Coyote Hunting with a 12 Guage Super Mag?

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I have never been Coyote Hunting, and my only gun is my 12 gauge...

I wanted to know particularly about the Winchester SCXR123 "Xtended Range Hi-Density shot" which are suppose to be particularly for coyote's.

Otherwise what combination of choke and shell will give me the best range and lethality ...???
 
Mount Sweetness said:
I don't think you can kill a yote cleanly past 70 yards with any shotgun
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My old 10ga gold will knock them flat at 70 yards with lead buck shot and full choke if a pellet hits them. Not saying it is recommended since the pattern is pretty open at that point. 40 yards is perfect
Years back we even took the odd one that tried to take a goose decoy with just BB but it was not one shot and that was when we could still use lead in the fields.
 
experiment with buckshot using different chokes and ammo until you find a load your shotgun likes as every shotgun is different in the way they pattern .slugs are an option and could give you more range .best of luck and shoot safely .
 
slater552 said:
I have never been Coyote Hunting, and my only gun is my 12 gauge...

I wanted to know particularly about the Winchester SCXR123 "Xtended Range Hi-Density shot" which are suppose to be particularly for coyote's.

Otherwise what combination of choke and shell will give me the best range and lethality ...???
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How do you plan to hunt them? The only way to get them close enough (sometimes) for a shotgun is by using a predator call.
My advice would be to do yourself a favor and buy a cheap .223 like a NEF single shot or a Stevens bolt action.
 
slater552 said:
Thanks for the advise everyone, decient rifle is down the road. For now may try slugs or buck shot. Like I said, new to this so not sure close we'll be able to call them in...
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When you do set up your spot to call and are using a shotgun make sure there is a known reference point in front of you for distance. Say Ok That spruce tree there is exactly 45 yards away so if the coyote goes past it I can shoot.I know you modern guys have rangefinders but I still have a tape.
 
Pattern your shotgun using a number of different buckshot loads to see which pattern the best. Every brand and every load will be different, and every barrel and choke tube will be different. As a rule of thumb, buckshot patterns open up 1" for each yard of range from the muzzle. Rather than patterning on a 30" target like your waterfowl load though, you are only interested in pellets strikes within a 12" circle. The best performing buckshot I've ever used in my gun was Federal 3" Premium 00 which patterned about 12" at 25 yards.

Same goes for slugs, shoot a number of different slugs and see which gives you the most repeatable accuracy, and dismiss anything that won't hold 6" at 100. I've found Winchester 1 oz 2.75" slugs show the most consistent accuracy with a number of different guns, often within 5" at 100, and the low recoil law enforcement stuff might be more accurate yet due to the lower pressure and velocity.
 
Boomer hit the nail on the head...get out and pattern. That is the only way to know what your gun will do with different loads of ammo. Once you know how different loads react in your gun and how they pattern at different ranges you will know what load to go with.
 
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