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Originally Posted By: jasonprox700
Anyway, he also asked about purchasing a dedicated bolt action coyote rifle.
What do you guys think?
this is all you needed to ask... a great "dedicated" coyote gun will be that of a .224 cal, especially with you throwing up the choice of a .223 in the AR Platform, or possibly building a dedicated bolt gun... In my experience I've witnessed more dogs die with the 22-250 caliber, than all my other rifle platforms put together, (and I've got a lot of em)... there is nothing wrong with dedicating a weapon to a specific purpose, and there is nothing "hard core" about not wanting to turn that pretty fur into a blood stained hatchet wound, I HATE with a passion, seein a furred up prime dog, strolling in to the call and then watching a 95grain + projectile going well over 3K ruin a perfectly good fur... yet another reason those who hunt with me use a fur friendly round, or they don't shoot... don't get me wrong, I've used plenty of larger cals on dogs such as the 308 and 260, but most of those are for designated long shots, well beyond a quarter mile... and while we are talking wind, it's not that hard calculate in your brain if you are an avid shooter, I just pounded a dog this morning @ 200yds with a 35mph wind using the ol 22-250, POI was only 3" left of POA, due to the gusts, didn't matter to the dog, he just died... and then again if your worried about wind, run a heavier round I've went all the way up to the 69smks with my AR's and my 250s of course you'll need an 8-10twst... I guess I figure it's easier to hold dead nut and give a little for wind, than use hold over with the smaller .224 cals. but when I get up to the heavier rounds in the 6.5 or 762 I'll hold over or dial up every time.
Anyway, he also asked about purchasing a dedicated bolt action coyote rifle.
What do you guys think?
this is all you needed to ask... a great "dedicated" coyote gun will be that of a .224 cal, especially with you throwing up the choice of a .223 in the AR Platform, or possibly building a dedicated bolt gun... In my experience I've witnessed more dogs die with the 22-250 caliber, than all my other rifle platforms put together, (and I've got a lot of em)... there is nothing wrong with dedicating a weapon to a specific purpose, and there is nothing "hard core" about not wanting to turn that pretty fur into a blood stained hatchet wound, I HATE with a passion, seein a furred up prime dog, strolling in to the call and then watching a 95grain + projectile going well over 3K ruin a perfectly good fur... yet another reason those who hunt with me use a fur friendly round, or they don't shoot... don't get me wrong, I've used plenty of larger cals on dogs such as the 308 and 260, but most of those are for designated long shots, well beyond a quarter mile... and while we are talking wind, it's not that hard calculate in your brain if you are an avid shooter, I just pounded a dog this morning @ 200yds with a 35mph wind using the ol 22-250, POI was only 3" left of POA, due to the gusts, didn't matter to the dog, he just died... and then again if your worried about wind, run a heavier round I've went all the way up to the 69smks with my AR's and my 250s of course you'll need an 8-10twst... I guess I figure it's easier to hold dead nut and give a little for wind, than use hold over with the smaller .224 cals. but when I get up to the heavier rounds in the 6.5 or 762 I'll hold over or dial up every time.
