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Originally Posted by Diesel_wiesel
17 hornet
out to 200 yrds no pelt damage
turns their insides to mush
no exit holes
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X2 Not sure of the affordability of the rifle and ammo though. I buy (licensed) and put up shot dogs and this caliber is hands down the best, fur friendly caliber one to use. It has its limitations for distance though. I pay a premium to one guy that uses it because it pencils in and rarely exits so very little to repair if anything. He shot a fox in the boiler room and the same thing, no exit wound.
Shot placement and type of bullet are more important than the caliber IMO. I'm not an expert on what type of bullet is best but you want one that will grenade on impact and leave no exit wound or a hard one with minimal expansion that will leave a small exit wound. A poorly placed shot along the back or gut shot turns it into a worthless pelt. The back is a very important part of the pelt and a gut shot is too hard to repair due to the hide being so thin. I won't touch either of those.....worthless. The best shot is right in the boiler room.
I just put up 3 coyotes tonight shot with a 22-250 with amazingly little damage due to excellent shot placement. I'll ask about what type of bullet. Any .22 caliber (ie .223, .222, 22-250, etc) are fine. I have both a .223 and a 22-250. Type of bullet and shot placement are key. Good luck!