Low-Recoil Coyote Rifle for Mother

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Hey Nutz, once again I need some help picking out a rifle. This time it's for my mom as she is sick of coyotes stalking our half beagle half basset (too cute to get eaten :cool:)

She's 50 and she's one hell of a shot but unfortunately she is having shoulder issues and a large calibre recoil just isn't an option. She needs to use the lightest rifle/ammunition/load possible because if she does need to take a shot I dont want her paying for it for the rest of her life.

The range is about 100-200yrds (no further) and a semi would be preferred. Any suggestions?
 
low recoil for coyotes

It might depend upon the expected range of the shot. Under 125-150 yards you might consider the .17 HMR or .22 WMR. I would favor the .17 HMR due to the flatter trajectory, and a Coyote hit in the boiler room with one of those would definitely have a major problem.

If you are thinking maybe centerfire, the .222, or .223 would probably be the way to go. I use the .223 on Coyotes out to 400 yards, but I also use 60 grain Hornady handloads. I have a Stevens 200, and it will hold one minute of angle out to 400 yards.

Probably the most inexpensive way to go is the rimfire option, if the shots are going to be fairly close. I would get a Savage Mark II with the accutrigger in .17 HMR, and a couple of boxes of ammo. Top it off with a 1 inch 4x scope, and you should be in business for a reasonable price. Zero it 3 inches high at 100 yards, and you will have a reasonably flat shooting rifle out to about 175, and aim a bit higher farther out.

While a semi might be preferred, you say your mother is a good shot, so a bolt action could be used effectively. Semis will cost you about double to what a bolt gun would cost. Even out to 200 yards, the .17 HMR is still shooting fairly flat.

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22-250

I would say a 22-250 or 243 with a muzzle brake. I have a Winchester M70 SS sporter in 22-250 with an aftermarket barrel and it has the recoil of a 22LR. The muzzle brake is integrated into the barrel but that's OK.

A good stock gun option would be a Savage with the adjustable muzzle brake, it's either turned on or off.
 
a stevens .223 with a fixed 4x scope. cheap, bombproof, easy to use.

.223 is pleanty medicine for a yote to 200m+ with no recoil.

muzzle breaks are retarded.
 
How far out is she prepared to shoot? That will establish the cartridge.
Doses she want to stalk or sit in one spot and call the game in? That would establish the weight of the rifle.
 
Gibbs505 said:
How far out is she prepared to shoot? That will establish the cartridge.
Doses she want to stalk or sit in one spot and call the game in? That would establish the weight of the rifle.
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Thanks for the suggestions so far guys I appreciate it. She is prepared to shoot out to 200yds as that is the tree line and we cannot see any further. This is an off the porch gun she will not be stalking. They are being real brave lately and we have been shooting them from the porch.
 
I forgot to mention money is not a huge problem in this case. She wants this thing for the rest of her life so I would like a quality rifle but it's not going to be used in the bush.
 
Winchester M70 Coyote Light in .22-250, medium weight barrel and a B&C stock, will weigh ~8.5lbs scoped, and hardly any recoil...

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If you reload, get a Savage in .204 Ruger. If they make a Stevens 200, get that model - as it will be less expensive, but made by the same people.

If you don't reload, get a Stevens 200 in .223 Rem. I know they make the Stevens in .223! ;)

Good luck to your Ma! :)

-M
 
mini14 target

How about a mini14 target. THey are supposed to be pretty accurate for a semi. Certainly minute of coyote out to 200yds. And very low recoil.
 
I love watching the bullet smack a coyote threw the scope with my .223. My 50 year old mom who does not hunt even loves shooting it. She really got over he flinch shooting my .223 over the 12guage or .280 that she was first using.
 
I gotta go with
222
223
204
or .17 hmr or 22 Hornet (these 2 are for the ... say 150 yd shots only - but work very well)

single shot or bolt. The first shot will take care of any bold yotes - the rest will think twice. My friend uses his BRNO 222 with great effect from his deck on the golf course to cure the late nite raids for little Snoopy. Btw - a nice big bright chunck of glass would help those late shots.

You wont feel any of them.

22-250 is too much noise and recoil for 200 yd coyote plinking.

Just make sure the rifle fits! Look to a youth model. Dont just hack the stock off and think it will fit a woman (depends on her size of course)
 
You know, if price is no issue (and if you can find one), a RobArms XCR in .223 would be JUST the ticket.

I know I recommended two bolt-actions above, but I re-thought about your desire for a semi-auto and I have to say that the XCR will be just about the best thing you can get for the money. Non-restricted, yet handles very much like an AR15 (though it is quite different internally). Also uses AR15 mags quite well, including the LAR-15 10-rounders.

Even higher in the price range would be a Swiss Arms Classic Green or Black Special; steer clear of the CQB, since barrel length makes them restricted (in most cases I've seen - someone correct me if I'm wrong, please). The Swiss guns are just AWESOME but are quite pricey and can be hard to find. They also require their own magazine types, which can also be tough to locate at times.

Just two suggestions, if price isn't an issue as you said. Either one will be a lifetime-keeper.

-M
 
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