Coyote hunting with a .270win

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Anyone hunt coyote with a .270?

I hunt in Ontario's WMU 80

I ask because I'm trying to justify buying a 270. I want to buy a bolt action rifle for varmint and deer and am leaning toward a 243. I won't reload any time soon, so price of ammo is a factor. Which is why I'm ruling out 25-06 or any 6mm. They are less available in my area anyway.

I like the idea of a multi purpose rifle. The 243 from what I've read might fit my needs but seems limited to small game and deer.

Any thoughts?

Also...tikka, Remington, savage, winchester, cz...?

Budget: under a grand (rifle and glass)
 
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Any thoughts about 6.5X55....? Can find them pretty much everywhere and you can hunt from yote to moose. For the rifle well, Husky, Tikka, Cz, Ruger, Howa etc.
 
I hunt coyotes in 80-81 with a 270 WSM. A bit more overkill than the .270 win, but it also serves me well for deer, moose, bear. 270 win ammo is cheaper than the WSM and will kill a yote just the same. Mine is a Weatherby Vanguard S2 with a Vortex 4-12. Because of the cost of ammo, I do reload, but factory .270 Win are not terribly expensive.
 
Rich the Butcher said:
I hunt coyotes in 80-81 with a 270 WSM. A bit more overkill than the .270 win, but it also serves me well for deer, moose, bear. 270 win ammo is cheaper than the WSM and will kill a yote just the same. Mine is a Weatherby Vanguard S2 with a Vortex 4-12. Because of the cost of ammo, I do reload, but factory .270 Win are not terribly expensive.
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Thanks for the reply. What size pill are taking coyotes with the 270 WSM?

Do you like your vanguard?
 
I hunt coyotes in 80. I have a .270 and I bought a .243 for yotes. some say it's even too big but it does a fine job on them and I might use it for a back up deer caliber.
 
270 with a 110 gr Vmax works great but it's a hand load. The 25/06 will get you more varmint options in factory loads. Winchester Grey box 90 gr positive expanding is about $33 a box and is super accurate in my rifle. I now use only hand loads. The 25 is flat and hits with authority way out there. With lighter varmint bullets risk of ricochets is greatly reduced. That's the reason I gave up the 270. I've used my 25/06 on coyote deer wolf and black bear
 
I have shot quite a few coyotes with a .270, but I don't deliberately hunt them with that rifle. For years I tried to load two different bullets - one for deer and one for coyotes - but it just didn't work well. Too much re-sighting and hassle. A .270 with ANY bullet is not what I would call fur friendly. So I got a coyote rifle in .22-250.

I think the best gun for a combination of coyotes and deer is the .243. I don't like the idea of a multi purpose rifle. At this point I prefer to have well suited tools for the job.
 
rral22 said:
I don't like the idea of a multi purpose rifle. At this point I prefer to have well suited tools for the job.
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I would agree. But I am not in the position as of yet to own many tools. Don't get me wrong, I wish I could. Thank you for the input on the 243 though. It is a strong contender. However:

brybenn said:
270 with a 110 gr Vmax works great but it's a hand load. The 25/06 will get you more varmint options in factory loads. Winchester Grey box 90 gr positive expanding is about $33 a box and is super accurate in my rifle. I now use only hand loads. The 25 is flat and hits with authority way out there. With lighter varmint bullets risk of ricochets is greatly reduced. That's the reason I gave up the 270. I've used my 25/06 on coyote deer wolf and black bear
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I may reconsider the 25-06. I'm going to look into availability and prices in my area a little better.
 
I used to use a .270 in WMU 80 switched to .243, nothing wrong with the .270 used 100gr rem bullets. A bit messy on a bad hit but not much worse than .243. The only real reason I switched, I didn't like the long action of the .270, the .243 is a short acton allowed little faster shooting?
 
The ammo availability thing you are mentioning can be way overblown. All the calibers listed are widely available in major centers; just stock up when and where you find ammo.

If you go through so much ammo that 4 or 5 boxes does not last you between trips to the bigger stores then learn to hand load, you will save money with that high of volume and can then choose any rifle chambering within reason.

In the .270 vs .243 debate: I would say .270 is deer with a bit of yote, .243 is yote with a bit of deer.
 
rocklobster said:
The ammo availability thing you are mentioning can be way overblown. All the calibers listed are widely available in major centers; just stock up when and where you find ammo.

If you go through so much ammo that 4 or 5 boxes does not last you between trips to the bigger stores then learn to hand load, you will save money with that high of volume and can then choose any rifle chambering within reason.

In the .270 vs .243 debate: I would say .270 is deer with a bit of yote, .243 is yote with a bit of deer.
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Those are really good points. I may be making a big deal out of nothing.
 
sprayfoam said:
Anyone hunt coyote with a .270?

I hunt in Ontario's WMU 80

I ask because I'm trying to justify buying a 270. I want to buy a bolt action rifle for varmint and deer and am leaning toward a 243. I won't reload any time soon, so price of ammo is a factor. Which is why I'm ruling out 25-06 or any 6mm. They are less available in my area anyway.

I like the idea of a multi purpose rifle. The 243 from what I've read might fit my needs but seems limited to small game and deer.

Any thoughts?

Also...tikka, Remington, savage, winchester, cz...?

Budget: under a grand (rifle and glass)
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I've seen the results of black bear with a 243, meat in the freezer and no tracking required. IMO they are far more capable than some want to believe
 
I say go with the 25-06 I have knocked down a northern Alberta whitetail, a lynx and a coyote within the last year. Ammo isn't that hard to find. Shoots flatter than the 270, more thump than the 243.
 
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