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Now my go to coyote rifle is one of several! School is still out on the Savage model 12 .204 caliber, with 5 x 15 Bushnell Tactical with mil-dot turrets on top the barrel. Next is the Ruger with bull barrel, caliber is the 25-06 with same scope as above.

Then we go to the 6.5-06 in model 70 Winchester with a 4 x 12 Leupold on top. A Winchester model 70 featherweight in the .243 with a 3 x 9 Leupold. Seldom do I use the CZ model 527 in the .222 Remington cal. even though is is a tack driver. I like to hammer those yotes hard!

M number one yote gun is an old model Ruger 77 ultra light in 250 Savage. I load 75 grain V-max pills in it, a lethal yote load. I just bought a Stevens model 200 in 223 and hope to tailor a load with Nosler 55 grain bt pills for her. I also hope to use my Rem. 700 classics in 221 Fireball and 220 Swift sometime this winter.

Yup, I have ape arms, therefore I have rifles with long stocks. They don't call me Wookie for just anything

I see. Looks like a killing machine regardless.


Travis

Left to right...Savage 16 Weather Warrier 22/250 Leo 3x9 (34 grs 4895 H4895E 55gr Nosler BTSP) Ruger M77V 22/250 2x10 Weaver (34 grs IMR 4064 55gr Nosler BTSP) Ruger M77 257 Roberts 2x7 Leo (36gr H4895E 75gr Hornady V-Max)

A Remington Mod. 7 in 22/250 w/ Douglas SS Featherweight barrel , 3x9 Leupold Compact, and McMillan stock..sorry, no pics.

R-25 in .243 shooting 85Gr gamekings. Vary fun to shoot.

25-06AI

This is one of my favorites:

Tikka T-3 Lite (.223),4-12 Leupy with dots.

It depends on whether you're calling them in or spotting them and blasting. If you're calling, the ranges can be a lot shorter. The best professional hide hunter I've known collected most of his pelts with a single shot 20 guage at short range ... less sewing to do.

If you just want to make them dead, that .240 weatherby would be hard to beat. I carried a 6x.284 which is ballistically in the same ballpark. I packed a .25-'06 some.

If you're trying to save hides, I'd give that .17 FB, .17 Remington, and .204 Ruger real serious consideration.

Right now my calling rifle is basically a 700 LVSF package but rebarreled to .257 roberts loaded with 100 grain ballistic tips to just under 3100 fps. Seems good especially since the areas I call have quite a few cougars in 'em. I have a .204 I could use but the cougars are game animals and nothing under .22 cal is legal for them here.

Tom

Well every one U all have some nice riggs . I got in a coyote hunt last week and used my mod 7 in 22-250 shot one at 275 running and missed at 400 and one around 93 standing boy i was pi$$ed . The winning team shot 14 dogs good shooting. good luck and good shooting. MTHunter

You definitely get style points with your choice of rifle and caliber! Well done!!

It all depends on the situation and terrain when I'm calling. I may use a Rem 1100 mag with BBs, a Mini-14 with 1.5-5 scope, a CZ-527 American .223 or a Kimber varmint model .22-250.

I saw your post and noticed that you mentioned that you would shoot a coyote with anything handy. I am thinking about trying coyote hunting. I was thinking about using a marlin 60 .22 lr and only shoot within about 65 yards. What are your thoughts about the .22 lr? I have put cans out at 65 yards filled with sand and the 40 grain bullets that I was shooting went through the cans without a bit of trouble. I know many people scoff at the mention of the .22lr;however, I have total respect for this little caliber! Thanks for any thoughts! Clyde

My personal favorite is a Savage Model 10 Predator Hunter in 22-250. Sports a Leupold VX-L scope in matching Mossy Oak brush pattern cammo. Had the scope/base/rings dipped by Tarjac in NY. Finished rig is one sexy package. Coyotes swoon at the mere sight of it...

.223 AR, HSM 50gr V Max, Burnham Bro & Tally Ho. 3.5-10x40 Leupold. Carried heavy rifles and long rifles for several years. Broke down and set up this short, light AR and happy I did.

Very nice gun.

That coyotes looks like a mutant! Just kiddin' pretty cat.

depends on teh mood i'm in i guess.

remmy 700 ADL .223 in a Ti mtn rifle stock, soon to be 223AI..had a Weaver 6-24x at first, pulled that one off & sticking a bushnell elite 3-9x...was going to use it as a close calling gun, but barrel is a tad long for my tastes in the timber. so pulled that one, now its back to a Bushnell Elite 5-15x. pic is it wearing the 3-9x.


have a new one on the way in, remmy 7 predator camo in .223. not sure what glass is going up top yet, but open to suggestions.

for calling in timber, sometimes take a TC Contender Carbine in 32/20, 4x sightron compact.


dont do much lloonngg range stuff, but when i do its with this one..remmy sendero satinless fluted in 25/06, in an HS stock:


havent called in a few weeks now, last one got popped with a remmy light varmint in 223, topped of with a Bausch & Lomb Elite 4-16x.