trick out to at least 150 yards if the wind's not blowing too hard.
Mike |
RE: What gun would you use?
I'd say out of the options you have, the 12ga is what I'd go with. They work for just about everything as long as you use the right shells.
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RE: What gun would you use?
Everything up there for fur hunters is either WAY TO MUCH gun or NOT ENOUGH GUN! 22lr is prolly the worst to sling lead at a yote with! NO RIMFIRES! Just find u a good 22 caliber centerfire! For example: 223, 220 swift, 204, 17 rem, 221 frball, 222 rem, 218 bee, maybe a 22-250 but not so much....but i voted 12 guage its the best thing up there and its still not all that good
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RE: What gun would you use?
O and if u shoot a 12 guage...be sure that u use Hevi-shot or some #4 buck
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RE: What gun would you use?
i believe he said he wanted the pelt's in good condition. this is why a shotgun would not be a good choice, why would you want 20 holes in the pelt instead of 1?
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RE: What gun would you use?
Cuz if u do it rite...hten the holes are iiittttyyy bbbiiitttyyy
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RE: What gun would you use?
ORIGINAL: bigbucks98 Everything up there for fur hunters is either WAY TO MUCH gun or NOT ENOUGH GUN! 22lr is prolly the worst to sling lead at a yote with! NO RIMFIRES! Just find u a good 22 caliber centerfire! For example: 223, 220 swift, 204, 17 rem, 221 frball, 222 rem, 218 bee, maybe a 22-250 but not so much....but i voted 12 guage its the best thing up there and its still not all that good But if you recall, he's asking about which of his guns that he already has would be best suited. I suggested the .17HMR because they can be had very inexpensively compared to a CF rifle. But if he simply can't afford a new gun (which I can understand), then he'll have to work with what he has. I think the .30-06 with FMJ bullets would serve him best unless he can get them in really close, then I'd probably go with the .22 semi-auto and try for a headshot. Mike |
RE: What gun would you use?
ORIGINAL: driftrider ORIGINAL: bigbucks98 Everything up there for fur hunters is either WAY TO MUCH gun or NOT ENOUGH GUN! 22lr is prolly the worst to sling lead at a yote with! NO RIMFIRES! Just find u a good 22 caliber centerfire! For example: 223, 220 swift, 204, 17 rem, 221 frball, 222 rem, 218 bee, maybe a 22-250 but not so much....but i voted 12 guage its the best thing up there and its still not all that good But if you recall, he's asking about which of his guns that he already has would be best suited. I suggested the .17HMR because they can be had very inexpensively compared to a CF rifle. But if he simply can't afford a new gun (which I can understand), then he'll have to work with what he has. I think the .30-06 with FMJ bullets would serve him best unless he can get them in really close, then I'd probably go with the .22 semi-auto and try for a headshot. Mike |
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