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i love my kimber 22-250 leupold 4.5-14x40 varmint reticle scope... has worked on a jack rabbit at 415 and a coyotoe runnin at 40

which Kimber do you have?

Mark D

I use my Tikka T3 in .243 using 58gr V-Max ammo topped with a Konus Pro 6-24x44 scope.I really like the lightweight and accuracy of this set-up

Here is my rig I mentioned earlier in this thread....

i have the 84m varminter. stainless fluted barrel, BEAUTIFUL wood stock.

Would it be a bad idea to use a .270 or 30-30?




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Nice rifle Coues! I'd walk around with a perpetual grin if that was in my safe.

The top one... no the middle one... no the top one...I can't decide.

i love that kimber, it shoots very well also!

If you want em dead and pelts are not a concern I recommend a 223. Mine is a Ruger M77 MKII stainless varmint. The load I shoot is Viht N120 24gr, Rem 7 1/2, and a 40gr V Max(depending on the gun I've had velocities of 3900-4200fps). If you want to save pelts the 204 Ruger may be a little better. My load for that is 28.8gr of Viht N540, Rem 7 1/2, and a 32gr V Max. Better BCs with the 204 but much cheaper reloading or buying the 223 ammo.

For my calling gun I built a Rem 600 Pac-Nor #1 ss in 6x45mm. Synthetic stock a Leupold 1x4 VX-II. Very accurate 55NBT H-335. It is a little messy on fringe hits but they don't run.

erich

Tac drivn' 22-250 in a mid weight rifle. 55gr. V-max makes a nice soup of a yote's inards.

My vote goes to my favorite rifle period....16" AR-15
The best part is you're covered for 2-legged AND 4-legged varmints...

if i was setting up a rifle, just for coyotes, i reckon i'd find one of the stainless/walnut m70 classic featherweights in 22-250...

if i couldn't locate one (i can), i'd get a savage 99 in .250 savage... ... john w

Get the one you can hit the things with. I'm thinking that that new Les Baur 6.5 Grendall AR 15 would be nice to try.....and it would give me an excuse to buy one!

Really though, I have an AR 15 in 223 that works pretty good for them (and lets face it, it's fun to shoot them with). I bought a CZ bolt action in 17 HMR with a 6 to 12 x scope just for coyotes, and it works pretty good too, especially if they are inside 200 yards. I bought a Remington 700 in 25-06 a few years ago for longer range varmits. It does it (well) though it is a little loud.

For the targets of opportunity you just can't beat my 444s. While it is loud and kicks a mite (why have a 444 that doesn't?), the coyotes under 150 yards just fall over dead when they see it. Just the sight of it in the field scares them to death.

I use my PD rifle for driving around coyoting . Rem 722 in 22 250 AI with Pac nor 22 inch and FX 12 Loopie .50 gr Bitzkings .

For open country calling , a 700 SA BDL with Shilen in 6 MM AI . 4.5 X 14 Loopie . 70 gr NBT at around 3800 .

Nightime and brush calling I use my A Bolt Hornet as it came from the factory except for trigger work . 3X9 Vari X 2 . It likes Speer 40 gr. .223 and Lilgun .

I kind of like to shoot coyotes with the .416 Rigby and 400 grain partitions, myself.

I don't save coyote hides.
Mine is a custom-
Rem 700 stainless action, that is trued.
26" Lilja stailless barrel, number 4 contour
McMillan Rem hunter stock
chambered in 240 weatherby
scoped with a Leupold 4-12X

I shoot 70 grain ballistic tips at about 3700 fps