yote/rabbit gun
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: dedham massachusetts USA
Posts: 1,361
yote/rabbit gun
do you think a 22 mag will do the trick on a yote? i am looking for a caliber that will do both. i hear the 223rem would be excellent for yotes but to much for rabbits and the .410 would be great for rabbits but not good for yotes.
any ideas ??????
( just found out it is yote hunting the same time as rabbit )
any ideas ??????
( just found out it is yote hunting the same time as rabbit )
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rocky Mtn. Hse. Alberta
Posts: 823
RE: yote/rabbit gun
I have a Savage Model 24 .222/20 ga. When I am calling coyotes I keep a load of SSGs in the 20 barrel and let em have that if they come in real close. Or the triple duce if they are out a little farther. If I want to shoot a rabbit or a grouse (in season) or a magpie, I just drop in a diffrent shot load. I have always wanted to get one of those cartridge adapters so I could shoot a .22 lr in the .222 barrel.
Robin
Robin
#4
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Posts: 1,491
RE: yote/rabbit gun
Hi Duffy,
If you are interested in finding "barrel inserts" or "chamber inserts" you can check out this site:
http://www.mcace.com
They may be able to provide what you are looking for.
Hope this helps.
Dave
If you are interested in finding "barrel inserts" or "chamber inserts" you can check out this site:
http://www.mcace.com
They may be able to provide what you are looking for.
Hope this helps.
Dave
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: central Ky
Posts: 601
RE: yote/rabbit gun
The 22mag will do the job on both. Keep your yote shots within 75 yds and make only head shots on the rabbits, if possible. A body shot on a rabbit with the 22mag can do some serious meat damage.
#8
RE: yote/rabbit gun
quilly, the 223 rem will do great for yotes. i dono bout the 22lr for yotes though. good for close range. but i jus bought a 223. it was a savage and i bought it used and i shot a squirrel 3 days ago and i hit it in the head. nothin left of the head but the rest was fine. but i was shooting holopoints. a guy i talked to said the shells he gave me will enter a coyote make a small hole and then explode so there is no exit wound and he said it realy does a number on the innards of a yote. they are winchester 45 gr holopoint varment loads. prty cheap too. i thik like 10 bucks for a box of 40. i would definatly suggest a 223. have yet to shoot a yote with it but workin on it. and if u use a reg bullet like a 45 gr or smaller it will work for rabbit also.
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