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04-28-2008, 09:16 AM
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Coyotes vs .22
We have lots of coyotes at work hanging around trying to snag some geese. As they do this, they are spooking the horses. Besides my bow, all I have to contend with them is a .22. Just wouldn't look very good to set up a blind and spend the afternoon waiting for them to come in.
What is the farthest distance I should attempt to kill them with the .22, and would a head shot or vitals be better?
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04-28-2008, 12:23 PM
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a poke between the lookers will tip him. run velocitors or mini mags (hi perf of some kind)for the best results.
id suggest a jacketed solid point over a hollow point, penetration is probably more important that dumping energy, course,...this may be up for debate.
id want to keep the distance to 75-50 or less.
of course its back to what kind of groups you can cut at the range you are shooting for
good luck...
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04-28-2008, 08:19 PM
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I agree with Roger on the 50 -75 yrds. I have taken coyotes with my .22 lr out to 100 yrds. I use hollow points as well. Seem to be the right bullet. Good luck and good shootin.
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05-02-2008, 12:39 PM
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see if you can borrow somthing larger or have a friend come out. I would never personaly shoot anything smaller than a .223 with such a small round (.22) anything is possible. you should not have to rely on a perfect head shot within a certian amount of yards. and in the field even the best are fooled by guessing yards. Having a wounded animal run off wounded to suffer because your ill equiped is not a feeling id like.
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05-02-2008, 12:46 PM
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You wouldn't use a .204 Flux???
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05-02-2008, 01:12 PM
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SORRY i would definatly use a .204 you got me, I may have got a little carried away and forgot a few i should have said rim fire
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05-02-2008, 01:15 PM
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I use my CZ-858 7.62 x 39 out to 150 yards it stop them in their tracks
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05-02-2008, 01:30 PM
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Quote:
SORRY i would definatly use a .204 you got me, I may have got a little carried away and forgot a few i should have said rim fire
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The tiny but very destructive .17MHR leaves softball sized exit wounds out to 100 yards. Don't overlook that tiny but deadly pea!!!
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05-02-2008, 02:14 PM
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I just got a Marlin 983S in .22 WMR that I'd not hesitate to use on a 'yote. I'm gonna chrony various loads I bought for it, but a few are listing 2200 fps. With the 22" barrel its sporting I expect pretty decent velocities.
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05-11-2008, 10:48 AM
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Where?
How about you tell us where you're at? Somone might be willing to help you out with that particular problem.
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05-11-2008, 11:25 AM
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I've taken them at 50-75yds with a yellow jacket hollow point to the neck. I do think that a solid point would be more effective however. And probably to the melon.
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05-12-2008, 08:53 PM
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.22 is definately light for coyotes. I've shot two with a .22lr. One I shot thru the lungs when I was a kid, It took forever to die. The last one a couple years ago I shot right between the eyes and a little high a little over 50yds, It dropped him like a hammer, so if you're going to use a .22 make sure it is a lr hollow point and pop em about a inch high between the eyes at a reasonable range. I used a remington subsonic when I dropped the one, nice and quiet, and still hit him plenty hard.
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