jasonprox700
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My wife's uncle called me up tonight asking if his son could borrow one of my rifles for calling coyotes. They do most of their deer hunting in the ultra thick stuff where a long shot is 50 yards so they only have one scoped rifle, a .17 hmr. He'll be using my AR-15 5.56 carbine for the time being (it has a 3-9 Zeiss). He's doing quite a bit of hunting at night and a lot of his calling is done in more open country or clear cuts, hence the need for a scope.
Anyway, he also asked about purchasing a dedicated bolt action coyote rifle. I told him the .223 is a good caliber choice, but does lack the longer range knockdown he's looking for, plus the wind can start to wreak havoc past a couple hundred yards. I said either a .22-250 or .243 would be a good choice. Either way, I'd be reloading for him, so I recommended the .243. I said it gives him the option to run heavier bullets for better wind deflection. Plus, if he ever draws a wolf tag, he'll have enough gun.
What do you guys think? Did I steer him wrong?
Anyway, he also asked about purchasing a dedicated bolt action coyote rifle. I told him the .223 is a good caliber choice, but does lack the longer range knockdown he's looking for, plus the wind can start to wreak havoc past a couple hundred yards. I said either a .22-250 or .243 would be a good choice. Either way, I'd be reloading for him, so I recommended the .243. I said it gives him the option to run heavier bullets for better wind deflection. Plus, if he ever draws a wolf tag, he'll have enough gun.
What do you guys think? Did I steer him wrong?
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