Long range coyote gun
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cdnredneck_t3
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If you want to stay with a factory gun go 22-250. Savage makes a 1-12 twist which you let you shoot a little heavier bullet to buck the wind. 243, 25-06 or 257 Wby are all good choices aswell. If you want to go custom the world is your oyster. 22-250 AI, 22-243 Middlested, 6.5-284, 25-06 AI, 257 STW. The only one of the last few that won’t eat you barrel as fast is probably the 6.5-284.
The guy I buy most of my stuff from does coyote depredation work in Sask. He currently uses three 22-243 middlesetds all in different twist rates and a 6.5-284. If you have the money and like fire forming, neck turning and all the other stuff that goes hand in hand with a wild cat you will be better off with a custom.
The guy I buy most of my stuff from does coyote depredation work in Sask. He currently uses three 22-243 middlesetds all in different twist rates and a 6.5-284. If you have the money and like fire forming, neck turning and all the other stuff that goes hand in hand with a wild cat you will be better off with a custom.
I wonder how many people have killed as many 'yotes as DB? Not many, I'm thinking.
cdnredneck_t3
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For dropping yotes at 4-500 yards you need a lotta zip, with a 243 or something similar you shouldn't have any problem hitting them at that distance, but you won't killem all in one shot, unless its a head or spine shot, they are a lot tougher animal than most think. If you want to drop them with one shot I would suggest a 7mm or something that shoots a 150 grain or larger hunting bullet. Thats just from my experience shooting 94 coyotes over the past 5 years.
Ron
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I found the 123 scenars did not open up much and therefor you have to be on the money and now here in Saskatchewan you want them dead so you can go get the paws.
I am now using my 6X47 Lapua with 70grBT at 3500fps.
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Originally Posted by Rembo View Post
243 or 260 in a heavy barrel 700......
Scott R wrote:
Both are hard to find in a factory HB rifle, I do like both cals though
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Remington 700 sps varmint (243). The stock would need to be replaced though as it's somewhat flimzy and the barrel doesn't float.
Savage has a few models in 6 Norm BR.
Originally Posted by Rembo View Post
243 or 260 in a heavy barrel 700......
Scott R wrote:
Both are hard to find in a factory HB rifle, I do like both cals though
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Remington 700 sps varmint (243). The stock would need to be replaced though as it's somewhat flimzy and the barrel doesn't float.
Savage has a few models in 6 Norm BR.
cdnredneck_t3
Regular
The faster the twist the heavier bullets you can shoot. Heavier bullets usually have a better BC and buck the wind better. They also usually hold their energy at further ranges than a light bullet with a poor BC (relatively speeking) out of the same cartridge.
Get a Savage low profile varmint in .22-250 1-9 twist Whole Sale sports had 1-2 instock last week.
Load up some 70gr VLD's over 36gr IMR 4007 SSC and a Federal match primer sould be close to 3300fps out of a 26" tube.....
Load up some 70gr VLD's over 36gr IMR 4007 SSC and a Federal match primer sould be close to 3300fps out of a 26" tube.....
I like the .260 and the T3 Varmint but I dont care for the short mags of the
T3, they don't allow you to seat the bullet out to far.
Cheers!!
Well what ever rifle you buy, make sure you put another Viper on top of it!
Many varmint have died since I put that scope on my .204...
