Poll: Coyote Hunting - which gun would you take?

[hi-mark]

i have used a 223, 22-250, 243 and a 7mm the 243 being my favorite to save the pelt, but the 7mm with 168 grain bergers doesn"t mave a big hole either

 

[terrylf72]

I chose bolt action, like my Rem 700 -308- M24
But im building a 6.5 Grendel that should be a great Coyote gun.

 

[Warthog]

I have three coyote guns, Bushmaster, Savage .223, or my Mini 14. My Bushmaster has a scope now, and its very accurate, it has a Stainless 16 inch bull barrel.

 

[Twodogs]

My favorite coyote gun is an AR15 in 6.8MM 16" barrel with a nikon 1.5X6X42 scope.
For east side remington R-25 in .243 win with a bushnell 6500 2.6X16

Most coyotes i shoot are in the 30-40yrd range.

 

[blacktail hunter]

savage striker in 223

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I would use my AR15 Ultra Match. Bolt guns have nothing on this gun for this type of shooting

My second choice would be a scoped stainless mini 14 that is a 1 MOA factory rifle. I am sure it will walk rounds a bit after heating up, but that is not the type of shooting we are talking about

 

[tkdguy]

I would go with speed and accuracy. I have a 22-250 model 70 that shoots 1/2 inch groups (with Federal premium ammo) and it's wind sensitivity is not noticable out to 200 yards with moderate wind. However, my model 700 in .223 is wind sensitive at 100 yards. Both guns are pillar bedded. The 22-250 is far more accurate than the 223.

I would go with a longer barrel in 22-250. Maybe the other guys have something to add about the .223 in bolt action with longer barrels. tkdguy

 

[Atroxus]

I would go with an AR for the faster follow up shots. Personally I am toying with building a yote gun so I can buy it in pieces that way wife doesn't freak about price if I am getting it in small chunks.

 

[BillyDa59]

Bolt action 22-250.

I would go with that one. If you have access to one. This cartridge almost seems like it was specifically made for coyote hunting at longer ranges.

 

[Snopczynski]

Winchester 70 coyote light in 22-250

 

[aflineman]

.234 Handi-rifle is what I use the most.


Although, I have been known to use an AR-15, pump .270, shotgun, 30-06, or even a handgun. Sometimes it just depends upon what I have with me.

 

[Gunner3456]

In E. Oregon on or near the ranch near Condon, I always keep an M77 .270 Win with me. Never know how far, or what you'll see.

In W. Oregon where there's woods and brush, it's a rifled barrel 12 ga with Remington Accu Tip bonded sabot slugs to bust the brush and kill anything out to 200 yards.

 

[Butcher45]

I bring my .454caliber air rifle.

 

[longcolt]

If you are just getting into coyote hunting and don't have a lot of money to spend on the expensive rifles the H&R, and Rossi single shot rifles are cheap and work just fine. They come in many calibers, 223, 22-250, 243 are all great choices.

I have a Rossi 22-250 with bull barrel and a 8X32 illuminated scope.
The rifle can shoot better than I can see. The whole rig was less than $300.

I agree with the member comment to take what ever rifle you can shoot well. Even a nice henry lever action in 22 mag will work well on most shots.

 

[bmont]

Looks like a little guy....Gee that must have been hard????

This one is handy for quick targets of opportunity......


But this one rocks if set up for them and shoots half MOA:



But just to cover all my bases I love good bolts too:

 

[rusobr2]

you guy's got me feeling a bit undernourished ! i'v been using a ruger 96/22 mag (jhp-40 gr)for years,and my buddy uses a ruger in 17 hmr,but living in prineville--if you miss one ,just look around the next tree,and your good to go again--pretty plentifull here--

steven

 

[JC9995]

Stag arms model 6. 5.56, 24" stainless bull barrel, 1:8 twist, 2 stage trigger = 1/2 MOA. Wiley's worst nightmare.
Add Nikons new 223 series mil-dot scope and thats my opinion of a great weekend.

 

[sheepdip]

6mm rem, heavy barrel, mouser 98, 4-12x40 scope

 

[huntpotter]

Just popped a coyote Saturday morning. Just by luck. I had the safe open, working on some guns, and I looked outside and saw a coyote sitting under the old apple tree. I ran out and grabbed the first gun I saw, AR .223 carbine, with eotech. Put the dot on him, and pulled one off. It flipped him, and he landed running so I put 2 more in the tail end. That did him in.

 

[prkrgrp]

I have the chance to do some coyote hunting sometime this year (hasn't been determined yet) and I want to get my gear together.

So... I am considering my weapon of choice... a nice bolt-action rifle, say a Remington 700 in .223 or .22-250 or ??? OR my AR15 with a smaller mag? Maybe get a different upper, like a 20-24" varmint upper...

I place accuracy OVER speed -- so I am leaning towards a Rem700...

all of the above are good weapons, the killer is the bullet, hornady vmax is a must imo, 55 or 60 grain, pretty much will finish any coyote.