Honest thoughts 22-250 vs 6.5 creedmoor on yotes

Ardent said:
This is what hunting means to most on the internet however we have to remember, to be fair. YouTube and specs, only a core group actually are hunting a lot the rest watch and rehash the splashiest parts. We all know the honest answer is either works for the amateur / recreational varmint hunter (not taking them to market), and that .22-250 is going to make it a bit easier. The guys doing it to supplement a living aren’t using either of these. We also all know there aren’t many people in this thread who can dope wind and dial in a 6.5 on a 600+ yard coyote reliably. That’s not to say there aren’t steady enough shooters just few are working their rifle enough to know the exact table. So if you want to just go hunting get a .223 and forget the rest of the argument.
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My guess is it would be the competition precision shooters having what it takes to dope the wind on a 600 yard coyote, and not these all-star hunters that, "don't need nothin' bigger than .22"
 
Tokay444 said:
My guess is it would be the competition precision shooters having what it takes to dope the wind on a 600 yard coyote, and not these all-star hunters that, "don't need nothin' bigger than .22"
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Targets are stationary, coyotes seldom are. The less you have to range and turn turrets the better chance you have of hitting one, regardless of your competitive attributes. For long range coyote and wolf hunting, flat shooting wins every time.

And most guys that are after coyotes commercially use snares. Far less pelt damage and much more efficient.
 
Tokay444 said:
My guess is it would be the competition precision shooters having what it takes to dope the wind on a 600 yard coyote, and not these all-star hunters that, "don't need nothin' bigger than .22"
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Hunting you usually only have one shot to hit your target....nothing like PRS.
Plus the living targets move.
I hunt, I also shoot targets at 1km. I would never attempt to mix the 2, I have far too much respect for game, it deserves to go down quickly.
PRS seems to have gone to your head a bit, should change your name to "operator".
 
Tokay444 said:
My guess is it would be the competition precision shooters having what it takes to dope the wind on a 600 yard coyote, and not these all-star hunters that, "don't need nothin' bigger than .22"
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My educated guess is the all-star hunters will bag a lot more coyotes than the competition precision shooters, largely because they know how to find coyotes.
 
Ardent said:
This is what hunting means to most on the internet however we have to remember, to be fair. YouTube and specs, only a core group actually are hunting a lot the rest watch and rehash the splashiest parts. We all know the honest answer is either works for the amateur / recreational varmint hunter (not taking them to market), and that .22-250 is going to make it a bit easier. The guys doing it to supplement a living aren’t using either of these. We also all know there aren’t many people in this thread who can dope wind and dial in a 6.5 on a 600+ yard coyote reliably. That’s not to say there aren’t steady enough shooters just few are working their rifle enough to know the exact table. So if you want to just go hunting get a .223 and forget the rest of the argument.
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Guys that are really supplementing their living with fur are doing it with a noose.
 
Tokay444 said:
You guys think these guys don't shoot moovers?
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I don't think any shooting games translate to hunting at all...well skeet, but that's about it.
They also don't make you a sniper, or a soldier, or an assassin, or anything of any kind of military value.
They are fun shooting games, that's it.
 
as someone who target shoots regularly at a 1000 yard range and an avid coyote hunter (70ish a year) i can give what i would figure is at least a mildly educated opinion on the subject.
anyone who expects coyotes to always be over 400 yards away is either hunting over a bait or sucks at coyote hunting plain and simple. with the same fancy dial turning balistics calculators wind meters etc you will be just as useful with a 22-250 223 or 204 at 400 and under so why burn more powder to blow up hides more? lately i have really been giving the 6mm creedmoor a chance as a coyote/target rifle and so far all i can say is its one awesome target rig and one awful coyote gun. someone will come on to dispute me telling me that "so and so bullet just zips through" which may be but in my case i have yet to find a bullet that does not make a coyote look like the result of a close range run in with a howitzer.
 
Yotarunner said:
as someone who target shoots regularly at a 1000 yard range and an avid coyote hunter (70ish a year) i can give what i would figure is at least a mildly educated opinion on the subject.
anyone who expects coyotes to always be over 400 yards away is either hunting over a bait or sucks at coyote hunting plain and simple. with the same fancy dial turning balistics calculators wind meters etc you will be just as useful with a 22-250 223 or 204 at 400 and under so why burn more powder to blow up hides more? lately i have really been giving the 6mm creedmoor a chance as a coyote/target rifle and so far all i can say is its one awesome target rig and one awful coyote gun. someone will come on to dispute me telling me that "so and so bullet just zips through" which may be but in my case i have yet to find a bullet that does not make a coyote look like the result of a close range run in with a howitzer.
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Have you tried Sierra 90gr FMJ, or Gamekings ? Gameking is a tough pill and has delayed expansion, the FMJ well...is an FMJ.
Target bullets are pretty much like varmint bullets...very explody.
 
This thread is another classic example of any comparison to the Creedmoor.
The fan boys show up with ballistic comparisons, Walmart, twist rates, 1000 yrds shots, socom etc. Rather than actual experience or common sense practicality. Brainwashed by the marketing.
But if the cartridge could possibly be a better fit for the application than a creedmoor, it's still not as effective as trapping. So it's outdated.
 
I have tried a few different bullets in my comp. 6.5 trying to punch holes through coyotes and it leaves massive holes. I have had great luck with my 22-250 and found using Nosler a ballistic tips typically go in one side and disintegrate so I don’t get a nasty hole on the other side. I love my 22-250 and use it as my main coyote rifle. A few things can change this though depending on your hunting area. I am typically shooting coyotes at 100 to 300m so I zero at 200 and can just point and pull
 
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