Need Advice For A Lady With A Coyote Problem

Is she cute?
I'm thinking lessons shooting yote's from the hay loft.
Set up a bait stand in line of the open loft.
Just think of the fun it would be.
 
x2 for the H&R single shot. Cheap as borscht and quite accurate. The triggers aren't great but useable without mods and only $286 @ Epps right now
 
Savage Axis youth model, the stock should fit her quite well, the rifle/scope package is inexpensive and they are surprisingly accurate. Either .223 or .22-250 would be ideal, the .223 has a little less "bark" if she is sensitive...

A .22lr is nowhere near enough for shots on coyotes past 100m; (even 100m is even debatable depending on who you talk to), and the OP stated shots could be as far as 350m, therefore I would suggest that a .223 or 22-250 would be a far better choice.
 
bearmaz said:
She needs a donkey. They are effective for protecting against coyotes. Just don't let your dogs get close to it either.........

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They work great! Have one out during calving. If you keep them close to the yard for a time and introduce the "good" dogs they will know that those ones are ok and not stomp them into the ground. As to the question from the op - isn't the Remington Model Seven a smaller framed gun? Any 22 cal should work, maybe let them come in a little closer
 
snoopycda said:
Ruger 10-22 if all you want is coyote control. 22LR will kill coyotes at close range quite well.
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I think you may get some pushback for the potential of underkill, similar to the argument of a 223 being able to kill a deer. Yes, it could, if shot placement is perfect, but it is better to make damn-sure that it's dead in a hurry than risking a long drawn-out painful death, or worst-case, dragging itself to where someone finds it and calls CBC and the SPCA to report someone for animal cruelty.

IMO, better to stick with 223-types of rounds. Even if you don't get a perfect hit (not always easy when they're darting around), they're still going to die pretty quickly.
 
If it's strictly a budget and physical size issue, I'd say Savage, followed by a Handi Rifle or a similar model from Rossi or whoever else makes them.

My Bud's Savage was never much to look at, but it was a frikken laser beam with everything that was shot through it in the gopher patch!

The Handi Rifles always seemed a bit cruder than they needed to be, but are plenty cheap too.

Might be a good time to ask, but does she actually see the coyotes on a regular basis? Because my money is on getting maybe two shots at them before they completely change strategy's around her place, and go nocturnal. Talking with a trapper may be a better idea. Gonna depend a lot on whether there are a lot of dogs in the area too.

Lotsa things to ponder, but if it's gonna be a gun, hard to go wrong with anything that will shoot straight. Any used around?

Cheers
Trev
 
A 22mag and limit shooting distance would be my choice. Fairly quiet, fairly cheap and very light recoil.

She's new, I really don't see 350yd shots.
 
I just talked to her and she has been looking around her property, and a shot at 200 to 250 yards is more likely a more realistic distance.
She is going to borrow a range finder and check it out.
 
I just bought a Savage Axis in 22-250. Shots fast, far and flat. she's a wee bit on the loud side but its not like a coyote is going to stick around for multiple shots.
 
Stuto said:
556/ 233 far more economical and available.
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It definitely is but I'm not putting 100 rounds down the pipe every weekend. I'll go yote hunting 3-4 times a year and coupled with a few range visits the gun will see maybe 75 shots a year. So price isn't a huge issue. The availability factor is the sticker. I've been lucky enough to find quality factory ammo readily available, think Hornady VMax 50 grains. Buy myself 4-5 boxes and I am good for the year.
 
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