Cheap Coyote Rig

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Thoughts, suggestions on a cheap used factory Coyote rig? I’m not up on current entry level rifles.

- 783
- Patriot
- Axis II

Nothing fancy, but robust.

- magazine/clip not req’d.
- 20” length (or there-bouts).
- Decent MOC (minute of Coyote) accuracy etc.

What say CGN?
 
ShrtRnd said:
Thoughts, suggestions on a cheap used factory Coyote rig? I’m not up on current entry level rifles.

- 783
- Patriot
- Axis II

Nothing fancy, but robust.

- magazine/clip not req’d.
- 20” length (or there-bouts).
- Decent MOC (minute of Coyote) accuracy etc.

What say CGN?
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I (well, I on behalf of my oldest) have a Savage 110 in 243, 5+1 mag, 22" barrel. Laser out to 400. The only thing is the cartridges are spendy, unless you reload.

If I were buying for decoyotification, I'd look for 223/5.56.
 
Ruger American Ranch or Rem 783
Both rifles overachievers in accuracy...have decent factory triggers
Their plastic stocks are durable and hold up to abuse.

223 ...plenty of hp and reach for coyotes...as cheap as it gets to feed
 
I bought an Axis 2 in .223 REM in that Strata camo they offered for $400.00 from Cabelas Calgary. That damn gun shoots 5 rounds into smaller than dime size groups with my reloads! I normally try to keep my distance from cheap guns but I gave it a chance after a dismal performance from a Ruger American, and I have grown attached to it.1000002597.jpg
 
AB3006 - In the past when I was actively chasing Yote’s, I had two Savage 110’s. A 110 Predator in .243Win (all camo version Indian Head Stamped) and a Predator Max 1 in 22-250. Both were insanely accurate. Also had a Tikka T3 LSS in 204R that I wished I never sold

Terez - I had looked at the Ruger American in it’s various guises, but it’s out of budget given their asking price used. Pity we can’t use the 7.62x39 here.

brybenn - 783 Seems to be the favourite so far..
 
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Maybe check out the Howa M1500 mini-action in 223. Available in different bbl configs as well. $750-800 ish. Seems to tick your boxes
 
Can't go wrong w a used weatherby vanguard either. Mine shoots rediculous groups. I had a 3 shot .190" group on the weekend with nosler 40gr lead free BT. Bought them by mistake a few years ago and am kicking myself for not trying untill now.
 
53 gr Hornady Superformance Vamint Vmax 223 vs 58gr/75gr Vmax Superformance Varmint I’ll take the 243 every time. Extra zip and a bit more energy will do the job at distance on yodel dogs with 243.

More $ yes, wait for a sale or you can track down blue box Federal with Vmax bullets if you look hard enough.
 
The 783 is a better built savage in my mind. It uses the barrel nut for headspacing. It's definitely a step up over the axis in terms of overall quality to me. I'm not saying the axis is bad as they often shoot really well they just ouze cheapness. I haven't played with the newest edition of the axis but generally the stocks are very flexible and the barrels are thin sporter styles. They do shoot well but the 783 has a more substantial feel. Feeds much smoother and shoots extremely well. Both of my 783s I bought with rebarrelling in mind and after shooting them they've stayed with the factory barrels and chambers for now
my 223 16.5" hb the first 3 shots went thru the same hole at 100 yards. I walked down range to look for the bullet holes because I could only see one in my scope. A perfect overlapping cloverleaf and the best I've ever shot so it remains as a boring 223
 
Appreciate the responses gang. Started the deep dive down this rabbit hole, and a search between here and GP has begun to gain used market values of these.
 
maybe something from intersurplus in 6.5x55

will get the cheapest rifle, arguably better quality than an axis. Ammo, while harder to find is about the same price as 243 factory rounds.



Noise is why i stick to smaller 22wmr/ 223 for coyotes... might be a consideration depending on where you hunt
 
If you want something that is cheap but accurate it is hard to go wrong with an Axis. They may not be pretty, they may not have the best fit and finish, but they're damn accurate. And relatively light too.

I had a 783 for a short while and on mine (in 7rem mag) it was a bit picky with feeding. For some reason if you only loaded 2 rounds in the mag it jammed on the 2nd round every time. Only 1 round or a full mag and it wasn't an issue. Didn't keep the rifle long enough to figure out the problem, sold it to buy a left-hand hunting rifle.

I also wasn't a big fan of the stock on the 783. Felt chunky in the hand, for lack of a better term. Maybe thats a plus for some, but it wasn't for me.


I don't think you can go wrong with either of these options, they both meet the goal of affordable and accurate... Ruger American might be worth looking at too, especially because you can run AR mags in them with an adapter IIRC.
 
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