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How could any responsible, ethical sportsman, with respect for his sport and his quarry, use this cartridge on a 30-45lb animal, with a huge will to live, like the coyote.
Easy.
Same as he would use any other tool in his arsenal. Knowing his own personal abilities with said tool and also the tools abilities.
Now if we were talking about irresponsible, unethical sportsman mind you...then it could be well argued that such a 'sportsman' could potentially have put lots of bb's into coyotes rumps that ran away from poor work with a shotgun at poor ranges, maybe even more so than with a .17 hmr?, or bad hits from a .223 or a bow? Who knows?, but if a guy is stepping outside of his abilities and the weapons abilities then it doesn't really matter what 'tool' he uses. He would need help in understanding what we're 'supposed' to be doing.
So i would have to say, in answer to your question above, easy, very easy.
My own standards etc. and understanding of the round and my own abilities have me at 100 % on them so far that way. Do i expect it to continue forever? No, but i'll try for it and hope for it...same goes for my .243 exploits on coyotes, and or, all the other hunting i do with all the different tools i use.
The hmr is a great, accurate rimfire cartridge, and I will own one someday, but only for very small game and target shooting. It is not a do all round. No round is.
Agree with you 100 %. I never once said it was a 'do it all round', can't say i've seen anyone in either thread say that either. Not sure why your still argueing it as if someone said it was a good 'do it all round'? P.s. when you get a hummer, you will like it and probably be quite amazed at its capabilities in your hands, like most folks who get them are.
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