Coyote Guns??

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Hi everyone,

I'm thinking about looking to get into coyote hunting. The rifle im looking at is a winchester model 70 in 22 250 or a browning xbolt hunter in 22 250. What other calibers are you using?? Im doing some research on the 220 swift. What manufacturers make the 220? All I can find is savage and remington. Thanks
 
Tikka, Sako, Winchester, CZ, Howa & Ruger all make varmint specific rigs. Everything from the lil 204Ruger to the .243win is used for song dogs. Really depends on if you have caliber restrictions in your area or your wanting to keep the hides clean/minimal damage. A quick search on here should yield all the mind numbing results you need.
 
.22-250 is my fav for coyotes... Now I gotta learn how to call properly. Go with what works for your terrain , your conditions, your budget, your ammo supply, your cool factor, and finally your self esteem; it's gotta be right.

Cheers
Barney
 
I use a 2506. I don't really care about pelts. I love bunny hunting and they rape the population of cottontails. I've also never had to follow up on one when using the 2506. However if pelts were to be kept and you can call decently in areas without a lot of hunting pressure a 22 hornet is more then enough. The slower velocity is easier on pelts. The 204ruger I read is also pelt friendly as it really exits with the lighter bullets. I have yet to use a 204 myself. Btw 220swift is more badass then a common 22250!
 
I have been a 220 Swift user for at least 4 decades now.
It is the ultimate .224 factory varminter chambering.

I have shot a number of song dogs with the Swift, and have
had low pelt damage using the 40 Ballistic Tip and the Speer 52 HP.

That 40 at 4200 really drops them right there, too!!

Eagleye.
 
I use my Sako 85 in 260 Remington loaded with 95 gr Vmax bullets.
I have shot quite a few with the 222, but after a few get back up to run again, I started using something bigger.
 
super7 said:
Its gotta be a 22 centerfire in Nfld....so 243, 25 06, etc are a no no
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Thats a weird law... never heard that one before.

We have used everything from .17 HMR all the way to .308. I would say most of our hunting (80%ish) has been done with .223 Rem, the rest of the time we use rimfire, Hornet or other .22 centerfires. I looked at .220 Swift but didn't go with it... it is a nice caliber (some say a barrel burner... but that depends on how you load it), for us there was no point, given that we have .22/250 and .223 already. On one platform stand that overlooks a number of bottlenecks between woodlots and overgrown fields we use a 7mm-08 with 120 NBT's and a max load of Varget... shots there are typically between 175 and 450 yards... they basically just "turtle" when hit, and you would be surprised at how little pelt damage there is. I am in the process of reaming two .223's to AI right now, and will likely use these guns 99% of the time... I like the Hornady 68 grain BTHP most of the time (most accurate outta our guns), but when I want a little more pep, I shoot the 55 grain V-Max molys or the 50 grain NBT's.
 
NewfieSupernova said:
I know it is a stupid law. I was looking at a .243 but found out later that its a no no. Heres some info...http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/season_dates/coyote.html. On the other side of the coin I may have found a rifle..Im looking at getting a ruger m77 hawkeye predator in 22 250. Nice looking rifle.
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The Ruger is a nice gun... I have owned a number of 77's... but I'll be straight up... every Savage I've owned has outshot them all. I have the guns in the links below in two calibers and have been very happy with them.

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/finder/

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/finder/#
 
Hungry said:
.22-250 is my fav for coyotes... Now I gotta learn how to call properly. Go with what works for your terrain , your conditions, your budget, your ammo supply, your cool factor, and finally your self esteem; it's gotta be right.

Cheers
Barney
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I use a 243, but hunt due to predation of livestock. To save furs, you will want to poke them with something a little lighter like the 22 cals. Calling them, there are a number of really good instructional dvd's but the best is to watch the national geographic/you-tube and listen to the sounds some animals make when in distress or about to be killed by a predator.

Coyotes are vicious animals and do not kill their prey before devouring - with rabbits, there is a bit of screaming from pain and then dead silence. Also try to find scat and see it gives clues to determine what they are feeding on. The most important thing is....don't overdo it on the calling. The smart dogs, particularly with all the same electronic ones on the market, quickly learn to recognize the fake sounds. I have found with trial and error to use the wood calling or some of the reed ones. The best locator, is a loudspeaker/bullhorn. The best distress, during calving season here is to bawl like a newborn calf. (I make sure to be behind a good fence because mother bovine are very sensitive calf bawling at this time of year - and they will come to you frothing).

