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.243 in TC Icons are skookum...
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That's too easy flave. I'll pass. My point is blowing bigger holes in those things to put em down in case u make a bad shot. STW
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Weatherby Vanguard Ute. Leupy 6x36 w dots in Talleys. Trigger job. Good ammo. Couple cans of Krylon. place w lots a coyotes.
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My .223 is a LVSF set in a Ti take off. I like it.
I have one punched AI, also in a Ti take off. Find it staying behind more and toting my 243AI faux Ti instead. I'm thinking 223AI Montana is about perfect for a calling rifle now. Might have to trip the LVSF for one. Otherwise, I'd build a 700, 8 twist, MR contour with Ti or McMillan MR stock.
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That's too easy flave. I'll pass. My point is blowing bigger holes in those things to put em down in case u make a bad shot. STW I think you hit it... Travis
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I howled this one up yesterday but he got my wind and runded off. A pup squeal or two stopped him around 250 yards, I popped him with my 22-250 Mountain Guide, I like the added range of the 22-250 for the longer shots. I have several 223's and they work but this shot would've been pushing it's limits, espeially in the wind we had. If I was going with a dedicated coyote rifle it would be a 22-250. The 50gr NBT caught him right behind the front shoulder and exited just in front of the opposite hip.
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If it has to be 223: T/C Icon Precision Hunter. If it could be 22-250: TCI Weather Shield. The W/S is a "walkin" gun.The P/Hunter is a varmint wt. Don't know why there is no W/S in 223... [url=http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/icon.php][/url] My2�...Torg
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220 Swift is my dead standing go to..
You better be afraid of a ghost!!
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It's a lot easier to tell you which .223 bolt guns NOT TO GET. Namely avoid the Mossbergs and the Remington 710/770 series of guns. After that it's all about cash on hand and personal choice.
I've had Rugers, Winchesters, Remingtons, Savage/Stevens, T/C Ventures, and Weatherby Vangards and all have shot and functioned just fine.
Personally I prefer the pre-accutriger Savages.
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I really like my Ruger 77. Mine is a few years old with a 1/12 twist so I can put 40-gr SBK in tiny groups at about 3400-fps and coyotes are bang flop. I would like to have a Remington model 7 in .243 if I was lookig for another, but 223 just makes sense. My AR15 and 12-gauge are the other dedicated coyoters. Sorry, I know the guy holding the guns is ugly! That shotgun has been painted a few times, but was used to kill my first in about every species I have hunted. #4 buck shot is strong coyote medicine.
Good Shooting!
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Two stipulations:
1. Must be a bolt action 2. Must be .223
Which rifle should I buy?
Thanks The 22-250... I have both a .17 rem, and a .222 rem in captivity, and they are both effective on coyotes within their limits... and i understand very well how versatile and effective that a .223 can be, and it makes for a great shooting, inexpensively fed rifle with ammo everywhere... But it still will not do what a 22-250 will do when ranges stretch out... and ranges do stretch out often, on coyotes... Maybe before you buy, try to shoot both a .223 and a 22-250 side by side at 350 yds or so on a windy day???
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I have a Tikka T3 in .223 with a 1:8 twist and it shoots very well. So far I have tried 40gr 55gr 60gr 69gr and 70gr bullets and they all shoot good though it prefers the heavy bullets.(55 and up)the longest bullet I tried was the 70 barnes tsx and my best group was .422" from 100yds. A warning though... The clip is too short to play around with cartridge over all length. I just modified my slip yesterday so that I could load longer rounds. To this day I have shot as far as 540yds and it's accurate. It is wind sensitive at that range but it works. I just wait for the gust to weaken and that's when I shoot. Sure there are better cartridges for this distance and beyond but I do really like my .223
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Click the pic for an article by Mule Deer on the TC Icon .223 Precision Hunter. I have one and love it.
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If I'm serious and think there are going to be some long shots.... my Ruger M77V in .220 Swift, topped with a Leupold 12X is what I'll take. Bit heavy, but reaches out there just fine. Shooting Nosler Solid Base 60 Gr boat tails.
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Savage 16FHSS, but I'd go with the .22-250 over the .223.
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hotsoup, I can't believe there's been this many posts and no one's asked what kind of country you hunt, brushy, trees or open grassland? Are you calling? Do you do a lot of walking? Wood or plastic? Will the gun be pampered or used hard?
The .223 is a great choice. For walkin' around and callin' my go-to rifle is a Kimber of Oregon .223. It's been used fairly hard over the years but has held up well. It'd be hard to recommend that nice a rifle for day-in and day-out coyote calling. The "pretty little thing" came home with me from a gun show in a moment of weakness. Despite it's fine wood and finish I decided to just go ahead and use it. Still shoots like a"house-a-fire" after 15 seasons.
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eastern region. hardwoods with rice/soybean/wheat fields in between. most shots are within 300 yards. i use a 12ga when hunting in the woods. shot a buds t.c. venture predator today, so i believe i'll get one. thanks again.
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