.222 Good for Yotes?

[C Broad Arrow]

A buddy of mine was given a 222 and wants to use it for coyotes.

I am not familiar with the caliber and was wondering if anyone here had any experience with it on coyotes?

 

[canuckgunny]

It'll do the job within a reasonable distance you bet. 222 is a very underrated cartridge (these days)... it is has a very high potential in the accuracy department. Historically very successful in that dept... and its taken plenty of 'yotes too.

 

[manitou210]

55gr Nosler BT and Varget or RL15 will do the job very well to 300y 222 rem is a great cartridge

 

[wheelin_ca]

i use one.... savage 340... accurate as i need it to be.

its only 200 or so fps slower than 223.

havent got to pull the trigger on a yote yet, but im trying

 

[mike shickele]

The 222 is a 223 without 100fps...........no animal will ever know the difference.
Mike

 

[Longwalker]

I'm surprised that you think you need to ask the question! About perfect IMHO...

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

I have done a lot of testing with the .222. I did find that a 50 grain V-Max with 23 gr. IMR 3031 was a great combination. Varget a very close second. At 100 yards, it punched the dots on the target, but I would venture it to be a very good 'Yote caliber and have put one down at just over 300. ( rangefinder). I found it very comparable to my Savage .223. But I like the .222 better.

 

[Leeper]

From what I have seen, it isn't good for them at all. It makes them die. Regards, Bill

 

[Until the Angels Fall]

How come everyone else but me is given guns? LOL

 

[GlockMan]

How come everyone else but me is given guns? LOL

Same for me... everyone else is given guns except us!

 

[mbogo3]

In a Savage 340 19gr RE7/50gr pill and coyotes are bang flops.I sent this to my Dad to use in Ontario for 15 or so years and it accounted for over a dozen Wt's and 3 black bear all one shot each.24gr Win 748/55gr Hornady with the cannalure.............guess it works?Harold

 

[olansky]

oops

 

[RememberTheSomme]

Wow a question about the old ,"King of the Bench Rest rounds". Sold my heavy barrelled Sako in the 80s. God i wish i had it now! Like someone already posted its just behind the .223 and IMHO the accuracy potential is greater. Watch out coyotes!!

 

[norskie]

mohawk 600 with 20.5 of 4198 and hornady 50gr sx killed more dogs than you can imagine in my youth....

 

[Gerald]

X2 on the 50gr SX. 25.3gr BLC2....dead coyote

 

[DVXDUDE]

my dad has shot hundreds of coyotes with his rem 788 .222. Had it for 30 years, They will drop a coyote no problem.

 

[ben hunchak]

Still one of the most accurate .22 cfs, for accuracy I'd take it over the .223 for sure!

 

[todbartell]

Ive shot them with 221's & 223's - 222 will kill them I bet

 

[deadeyes40]

sure hope it will.i have a savage 340b in 222 as well.seems to be quite accurate with facfory federal 50 grain soft points.bought it last spring and have yet to lay the smack down on any dogs.

 

[sir_springer]

The .222 was almost legendary for accuracy. Helluva a great caliber, can't wrong with it!

Just wasn't as hot out the end of the barrel as some of the newer stuff.