Hey guys, so I'm looking at buying a new coyote rifle and I was looking to get some of your guy's opinion's. I'll be at around the price range of 1,000 dollar's and I'm thinking 22-250 caliber but what would you recommend?
Best coyote riffle
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Remington 700 varmint in 22-250 is my favorite. I've shot probably 20 coyotes with it and only had one go more then 20 yards. I have a Leopold vx-2 on it. I've sighted it once and have shot 4 different types of bullets and all hit within a couple inches from each other at 100 yards
Ya I was looking at the 700 today, and I'm kinda leaning towards it. nice to know someone else shoot it and likes it!
Ya i have a savage access 223 right now and its ok, but id rather have a higher caliber. I was also thinking about building an ar but Im just not sure how id like it for varmint.
I've shot many coyotes with my 22-250 but later built a 6.5Creedmoor on a Savage action. I would look at a .243 or similar that away you could deer hunt with it too.
I was thinking that, what about a .308? Isn't a .243 the smallest caliber you can hunt deer with? Does it have much knock down power for deer?OCOutdoors said:
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A bolt action 22-250 is an excellent coyote gun. The AR platform is nice because of the ability to get off multiple shots when you call in multiple dogs. I personally use an AR in .223 but honestly feel that .223 is a little on the light side if you want to anchor coyotes. I think the 6mm/.243 would be a better choice for making sure the dogs go down with the first shot. If you are looking to keep the fur then .223 with a quality hollow point is a good choice. Keep in mind that it may be tough to find an AR in one of the 6mm variations at the $1000 price point. With that being said the best coyote rifle is the rifle that you shoot the best!
I want to get an ar pretty bad but I don't know if I'm gonna like it more then my 22-250. One day I'll come back to this post and tell you what I like better lol
CV-Young buck said:
The .243 (6mm) is an awesome deer slayer and an incredible coyote killer. No recoil and you can watch the game fall in your scope. Or you could buy a .260 and really become a game magician!
I'm a Savage guy myself for the simple fact that I like to tinker which means I could switch out the barrel to a different caliber in my garage, my Savage 6.5Creedmoor started life as a .243. Like most say, any caliber will kill a coyote and use the one that you feel most confident in. If you are not into reloading then I would stay with a caliber that would be easiest to get ammo for(if there is such a thing anymore) .243/.308, I wouldn't have a problem hunting deer in California with either caliber.
I'm not a big fan of the Tikka, never liked the way they fit when I shouldered them, same goes for the Savage Axis or Ruger American but I love the feel of my Savage 110 action and Ruger Predator. That being said I would shoulder as many as you can before you buy. I don't own an AR style rifle and never thought I would but I shouldered a buddies and now I'm interested in building one. IMO any brand rifle can shoot 1MOA @100yrds you just have to find the right combination as every rifle is different, just like no 2 bows will shoot the same or no 2 cars will dyno the same.
I'm not a big fan of the Tikka, never liked the way they fit when I shouldered them, same goes for the Savage Axis or Ruger American but I love the feel of my Savage 110 action and Ruger Predator. That being said I would shoulder as many as you can before you buy. I don't own an AR style rifle and never thought I would but I shouldered a buddies and now I'm interested in building one. IMO any brand rifle can shoot 1MOA @100yrds you just have to find the right combination as every rifle is different, just like no 2 bows will shoot the same or no 2 cars will dyno the same.