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or at least, uninformed question.
Guys, I haven't used anything but lead shot in years (no need)
Now, I find myself wanting to use a shotgun on coyotes.
I know steel shot will damage my old shotguns (and they're all old - Mossberg 500 is the newest)
What is suggested for this application - other than a new shotgun?
I've been out of the large shot shotgun loop for a LOT of years. smile


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Mark, I use #4 buckshot it's lead and does a good job on coyotes, my shoot guns are old also .. RIO7

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#3 or #4 buck will get it done.


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Yep. I prefer # 4 buck in my old Shotguns.


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no need for steel for yotes... unless....?


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When I shotgun coyotes I also always used #4 buck. Was in a gunshop last year and they had a box of 3" Federal LEAD BB. Picked it up with the intent of trying it on some yotes. Will see how that works


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My all time favorite for coyotes was #4 2 3/4" lead duck loads, they would kick a coyotes butt at 50 yrds . Rio7

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#5 is my do anything size shot.. I love it.


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Just went over this in detail in the Predator Hunting forum. It's a couple pages back "Shotgun for coyote."

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I use 1 1/4oz Nickel Plated BB's in my 2 3/4" 12ga combo guns and 1 oz of the same in my 2 1/2" 16ga drillings.

16ga drilling 44 yards
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All shotgunned, with having the rifle barrel handy I don't have to reach far with the shotgun barrels and the loads are easy on the old guns and shooter.

If I'm restricted to just the shotgun I use a Rem 870 Turkey gun with 3" Rem HD BB's, 3" Dead Coyote(stock up when I find them cheap), 3" NP "F" or NP BB hand loads. I rarely ever have to rely on the shotgun only.

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Stick with 4 buck and play with some different powder and wad combinations.

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Originally Posted by Hubert
#5 is my do anything size shot.. I love it.

I am very fond of #5 shot. Plated shot is even better.


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#1 buck.

Longer range reach.


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If you must use steel, Briley recently advertised that you can shoot steel through pre-steel shot barrels if you have their chokes

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Originally Posted by OSU_Sig
Originally Posted by Hubert
#5 is my do anything size shot.. I love it.

I am very fond of #5 shot. Plated shot is even better.



Have you guys killed a lot of coyotes with #5 shot?
A few times when pheasant hunting I’ve jumped a coyote and shot it with #5 shot. But I would definitely not consider it my go to coyote load. Coyotes need #2, BB, OR better yet, #4 buck shot for a fast clean kill..


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I've killed a few coyotes with turkey loads when they came in real close while turkey hunting. That said, stick with BB or larger if you are hunting them, pound for pound they are pretty tough. Going out to hunt them with #5 shot would be like going pheasant hunting with #9 skeet loads.

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My friend asked me to help him thin out some yotes on his farm. Told me no rifles.

I went thru my shotgun shell stash and found a box of Federal 3" lead BB. Put in an Improved Mod choke in my Beretta 390 and said what the hell.

Only called in one dog so the sample size is small but at 40 yds it was quick and messy


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I would think some TSS in anything from BB to #4’s would be ideal for yotes. I’ve shot an d killed them stone cold dead from 30 yards with tss #9’s and a head shot.

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I would think with BB in tss, 100 yards shots would not be outside the attainable range with the right gun/choke combo.

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There was a thread on the TSS page with some good info experience with #2 TSS (I think) on coyotes. It might have been #5 TSS…..which would more than be enough to way long for a shotgun. If I’m shotgunning FOR coyotes, I’ve used everything from #4 lead to 00 buck, depending. I’ve killed them with tons of 12 & 20 turkey loads and even #8 20ga dove loads, when hunting other stuff. I’ve even given one a face full of bismuth #4s at 15 yards, which did kill him….but not right away. Bottom line? Lead #2s, BBs or #4 buck would be good places to start, and pick the one that patterned best.

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