Building a coyote gun on a budget!

243 here, found a deal on an older rifle. Optic and ammo. Best $400 I’ve spent, smokes coyotes. Newer nicer 243 in the cabinet now, but when you have a budget you can find deals.
 
It doesnt really matter what caliber u get, pretty much any cemterfire varmint caliber can smack coyotes out to 400 yards. 223,222,204,22250,243. Whatever u find a deal on, lol.
 
Will you be reloading or shooting factory ammo? Went through this over the summer, wanted a .22cal center fire for shooting mainly as a trainer and target shooter for fun.

Flip flopped between .223 or 22-250, as a hand loader .223 was the obvious choice for me. Cheap/free brass, cheaper small rifle primers and easy to find powders. .223 barrel life is great, easy to find faster twist factory barrels.

If I was just shooting factory ammo I probably would have gone with 22-250, finding a LH bolt gun in it was easier at the time.
 
.22LRGUY said:
Based on the subject line, I was going to pop-in and suggest you pick-up a used Savage in .223 and put the rest of the $ towards the scope/ammo etc. Never been a fan of 22-250, nor do I think it offers any advantages over 223 on the size of farms I hunt in S. Ontario. Maybe you need the extra reach, so not a criticism.

Good luck with your build!
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I use 30.06 with 120g varmint rounds in the wide open fields, and have been pretty successful out to 300yds.
 
Yotarunner said:
Ah. That would do it.
In the prairies shots past 100 are very common and fast flat shooting rifles are the name of the game for that situation. The reason for the speedy little guys is that under 400 yards depending on loads, bullets, wind etc there is very little holdover which is beneficial on small flighty targets like coyotes. No need to range and dial just hold on hair and pull the pin.
The smaller bullets are also ideal for those that are saving hides. The little bullets do lots of damage inside and not a lot of damage outside. Nowadays with fur prices down people are caring less and less but personally I take great pride in killing a coyote with next to zero fur damage.
As for building the perfect rifle. If your going out multiple days in the winter and shooting a fair amount wouldn't you want to have a comfortable accurate rifle to do it with?
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I use a 30.06 with 120g varmint rounds, and have been very successful past 300yds.
 
This may be way off and already said a million times... I also have never shot a coyote... but here goes...

For $1000, I would look at that Ruger American G2 and shoot it like it is until next November Black Friday and save up for an MDT XRS or Fieldstock at 30-40% off.

Oryx is fine, but it is also cold aluminum.
 
gorby said:
This may be way off and already said a million times... I also have never shot a coyote... but here goes...

For $1000, I would look at that Ruger American G2 and shoot it like it is until next November Black Friday and save up for an MDT XRS or Fieldstock at 30-40% off.

Oryx is fine, but it is also cold aluminum.
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Holy crap, never shot a coyote...giving advice...and it's spot on! (y)

The cold metal vs. plastic stock comment is worthwhile to keep in mind.

Likewise with all the comments regarding the budget. When you want to spend only $1000, you can definitely get a nice accurate used gun to suit...but when you are talking about "building" and "chassis" and all the other niceties, well...nope.
 
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