Coyote #2 shot placement

It is hard to tell in this picture because of the coyote taking a dump. However a coyotes shoulder angles forward, so if you put it on what looks like the shoulder, it actually isn't. In this picture, his shoulder appears back, so probably around 3. 1 is a great choice if you have a great rest and you are confident in your gun.
 
Judging by my standing off hand 50 yard shooting this weekend, he's safe and could probably hang around for a second or third shot. But I would be aiming at 5.
 
Number 4 to number 3. Most of the guns I shoot with, save for the 17 Fireball, will devastate that dog if I do my part and if it happens to be the 6.5 Creedmoor or the .270 we are talking darn near tear em in half cause I dont save fur so I dont really care what a dead coyote looks like. They never get real good here anyway. I am shooting for the cattle and now some small sheep guys. Like this: This round entered from the other side just in front of the shoulder much like the picture in question.... This was about 125 yards give or take from a prone position off a Bi-pod. I dont believe in sloppy shooting so I shoot loads that are not bothered by the physical structure of the coyote save for the 17 Fire Ball.

EDIT: I removed a picture that was kinda graphic just in case it was considered pretty graphic.
 
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You can hand two people the same rifle and ammo to use, one will say it resulted in spinners or runners, the other will say it dropped them instantly. Where you hit them matters.

I think #5 is a poor option. I think it's too low to begin with, I have better results shooting a bit higher. But mostly it's a poor option because there's too much room for error. If the shot is an inch or two low, it's a grazing brisket shot that results in a runner. Or a low right shot will graze the chest and blow off the far leg. A wide right shot is also a grazing hit not striking any vitals, that's mostly just fur. A wide left hit may be ok but now you're risking a direct hit into the ball joint in the leg before the bullet touches anything vital. A high shot is fine. I just don't see #5 as being ideal at all, for me. I see other areas that have a better probability of dropping them instantly plus have more room for error.

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I still think just high of 5 is the good spot. For those of us that shoot splashy bullets the shot is the best probability of sneaking past the shoulder blade and yet still entering the chest cavity.
 
I always tend to shoot coyotes in the neck. Anywhere from the shoulder forward is a dead coyote unless you get too carried away and shoot it's ear or its jaw off.If you shot anywhere between the 6 and 3 on up to its forehead it's not going anywhere.

You have to account for hydrostatic shock. You're not shooting an arrow or something that just flies through without causing damage to surrounding organs,arteries,bone and blood vessels. If you shoot a coyote in the ear hole it's mouth won't close. That bullet is gonna decompress its head. Shatter bone and push things outwards. That's why you see bug eyed coyotes after they take one to the dome.
 
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I was kinda disappointed when I originally opened this thread and learned that it was not about number 2 shot placement, as in shotgun #2 shot.
 
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