25/06 for coyotes

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A friend of mine was looking to use his NEF Handi-rifle (25-06)for 'yotes this winter as a back-up for the "really far away" ones.Now that being said,his main rifle is a Tikka T-3 in triple deuce which has worked quite well for him but some of the 'yotes just were'nt close enuf for a humane shot,so therefore he was pondering the idea of using his 25/06.
Now,for a round that would be less hide ruining what would you suggest,he does'nt handload which is a bummer because there does'nt seem to be a whole lot of factory ammo that seems ideal for this particular situation.
Thank you very much for your responses & oppinions,
 
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If you're looking for a long range varmint round alot of guys use a .243 or 6mm. Both are still considered a varmint round and have great selections on varmint style bullets.
If you're not going to sell the pelts and doing it for pest control use whatever, 308, 300 win mag ect.....
 
from what ive read, the 25-06 is a great long range coyote gun;) over on another forum theres a few guys that use it and they should be able to help you out for sure. great bunch over there:)

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I guide for predator hunts, so I do a lot of "Cleanup shots. Usually the coyote is 300 yds. and moving, by the time the clients are out of ammo. I shoot a ruger VT in 220 Swift. 60 gr.hp.

Kills them DRT and I haven't had fur damage.

Long range??? you bet.

The last one I killed with that gun was the end of Feb. 540 yds. lasered.
shot through the heart. Lots at 400 plus, including a straightaway running at 406 yds. buddy on the rangefinder.
 
redfrog.

do you guys ever use electronic predator calls? Are they legal if they are being used for guiding? just wondering because i just picked one up for "photography" ah hemm, wink wink, nudge nudge ;) ;) ;) :)

540 yards is a long ways (insert impressed whistle here):eek:
 
I like .25 cals on coyotes... I load 110 accubonds for the WSSM.
The hide damage is negligable and they carry enough energy to drop big coyotes cleanly at long range.
I have found that using hunting weight bullets is easier on hides than varmint bullets that sometimes exit dramatically. Also the drift on heavy bullets is far less than the lighter bullets and this makes long range shooting more predictable... even in a light breeze!
 
LeePeterson said:
How are the federal 100 grain Barnes TSX rounds on yotes?
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I don't know... I have a couple of boxes of the old style X bullets in 100 grain I would like to try.:confused:
I think Bartell has shot them on coyotes and wolves!:cool:
 
I have used a 25.06 for years on coyotes and find, if you believe the best bullet with the least amount of damage to the hide to be a 120 GR. Sierra HP. It is a very long bullet and carries very well in the wind and seems to work very well. Cannot explain why>
 
lemon hart said:
I have used a 25.06 for years on coyotes and find, if you believe the best bullet with the least amount of damage to the hide to be a 120 GR. Sierra HP. It is a very long bullet and carries very well in the wind and seems to work very well. Cannot explain why>
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I don't find that hard to believe at all lemon.... 120 gr game king is a hunting weight bullet for large game.
It has a Section Density of .250-.260 and a Ballistic Coefficient or over .350 if I remember correctly. They make nice consistent holes in coyotes without ripping them to shreds.:cool:
 
I have taken a number of dogs with the 25-06 using 120gr Hornady HP loaded to around 3000fps. Minimal hide damage and deadly.
 
hbar2 said:
I have taken a number of dogs with the 25-06 using 120gr Hornady HP loaded to around 3000fps. Minimal hide damage and deadly.
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I'll second this, I use 120grn sierra, and 115 grn Noslers, for shooting yotes and deer. I've also used 87grn Noslers for yotes, all are deadly on yotes, and the heavier ones are great for deer.
 
Disagree. Thats like people saying that a 308 is better than a 30:06. 308 may be good because of the short case but you do not have the same choice of bullets and loads as you do with a 30:06. Same with the the 243 and the 25:06
 
I think there is a better selection of factory loads for the .25-06 for use on everything including coyotes.
I also believe that for long range coyotes (which is what this thread is about) that the 25's carry more energy, shoot flatter and have less wind drift than a .243 using comparable bullet designs.
Generally speaking....
I can hear the ballistic software firing up....:cool:
 
Redfrog said:
I guide for predator hunts, so I do a lot of "Cleanup shots. Usually the coyote is 300 yds. and moving, by the time the clients are out of ammo. I shoot a ruger VT in 220 Swift. 60 gr.hp.

Kills them DRT and I haven't had fur damage.

Long range??? you bet.

The last one I killed with that gun was the end of Feb. 540 yds. lasered.
shot through the heart. Lots at 400 plus, including a straightaway running at 406 yds. buddy on the rangefinder.
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OH yes, I have also gone to the dark side and bought a 220 swift :D The 22-250 was great but Ive moved on to better things.

Cheers!!
 
powder burner said:
redfrog.

do you guys ever use electronic predator calls? Are they legal if they are being used for guiding? just wondering because i just picked one up for "photography" ah hemm, wink wink, nudge nudge ;) ;) ;) :)

540 yards is a long ways (insert impressed whistle here):eek:
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Nope not legal for hunting in Alberta. They are everywhere else in Canada and i sell lots to hunters. I do sell some to photographers and Canadian wildlife services for bird calls etc. They can get pics that would otherwise not be possible.


It was actually 546 yds, and I'm not sure who was more surprised, me, my partner or the coyote.:eek:
 
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"OH yes, I have also gone to the dark side and bought a 220 swift The 22-250 was great but Ive moved on to better things.

Cheers!!"


Scott r, glad to hear it!!!:D There is something almost mystical about shooting a Swift. I'm not sure what it is but I'm addicted.
 
I know coyotes are tough, but they are still thin skinned animals that are 40 lbs tops. You do not need a 25-06 to kill them, even at 500 yards...


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