Baiting

Thanks 6! I put a dremel with polishing wheel on the bolt yesterday and it smoothed out quite a bit. The ASC mag didn't help any, but I got an older Magpul mag instead of the new one and put it in the Ruger. I figured the spring might be weakened a little on the older one and it helped on smoothing out the feeding. I will probably pull the stock again and make sure i have the factory trigger as light as it will go.
 
Coyote hunting is once again slow, but I have been a little busy editing my wife's hog hunting video. I had to find a program that will accept iphone videos so that I could edit the footage. ClipChamp works well.

She took this hog in June of last year, 2025. I posted it in the Hog Hunting section if anyone is bored and wants to check it out.

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My Wife's First Head of Game - a Nice Georgia Hog

This is my wife's first head of game, a very nice Georgia hog taken in June 2025. I am just now getting the video done after finding an editing program that accepts iphone videos. She used a Ruger American Predator in 6mm Remington, shooting an 85 gr. Barnes TSX. Perfect head shot. I am very...
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Was sitting around the firepit Saturday night and heard some howling fairly close, so I sent a buddy out who was visiting and he shot this one. The coyote was reluctant to commit to the open area by the bait pile and he took the shot while back behind some brush and limbs. The 308 hit its target but I think the bullet deflected a bit. Put it down and he finished it with a close shot after approaching.

Once again, the neighborhood and homestead is a little safer.

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Moral of this story.....if you are going to shoot through brush, bring enough rifle. ;)

I agree 1996. I think it helps up to a point and probably did make a difference this time. It was the shooters 2nd coyote kill and he got a little impatient I'd guess. I would have waited till it came out in the open but that's just me
 
Well, last night I squeezed the trigger on yet another coyote, a male at the 80 yard bait site. The OneLeaf MT1000 and 6.5 Grendel continues to perform. I once again used a 90 gr. Nosler Varmageddon that gets the job done. Tiny entry and slightly over a quarter size exit. I am about ready to wrap up my season unless another one shows up soon.

View from the window of the shack this morning.

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Well, my season has finally come to an end, but I did get a small female on March 27th shortly after 2200. I got video but the image was not as good as the others so I didn't bother to post it to Youtube. The humidity was at 77 percent, not terrible. The scope doesn't seem to do well in humidity, meaning the background. The coyote image itself was plenty good enough for a killing shot, though. OneLeaf MT1000 scope, 6.5 Grendel and 90 gr. Varmageddon at 80 yards.

Trail camera photo early morning of the 27th. I hunted that night and took her around 2200.

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Below are photos of laptop screen of the paused video. Naturally the resolution is not as good as the video itself but gives you an idea of 77% humidity.
The background is lacking but the coyote image is plenty good for shooting.

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The coyote ran down the hill after the shot, falling in the tractor road down the bank from the bait site. She went maybe 30 yards.

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The shot hit slightly rearward which no doubt resulted in her running. She kept stretching forward and then back when working the bait.

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