best coyote rifle
#23
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tri Cities, Washington
Posts: 1,616
RE: best coyote rifle
Jake, you posted this over on the "Guns" forum on Dec 4.
"My dad is buying me a savage 10FP .223 law enforcment series for christmas and i was wondering what power and what kind of scope i should put on it. Im going to use it for Prarie dogs, groundhogs, coyotes mostly. thanks for all input!!!!!!!!!"
Must have got your present early and now you are shooting coyotes out to 400 yards. Good job!!!!!!! Please post pictures.
"My dad is buying me a savage 10FP .223 law enforcment series for christmas and i was wondering what power and what kind of scope i should put on it. Im going to use it for Prarie dogs, groundhogs, coyotes mostly. thanks for all input!!!!!!!!!"
Must have got your present early and now you are shooting coyotes out to 400 yards. Good job!!!!!!! Please post pictures.
#24
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Morgan County, IL
Posts: 1,073
RE: best coyote rifle
Heck, every year we will spot at least a few coyotes before even calling. It's a lot of fun to set up on one when you can already see him 1/2 mile away and get to watch his every reaction to the sounds we make!
Don't get to see many of 'em in the great wide open
#25
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location:
Posts: 445
RE: best coyote rifle
im gonna shoot probably out to 300- 400 yards on farmland and will save the fur. but i also want the gun not to destroy the fur at closer ranges. i dont like savage AT ALL. the accutrigger wobbles from side to side. i dont like it. price range is about out to $500
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Rivesville, WV
Posts: 3,192
RE: best coyote rifle
I live in WV, we are just starting to get more coyotes around here. I shot 8 last year. I am going to post with some questions about a long distance caller. I just ordered an inexpensive rifle that I believe will be a great coyote rifle. I bought a left handed thumbhole Thompson Center Encore. I have ordered a 6.5 X 284 custom barrel. I hope to be shooting a Berger 107 grain VLD bullet. I will also try the Lapua Scenar 107. I should be able to get abot 3500-3600 fps. I believe this setup would fit the bill that the author was looking for. I think the VLD's should have minimal pelt damage. And I guarantee this rig will reach out and get them, without being very heavy. I ordered a tapered barrel. I will be shooting from a fixed position, because I am handicapped. However I am sure this will work. I also have a RR Varmint in 223, but as stated it is not cheap, and in my opinion not effective past 300 yards. Tom.
#27
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Waldorf Maryland USA
Posts: 668
RE: best coyote rifle
Remington 700 ADL or SPS in 308, use Federal 168 match ammo. This will reach out to 600 yards if you can practice, the 168 match ammo will not expand, thus fur dammage is minimized. Put a tasco varmint scope on top and be done. Later vou can buy an aftermarket stock if you want.
#28
RE: best coyote rifle
ORIGINAL: wi_buckstomper
.223 is a very cheap bullet. you can get umm in that wolf ammo in a box of 1000 for less than $100
.223 is a very cheap bullet. you can get umm in that wolf ammo in a box of 1000 for less than $100
#29
RE: best coyote rifle
ORIGINAL: cascadedad
Jake, you posted this over on the "Guns" forum on Dec 4.
"My dad is buying me a savage 10FP .223 law enforcment series for christmas and i was wondering what power and what kind of scope i should put on it. Im going to use it for Prarie dogs, groundhogs, coyotes mostly. thanks for all input!!!!!!!!!"
Must have got your present early and now you are shooting coyotes out to 400 yards. Good job!!!!!!! Please post pictures.
Jake, you posted this over on the "Guns" forum on Dec 4.
"My dad is buying me a savage 10FP .223 law enforcment series for christmas and i was wondering what power and what kind of scope i should put on it. Im going to use it for Prarie dogs, groundhogs, coyotes mostly. thanks for all input!!!!!!!!!"
Must have got your present early and now you are shooting coyotes out to 400 yards. Good job!!!!!!! Please post pictures.