Coyote hunting
- Thread starter dpo2o
- Start date
- Location
- South Cariboo, BC
Are you concerned about pelt damage? If so I'd recommend a 204Ruger or one of the excellent .22 centerfire options.
If you don't reload then .223Rem would likely be the best choice due to the many different choices in factory ammo at much lower prices than other suitable calibers. If you expect to be shooting yotes regularly at 400 or farther then 22-250 or 220 Swift will give you a flatter trajectory.
223 Rem is excellent because the key to hitting those critters is lots of practice, and the low recoil and cheap ammo makes that a lot easier to do.
As for a rifle, what price range are you looking at? It's hard to go wrong with any Savage model as they are very accurate out of the box for a reasonable price. Their Stevens 200 models are the best "bang for the buck" but don't have their accutrigger system.
If you don't reload then .223Rem would likely be the best choice due to the many different choices in factory ammo at much lower prices than other suitable calibers. If you expect to be shooting yotes regularly at 400 or farther then 22-250 or 220 Swift will give you a flatter trajectory.
223 Rem is excellent because the key to hitting those critters is lots of practice, and the low recoil and cheap ammo makes that a lot easier to do.
As for a rifle, what price range are you looking at? It's hard to go wrong with any Savage model as they are very accurate out of the box for a reasonable price. Their Stevens 200 models are the best "bang for the buck" but don't have their accutrigger system.
- Location
- big sky country
i used a 22 250 with devastating effects on those yoddle dogs.
As for a rifle, if you are going to do lots of humping/stalking, think about a lighter rifle. If you plan on calling go with a heavy barrel.
I used a remington varminter that had the action glass bedded, barrel free floated and a nice trigger job. It would shoot my reloads 1/2 moa easily.
As for a rifle, if you are going to do lots of humping/stalking, think about a lighter rifle. If you plan on calling go with a heavy barrel.
I used a remington varminter that had the action glass bedded, barrel free floated and a nice trigger job. It would shoot my reloads 1/2 moa easily.
Here in Newfoundland, I'd recommend either a .223 or the .22-250. Both are readily available, which might be a consideration if you don't reload. The .22-250 has an edge in velocity and range, but the .223 might be a better choice if you do any amount of target shooting or want to try some heavier bullets in a faster twist rifle.
beretta boy
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- Location
- Orillia, Ontario
Currently use a .25-06 ... previously a .264 Win Mag. & a .270
No interest in hides ... strictly extermination with extreme prejudice.
No interest in hides ... strictly extermination with extreme prejudice.
Yup, and the AR platforms in various calibers are very popular predator hunting rifles in the US. It gets even sillier if you plan on hunting yotes here on the Rock; we're limited to calibers of .225 or smaller, so great calibers like the .243 are unfortunately not an option.
Hey dp! I read that you are under a caliber restriction out there. Don't matter cuz some of the best coyote chamberings fall into the .224 size. Everybody makes a .223 and a .22/250 and they are both fine cartridges. Nod has to go to the /250 due to the 200fps or so more it has in case the range is longer.
I just finished doing up a trigger and bedding a Stevens 200 in .22/250 and you should see how that rough edged homely thing shoots
. Way under $500. Same guy just dropped off a Rem 700 LSSV in .243 for the same procedure. When done the Remington will likely out shoot the Stevens off the bench but not twice as good and it costs twice as much at least not to mention there are few benches available when you are coyote hunting.
Heavy bullets in a .223. why? Heavy for caliber bullets are great with their high BC but you have to have some velocity to make them worth it. I have a 1/8 twist .223 and it shoots 52's and 55's beter than it does heavier bullets. Putting heavier bullets in it wouldn't be of a benifiet inside hunting distances anyway.
I'd find a gun that fit nice and didn't weigh much chambered in .22/250 if I were you/tt
I just finished doing up a trigger and bedding a Stevens 200 in .22/250 and you should see how that rough edged homely thing shoots
. Way under $500. Same guy just dropped off a Rem 700 LSSV in .243 for the same procedure. When done the Remington will likely out shoot the Stevens off the bench but not twice as good and it costs twice as much at least not to mention there are few benches available when you are coyote hunting.Heavy bullets in a .223. why? Heavy for caliber bullets are great with their high BC but you have to have some velocity to make them worth it. I have a 1/8 twist .223 and it shoots 52's and 55's beter than it does heavier bullets. Putting heavier bullets in it wouldn't be of a benifiet inside hunting distances anyway.
I'd find a gun that fit nice and didn't weigh much chambered in .22/250 if I were you/tt
In terms of performance vs. ammo cost, for coyote hunting in Newfoundland, the .22-250 wins hands down. Has that extra range to reach out there beyond the .223. Factory ammo is only a couple of bucks more expensive than the .223 and its accurate as hell. I wouldn't feel undergunned with a .223, but if I had my druthers, the .22-250 is the way to go.
