Question about 17 HMR

[whammy]

I know these are great for Prairie Dogs, but, Could you hunt Coyotes with one of these, or would it be insufficient?
Thanks

 

[Levi Garrett]

Its got the speed, and a 20 gr Hornady may work fine with a well placed shot. Most will say no, and for good reason, its to easy to mess it up. And then there is the hide, and damage.
I find myself taking a 22 wmr with 40 gr HP out, and leaving the 17 at home when after those bigger vermin . If the fields are large its .223/6mm/243 time.
Here is a good page on the hmr round.
http://www.varmintal.net/ahunt.htm

 

[whammy]

Thanks very much, I don't want to go out, take a shot at a coyote and have it end up running away with a bad wound.
Great site too!

 

[prosper]

I'd hesitate, myself. It'd certainly work, but you have a very very little margin for error.

 

[Couch-Gator]

Nope

 

[whammy]

Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[lcq]

Not my first choice but if it were inside 100yds I would take the shot. I would prefer a 223.

Brian

 

[taffman]

No-sir, you are heading into .223 country.

 

[whammy]

what about a .22 mag?

 

[Bull's-Eye]

.22 Mag will handle coyotes within 100 Yards.

 

[whammy]

and would you think that shortening that range to 50 yards could be handled by a .22

 

[Bull's-Eye]

That's a good question? From my experiences with the .22 LR and .22 Magnum, is think it is possible to take a coyote at 25-50 yards with a LR. Shot placement is critical and due to the small caliber there is a great chance for a wounded animal.

I think to do it humainly, a .22 Magnum would be the least amount of fire power I would suggest.

 

[whammy]

Awesome, Thanks for the comments!