Coyote cartridges what have you used what is your favorite?

[KLS]

20 practical. (Essentially 204)
Both 32 and 40 vmax worked well and was great on fur. 32's have a tendency to splash now and then with the higher velocity so shots had to be chosen carefully.
222. still have and love this one. 40gr vmax going 3000fps dropped coyotes hard out to 300 with next to no damage whatsoever. Fun to spot hits in the scope and isn't very loud if you knock your earpro off.
223. Shot all manner of bullets and never had much issue but compared to others it's boring and the rifles I had never stuck around.
22-250 sad I sold this one as it was a phenomenal coyote rig. 50vmax @3800 fps hit like a ton of bricks and although it caused a few holes now and then it was quite good on fur as long as the bullet went where intended.
220 swift. My current custom coyote rifle. Once again 50gr vmax at 3800 ish fps hits really hard and doesn't make a mess. If I get to shooting runners and taking marginal shots it can get a bit messy but boiler room shots anchor them with no issues.
6mm creedmoor. Big heavy target gun that gets packed around as a tractor and bait gun. 105 Berger hybrids. I find 6mm a bit overkill especially when fur is involved. Few different bullets I have tried tend to take the insides and throw them outsides. Now and then the Berger's zip through with no mess but if fur ever becomes valuable again the 6mm is going back to target duty only.

Try 80 gr ELD-VT in 6 mm

 

[Rickib]

.338 Ultra Mag shooting Berger 250 Hybrids @ 2,975 for the win. It kills 'em and skins 'em at the same time.

 

[bearhunter]

I'm at the 3000fps mark, so I'm okay with that.

That's plenty fast.

If your zero works for you, leave it alone. Learn to use the elevation clicks on your scope turret, and use it with a range finder.

In all honesty, anything past 150 yds is difficult for most folks to judge, and some claim 100yds is 300yds.

I bought a Swarovski rangefinder 20 years ago. It still works fine for the distances I'm willing to shoot.

I spent a lot of time with all four of the Coyote rifles mentioned above shooting targets at 200yds to 400yds, under different temperature and elevation conditions. Then, after setting my turrets to read "0" at two hundred yds, each rifle has its separate label with elevation adjustments on the right side of the butt.

 

[hobophobe]

That's plenty fast.

If your zero works for you, leave it alone. Learn to use the elevation clicks on your scope turret, and use it with a range finder.

In all honesty, anything past 150 yds is difficult for most folks to judge, and some claim 100yds is 300yds.

I bought a Swarovski rangefinder 20 years ago. It still works fine for the distances I'm willing to shoot.

I spent a lot of time with all four of the Coyote rifles mentioned above shooting targets at 200yds to 400yds, under different temperature and elevation conditions. Then, after setting my turrets to read "0" at two hundred yds, each rifle has its separate label with elevation adjustments on the right side of the butt.

I actually just picked up a nikon range finder. Scope is just a nikon 2.5 to 7 power. Not easy to adjust turrets on it. Mabe its time to upgrade that scope. That zero is probably good as is. I don't wanna do hold unders either at close range.

And yes, pretty sure I work with a few of those hunters, who are also the "my scope was off!" Don't you check it before every hunting season. I kinda banged that coyote gun on a fence post and I re checked zero when I got home ffs.