Shotguns and coyotes

[LarryG]

Using a shotgun scope (with a circle around the cross hair) allowed me to sight the rifle barrel in first, and then with the scope set to max power, see where on the circle it was shooting slugs at 75 yds. In my case, it was at the intersect of the top of the circle and the cross hair.

This was with a bushnell 1.75-4x scope.

I sight the combo in to shoot the .222 right on at 100 yards and so it is pretty well right on at 40 yards and the 20 ga. is pretty well min. of coyote at that range as well. I would not shoot at a coyote with the 20 ga. beyond about 40 yards and 30 yards would be better and doable. I have shot a pile of grouse with the 20 ga. and bird shot as well.

I have sighted the 20 ga. for slugs as well. But the slug and a .222 will not go to the same group at a distance.

I have one in 30/30 over 20 ga. and it shoots good enough with the rifle tube to kill a deer at moderate range but the 20 with a slug will not print in the same group. But for deer and grouse the combo is good to go.