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Demonical said:
Another question: what kind of volume do you use? Do you start on low volume, then increase it? Vary the sound volume etc...?

Mine is the Crossfire. Fwiw...
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I will usually leave the volume at a very low setting for a few minutes , and then ramp it up slowly every few minutes. It usually takes me fifteen minutes or so to reach full volume, and I usually shut down and move after thirty minutes. My Foxpro is one of the cheaper single speaker units that isn't as loud as some models, but the only time that I would like more volume is in heavy winds. I was out again Saturday, because I saw two coyotes go into some brush while running the dog, With the strong wind, and my only option being to call from almost directly down wind about a half mile away, I am doubtful that the coyotes could even hear my call. I hunt very open country, with limited cover, and I am trying to draw the coyotes from a no hunting area onto property that I have permission for, so my options are quite limited for setting up for the particular packs that I am targetting.
 
Ok. Yeah, we were out in gusty conditions the other day, and unless I cranked the volume, there was no chance... maybe even at the louder volume there was no chance.

That was on a new property. No success there.

But going out again this week. :sniper:
 
stubblejumper said:
Cooper model 51 in 20 Tactical, shooting the 39gr Blitzking. Scope is a Zeiss HD-5 3-15x42 with lockplex turrets. I had the scope on 3x for the running shot on the first coyote, but I used 15x on the other two, and dialed the turrets.



The bullets all exited. The first one was a running shot at 50 feet and blew a large hole out of the brisket visible in the first photo. The second coyote in the picture had the bullet go in through the ribs and exit through the far shoulder. Both shots did massive damage. The shot on the last coyote went in one side of the ribs and out the other with little damage, as it was much father, and didn't hit the shoulders.
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Great example of what a polymer tipped bullet does to a coyote. A Berger 35 gr bullet and all three would have no exit and a 20 cal entry. For those of guys wanting to try and put up your own fur...avoid polymer tips. Coyotes are going well over $100 in the NAFA auctions.
 
scott_r said:
Great example of what a polymer tipped bullet does to a coyote. A Berger 35 gr bullet and all three would have no exit and a 20 cal entry. For those of guys wanting to try and put up your own fur...avoid polymer tips. Coyotes are going well over $100 in the NAFA auctions.
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I saw a price list the other day that said pale western coyote averaged $107 in the NAFA auction a few weeks ago with $465 being top lot. Eastern coyote only averaged $32 with $72 as a high. However going online this is what I came up with and it differs greatly?

 
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the spank said:
I saw a price list the other day that said pale western coyote averaged $107 in the NAFA auction a few weeks ago with $465 being top lot. Eastern coyote only averaged $32 with $72 as a high. However going online this is what I came up with and it differs greatly?

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Wrong auction house, Spank. Check out NAFA's auction results
 
The problem I have with the 35 berger is the very low bc. It does not compare to the 39 bk out here on the open prairie. And yes I have tried them. I get great results with the 39 bk, but I have seen one barrel that will consistently splash them. I do an autopsy on every coyote I kill. I shot out the factory barrel on my current 204( Weatherby, it lasted right around 3000 round all loaded warm) and currently have a pacnor super match 3 groove 11 twist on it. I was afraid the 11 twist would cause bullets to open up and fragment faster than the factory 12. But that's just not been the case between those 2 barrels. The pacnor consistently has slightly longer narrower wound channels then the Weatherby had, same bullets same speed. I have found plenty small actual mushrooms at the end of the wound channel or under the hide far side with the pacnor, something tat was never ever seen with the Weatherby. Does a smoother barrel with less grooves distort the jacket less changing terminal performance? I think so. All the Weatherby barrel ever left in the coyote was fragments and usually near the end I could find the base of the bullet, just the base a small perfect circle, the jacket around it gone.

Watch the angles though on the 39bk. On a shallow angle I have often gotten a 20 cal entrance hole and 1 inch in when the bullet starts really opening it can blow a hole out the side. Not really an entrance splash. Due to the angle the expansion inside is too close to the surface and blows out. This isn't seen on more broadside 90 degree angle shots. Usually running hit around the edges.
Anyone try the 40 gr berger? I have some loaded up just haven't had a shot at fur yet.
 
titch-- said:
Thats a good price for that one yote.

My fav bullet is a poly bullet, a 22cal though.
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From my experience its the poly tips in the .204 that really make a mess. The 32's would splash alot for me as well as the 39's...I love the 39's but when you see a pelt that could be worth $150-200 dollars blown to hell it makes a guy think twice about what bullet he chooses. Ive never had one 35 gr Berger give me a mess and Ive shot quite a few coyotes with them in the past 3 years.

Next auction will probably see higher prices.
 
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