Sure its been done, but best yotey gun

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going to be doing some coyote shooting and want to sell the fur have my license. the big question is what rifle do I use I want range, knock down and a small hole? 223, 204, 22-250, 243, 6.5x55
 
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I like my 204 for being fur friendly using 32gr. SBK's out to 250 yards. The others will add range and knock down for sure just get the right bullets or you won't be bringing them home. I just picked up an even smaller caliber i'm anxious to try a 17 Hornet, it's nice to hunt with a buddy and have two rifles one short range and one long range. Generally more power means more damage but i knew an old timer that used a 7mm Rem mag loaded with Nosler partitions for long range coyotes and he shipped a lot ot fur.
 
probably the least damage to hides will be with a FMJ bullet in one of the smaller calibers. I've got a Rem 788 and Savage VLP both in 22-250 that I use for coyotes and wolves....mostly use 55 gr v-max bullets but at times there is a bit of hide damage.
This coming winter I'm going to be using an SS Axis in a Boyds stock in 7mm-08 Rem, got 140 Hunting VLD's worked up for it now and I'm going to work a 168 VLD load for it as well...not really concerned about pelt damage though. Last year I used my Rem 700 BLD Varmint in 7mm-08 with the 140 VLD's on a wolf at a little over 400 yards and the hide damage was on par with the 55 gr v-max....If you want maximun dollars for your hides, probably best to trap instead of shooting them.
Have fun! :)
 
Use a .45/70 and take Texas heart shots... all you have left to do is slide in the hide stretcher...
 
If your saving the fur 204 or 223, when I shoot them with the 243 and up, the holes are hard to fix or so my buddy that I give em to who traps tells me
 
Top gun IMHO is 25-06. So a Tikka stainless synthetic with a bipod and a quality piece of glass of at least 12 X. Light, light recoil, weather resistant, shoots like a lazer, inherently accurate and it covers your range band and if ever a wolf comes crossing your crosshair... Boum!
 
I would suggest, if you don't plan on careful reloading, to get a .223 or a .22-250.

The .223 will require a bit more practice than the .22-250 because of added wind drift on the same bullets going a slower speed, but otherwise they are both great calibres.

I did once reload 55gr in the .243Winchester... well, they were very fast... but sometimes explosively damaging to the hide. :runaway:
 
I have been using a .270 with cheapo 130 gr. sierras for yotes. No problem reaching out to them and (so far) minimal hide damage. A bit big but works excellent.
 
If I was getting a dedicated coyote rifle it would be a 26" stainless fluted 10 twist barrel with a fluted bolt in an all stainless action sitting in a snow camo synthetic stock with a detachable mag. I'm thinking in a model 51 Cooper chambered in 204 Ruger shooting 40gr Bergers. Which reminds me, I should send Clay an Email and see if it will be here by Christmas like we were hoping.
 
I use a .223 and a .243 99% of the time. Which one depends on whether calling or just shooting over killed livestock or bait.
Lately the .243 BAR gets the nod for calling.

Your bullet choice will determine the pelt damage more so than the caliber you choose.

I wouldn't recommend anyone using FMJ. They ricochet badly, especially this time of year on ice and snow covered /hidden rocks.
 
I would recommend using the search feature on this forum and handload in the word "Coyote"

You can spend a day reading just the search results.

Not trying to be sarcastic or ignorant, but this topic has been beaten to death - twice.
 
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