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Just how dedicated are these coyotes you're going after??

Hard to go wrong with a 223. My LVSF sits at home though. Great gun, but a bit heavy for hauling to stands.
I'd love to skeletonize it and put have Christensen Arms work over the barrel.

I converted my Howa 223 to something else. But, the Howa/Vanguard line...I guess I'm with ingwe there. Good place to start

thanks men.

I agree with everything but the SPS TAC part. Too damned heavy for me.


Travis

Oh what the heck, why the 223 for a "dedicated" coyote rifle?

That aside, I'd have to say a Kimber Montana if you could find one, if not a custom Rem 700 light weight. Ti stock, mountain rifle contour at 22", 1/8 twist SS and punched AI!

Okay so that's my next build... but I already have the exact guns in 22-250 and 243AI for "dedicated" coyote guns.

My lightweight Rem 700 in a 223 somehow became a 204. Excellent "dedicated" coyote rifle and will reach out there a pretty long distance and do some damage.

I have a ss Ruger M77 223 in a boat paddle that does the trick for me. Not too heavy/light and shoots the 55gr NBT's sub 1in all day long.

That being said, any of the rifles suggested by any of these guys would fit the bill. It just comes down to what you want. Good luck in your search!

Savage Predator with the accutrigger would be pretty tempting. Lots of good suggestions here, tho....

This is the route I'd go but I was under the impression he wanted a fully off the shelf rifle with no mods...

Howa or Vanguard with an Edge to make it a little muzzle heavy in the sticks at 21 or 22", Timney at 2 pounds, Talleys, and a 2-7.

Nearly a perfect bolt calling rifle...

Every time we are in agreement, it reminds me how smart we are.


Travis

Speak for yourself Travis...

I am. I'm the smartest guy I know.


Travis

Don't know very many people do ya? grin...

Stevens model 200, bed stock and a little trigger wok. top with a nikon scope

Less than $ 500

I'm a dedicated coyote hunter. At last count I have about eight rifles set up just for hunting preds. Seven Savage/Stevens(22H, 223, 22-204, 6mm-204, 25-204, 243W, 250 Sav), two Remingtons(6x45mm-6oo with Pac-Nor barrel, 22-250-722 with a LVSF barrel and 700 Youth stock) and one Marlin 218Bee. Some of these were built just to test different bullets on coyote, they just seem to keep multiplying.

If I were going out to purchase a factory 223 coyote rig it would have to be a Rem Model 7 Predator topped with a Burris Sig. Select 1.5x6x40, Minox 1.5x8 or Elite 4200 2.5x10(open country).

i am looking for an "off the shelf" rifle. a bud just bought a tc predator (camo), and i was amazed at its accuracy. i bought my son a rem 700 vtr (the one with the triangle barrel) a few months back, and it is a shooter as well, but a little hefty.

thanks for the suggestions men.

+1

and a huge +1 for the Timney

Handled a Vanguard S2 today at Cabelas and must say it felt very nice. Supposed to have an upgraded trigger over the previous model but who knows.

I'd just get a CZ 527 M1, it comes with a plastic stock, a short magazine (for those who don't like the longer one sticking down) and a single-set trigger that will make you cry, it's so good. The last one I saw was right around $500 at Whittaker's, down in Owensboro, KY, late last year. It wouldn't weigh much, probably about 6.5 pounds, which is "just right" for carrying, especially when you're carrying out a coyote.

I've had of "just yote" guns but the LVSF's seem to stick around and get used the most, I had a model 7 Predator and that thing was darn nice,light and short really liked that. The Tikkas T-3's are great for the money, I get one of the fluted barrel ones just because.

+1 for the model seven predator, but I think I would use .243.

A .243? That's as gay as gay gets.


Travis