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The law where I'm building my house allows for coyote hunting year round with no limit. My county says I can't shoot a rifle within 1500 yards of a dwelling, or an air gun within 500 ft of a house without permission. I won't have permission because some of my neighbors love to see coyotes. Unfortunately they have no fear of humans, so I need an air rifle that will handle coyotes within 50-100 yards, which is outside 500ft but within 1500ft. The coyotes are starting to lure small dogs and children, so it's time to take care of a few of them. What do I need?

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Better neighbors or new even new ones, life is to short to spend it surrounded by idiots.


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Originally Posted by jetjockey
...I need an air rifle that will handle coyotes within 50-100 yards, which is outside 500ft but within 1500ft...


You have a much bigger problem than coyotes. 100 yards is only 300 feet.

Anyway, fuggetaboutit.


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If you need powerful and quiet, get a Benjamin Marauder .25 caliber.

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Call them in, and shoot them at 50 yards or less.

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Coyotes having been running up on folks patios. 50-100 yards should be PLENTY!

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Originally Posted by rockinbbar
If you need powerful and quiet, get a Benjamin Marauder .25 caliber.

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Call them in, and shoot them at 50 yards or less.

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THIS, a 25 cal will handle yotes with a well placed shot. I killed one at 55 yards with my mod 25, he went right down. He wouldn't have went down any fast if hit with a 308

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That .357 would be my choice. It pretty much equals a .38 Special, which ought to work.

The Brits have some .30s that will do for foxes, but I've never seen one here. Check the Fieldsports Channel.

That .357 is fairly loud. Don't be surprised if some of your "neighbors" complain.

EDIT: Pyramyd Air has .30 and .357 (9mm) airguns. 800-900 fps (AND DOLLARS!). Airguns of Arizona might have some too.

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Originally Posted by rockinbbar
If you need powerful and quiet, get a Benjamin Marauder .25 caliber.

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Call them in, and shoot them at 50 yards or less.

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.25 Marauder,rangefinder & Strelok app on your phone- lots of fun,very quiet and accurate= end of coyote problem.

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Can you conveniently own suppressors in CO? My suppressed subsonic Remington 541 is significantly quieter than my RWS 52 or 470, and both of those are .177 caliber.

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If you're going to be an outlaw, might as well go big: .300 Blackout!

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The OP didn't mention rules on shotguns, but a 3-inch load of Dead Coyote T shot is supposed to be good to 60-75 yards.

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Do a live trap and relocate them. That is what you can tell your neighbors.

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The thing is, I don't want to purposefully piss off my neighbors. If I do piss them off however, I want to make sure I'm legal if the cops show up. That way I can tell the neighbors to kiss my azz if I need to. So it's kind of a catch 22. All the lots in the development around my house are 5-10 acres, but we only have scrub oak for cover. If we had trees where they couldn't see me, I'd be popping off my 22 all day, unfortunately, I won't have trees for concealment. Since an air rifle is perfectly legall, that's my best option. Plus, when I go home to the PNW, I can truely be an outlaw with it shooting sealions that try and steal our salmon.

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Get the Marauder and thank us later!

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Originally Posted by jetjockey
...I can truely be an outlaw with it shooting sealions that try and steal our salmon.


That is also illegal (and unnecessary).


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Ya, but they are a worse problem than coyotes! Then again, you probably haven't seen what they an do to a run of fish. My favorite river to fish growing up has no steelhead left because of "Herschel" the sealion. They need to be controlled just like any other predator, and there is absolutely no reason they are protected. They die of led poisoning quite often during the spring when it's foggy out.

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I would love to hunt sea lions!


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Sea lions are definitely in the "bad federal laws made 50 years ago" category, together with the wild burros. A real problem with an easy solution. When ignorance becomes an opinion you end up with this silliness.

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I'm sure that you have a good reason to live there and I feel your pain, but I personally can't see myself living like that.

Way too much control for me to live under.

Good luck with the yotes!


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Originally Posted by Jeffpg
I'm sure that you have a good reason to live there and I feel your pain, but I personally can't see myself living like that.

Way too much control for me to live under.

Good luck with the yotes!


Well I'm currently living in the South, and my goal before I leave is to reserect Sherman so he can roll through the place one more time so we can start over. Why anyone would want to live in this place is beyond me! But since my opinion of the chit hole where you choose to live has nothing to do with this post, Its pretty much irrelevant.

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