Long range coyote gun

[scott_r]

Im looking for suggestions on a calibre that would be great for coyotes in the 4-5 hundred yard range? Im currently shooting a .204 Ruger and can take a coyote at 300 yards with the 39 Blitzkings but past that seems like the wind messes with me. These Sask winds can really get going on the bald prairies
Im thinking a mid size cartridge maybe a .243, 6mm possibly a 25-06?? I not really looking for something with alot of recoil either, 300 win Mag is not what I want. Id also like a rifle in a heavy bbl/varmint configuration.
Let me what you think.

 

[rlg]

This is what I use for Coyotes

Remington 700 in .223 with floating barrel. Add a bi-pod and a very powerful scope and you are all set.

But that`s just me

 

[Merllin]

.308? Thatd be my choice...

 

[CyaN1de]

Precision Rifle forum would be my choice.....

 

[Merllin]

Precision Rifle forum would be my choice.....

Thatd be my NEXT choice....

 

[scott_r]

why dont you guys move it for me??? My bad

 

[Rembo]

243 or 260 in a heavy barrel 700......

 

[Max Owner]

Think 260 was a good suggestion.

 

[scott_r]

243 or 260 in a heavy barrel 700......

Both are hard to find in a factory HB rifle, I do like both cals though

 

[Obtunded]

22-250 or a 243

If you want to go custom, go 6BR shooting 90 grainers.

 

[Tack-243]

22-250 or a 243

If you want to go custom, go 6BR shooting 90 grainers.

Custom Custom Custom..........I love my Remington 243 VLS though.
75 gr Hornady V-max. Dead Dogie every time.

 

[Dogleg]

22/243 Middlested.

 

[armorman]

.... great for coyotes in the 4-5 hundred yard range.......the wind messes with me......Im thinking a mid size cartridge........not really looking for something with alot of recoil

Your answer is 260 Remington. Similar ballistics as the 300WM with 1/2 the recoil and......the wind doesn't mess with you as much.

 

[Obtunded]

22/243 Middlested.

With suggestions like that I'll have to start paying you a commission!

 

[Kodiak99317]

I too live in the great Abyssal plain, and I have a trued 22BR run in deep .300", good for well over 4000 fps but she shoots better and with less blowups with a 55g pill around 3750. Bought this off Clive's estate, called a 22MR for Mohn/Rempel. Clive past away and was a very good BR shooter, still hold many records here in Canada. He built it for shooting coyotes in Sask at his brother's place up by PA. First time I shot it I shot it at the turkey's at 385m and give it an eyeball on the silhouette the size of half my baby fingernail! It's the one on the far right And it's built on a skinny Remington barrel too!!! I'm really grad I do not have a bore scope LOL

 

[Cummins4x4]

25-06AI 26"HB 4.5-14x56 VXL works for me.

120gr HPBT SGK's at 3200 fps or 100gr at 3600 work well at extended ranges.

 

[Dogleg]

With suggestions like that I'll have to start paying you a commission!

EMT works best.

 

[Max Owner]

Tikka makes a T3 Varmint in 260 Rem.

 

[Scandahuvian]

I have a 260 rem in a 700 action. A really good gun, but hard to get shells for unless your reloading. Where I am 300-400 is good enough range for me and the 223 is plenty of gun. I think I might try reloading the 260 so I can lend the 223 to my nephew and we can go slay some yotes. Good hunting.

 

[peterdobson]

6.5X55 ot 6.5X47 Lapua with 100 grain Scenars