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Will my .17 calibre rim fire take down a coyote ? |
I'm on a small farm with a couple of other small farms around me so I don't want to use my .270 and my 12 gauge doesn't have the range. The reason I'm hunting this coyote is because it killed my son's cat, 4 of my chickens, and chases the horses. So all you PETA people don't send the hate mail because my son could be next on the coyote's menu. So if anyone out there with experience hunting coyotes I'll appreciate the info. YES..They will work great to take care of your Coyote problem..Ignore any who say it won't because they are not only wrong, but sadly mistaken. Also ignore the answer that suggests you take a "belly" shot.This is not only bad information but just plain stupid. It doesn't matter if you use iron sights or a scope.Scope being the better of the two, and try for a head shot. The .17 rim-fire will take a Coyote and drop him in his tracks out to about 150 yards (Personal experience) with a bullet drop of about 2" at 200 yards (with factory ammo, Remington,Winchester etc). Use hollow points. I have baited them in close with a "Predator mouth call, available for about $10 at any on line sporting good and hunting supply store. I have also used the Johnny Stewart game calling cassette recorder to lure them in with an injured rabbit bleat. If you are going to sit in a blind and wait for them to come in..camouflage is an absolute necessity as the Coyotes eyesight and hearing are excellent.The .17 caliber is great on Prairie Dogs too! I have seen Coyotes come onto people's porches and eat dog food out of their dog bowls.they are incredibly brazen and determined! Good luck.I'd like to know how it all goes! Source(s): Gunsmith/Gunshop Owner/ Hunter/Competetive Shooter/Predator Hunter 29+ years. sure it will regardless if its instantly ir in a few hours when you hunt a coyote, make sure you hit them in the belly....for some reason, they never seem to die behind the shoulderblade....unless of corse your using the .270, or something bigger... i would not suggest the head, because with a hard skull and a bullet that small, you may not kill them, and that would probably piss off the peta people... .17 caliber may work, probably not.......have you looked at Horndary's new SST 12 gauge sabot slugs? you are looking at 1482fps at 150 yards and 1463 ft lbs of energy and they are dead on at 150 yards 0 inch drop at 150yds. you will need a good scope for that distance........however the slugs don't come cheap......you hit the coyote with that and it will leave a big hole..... you don't specify if you have a .17 HMR, or .17 Mach2. I would say within range and a good shot placement the HMR should work just fine, the Mach2 is, in my opinion, a bit on the weak side unless it is a very close range shot A much better choice for your mission would be 222, 22 hornet, 22-250, 218 bee*.... 17 is borderline and iffy* ...... |
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