The young coyotes in late summer are pretty stupid and will come easily to the electronic calls, but the big pairs are really wary. It's an art, and one to which you are trying to mimic nature. I'm convinced that it takes a lifetime to master. I've been at it for four years now, and have thrown away all the electronic ones for the reed devices (You can make them so dynamic - which adds to the realism) but the trick is learning what is realistic in the first place and what they are feeding on in the second. I have learned that they will figure you out pretty quickly if you are bawling like a rabbit and they are feeding on resting migratory geese. :)
 
I use a 204 with good sucsess when they cooperate. Bloody hell you have to turn in the carcasses of the coyotes, just read the gov. regs. I think you boys need to talk to your mla`s and get some changes done to those regulations.
 
you can't go wrong with a 22-250 or 223, i have taken coyotes out to 300yds with my savage axis 223 for $370 new
 
super7 said:
Its gotta be a 22 centerfire in Nfld....so 243, 25 06, etc are a no no
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If the OP is not a handloader, the 22/250 or 223 is the way to go. Obscure chamberings can be hard to find in the Maritimes.

If I wanted faster than a 22/250 and handloaded, I'd go with the 22/250AI.
 
Coastal has the marlin x7vh on sale for $320 (in 22-250 and .223). I just picked one up. Functions perfectly, excellent adjustable trigger and accurate and comes with one piece rail. Has a 4 round blind mag though if that bothers you.
 
I use mini 14 target with an archangel stock, harris bipod, and an old scope chief 3x9. The target is heavy to lug around but I mostly use it for stand hunting coyotes. The 223 is a good caliber, and factory ammo is cheap. I find it shoots prvi partizan,and hornady in 55 gr the best. My buddy uses a 220 swift. It's a nice shooter, and I thought it would be a good pelt gun, but it'll really put a hole in them while my 223 maybe not so much.
I've got a couple of e callers, but the last couple of years I've had better luck with my hand calls. The coyote is a smart animal, and hard to hunt in most of N.B. where it's mostly brushy cutovers. You should take your time in picking your stand site, as they will always try to wind you, either on your quarter, or staight in, down wind. For your first few hunts try to pick a spot where no one has hunted them (good luck around here) because it seems there are alot of idiots in the woods with e callers that think they are a piece of cake to hunt. This makes for a lot of educated dogs. Folks think that cause they sit there for an hour makin every damn noise under the sun with these friggin things that there ain't no dogs around, chances are they made you long ago and are run off to another county.
 
coldshot said:
I use mini 14 target with an archangel stock, harris bipod, and an old scope chief 3x9. The target is heavy to lug around but I mostly use it for stand hunting coyotes. The 223 is a good caliber, and factory ammo is cheap. I find it shoots prvi partizan,and hornady in 55 gr the best. My buddy uses a 220 swift. It's a nice shooter, and I thought it would be a good pelt gun, but it'll really put a hole in them while my 223 maybe not so much.
I've got a couple of e callers, but the last couple of years I've had better luck with my hand calls. The coyote is a smart animal, and hard to hunt in most of N.B. where it's mostly brushy cutovers. You should take your time in picking your stand site, as they will always try to wind you, either on your quarter, or staight in, down wind. For your first few hunts try to pick a spot where no one has hunted them (good luck around here) because it seems there are alot of idiots in the woods with e callers that think they are a piece of cake to hunt. This makes for a lot of educated dogs. Folks think that cause they sit there for an hour makin every damn noise under the sun with these friggin things that there ain't no dogs around, chances are they made you long ago and are run off to another county.
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Couldn't agree more. Know what's available to eat and then call once! Wait a half hour and glass everything in that time. Call again. If nothing after the next half hour - then nothing for that day. Anther technique I use is to get some blood and scraps from the butcher. Pour it on the ground. Call. And wait...let the aromas of the "kill" do their thing in the wind.

If you can find one...get a magpie or crow reed call as well. Chirp all you want then - to announce "dinnertime!".
 
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