How far does the coyote run after a heart/lung?

Kirby, I know you know a thing or two about how to build a world class gun, for sure. Needless to say, I have a lot of respect for your gun building ability and shore nuff ability to out shoot me any day of the week!

From the ratio that you have on shooting yotes with them not just being dead from the shot, I would make a guess, and it is only a WAG that the 95g Ballistic tip may not be transfering shock to the animal like you want a bullet to. Of course, extended range shots are another whole can of worms, which you are the expert in, not me. A guess on my part, (and it is only a guess) is that the 95g Ballistic tip is designed to be more of a deer bullet than a varmint bullet, it may open up too late when traversing the animal's body.

The animals I shot out to 400 yards were just dead at the shot with the 26" custom 243's and 6mm's with the 80g sierra in the 3500-3600fps range. I know that 400 yards is a chip shot for the rifles that you put together, and I can see that another 200 yards puts you in another entire catagory that is unfamiliar waters to me.
 
Out of all the coyotes I have shot none have done more the fallin down where they stand after a good hit. I wouldnt use a 22rim fire for a yote unless you where very close and had a good head shot.02 and I would never use a 22short that is just asking for a hurt animal.
 
How tough are they! A few years back I called in and shot one right in the chest with my 22-250. Had the 22lr with me to shoot some grouse on the way home. Took the 22 from the stand and when I got to the coyote it was still breathing so I shot it in the head to finish it off. Left the coyote, took both guns and walked back to the truck. Drove back to the coyote and jumped out to throw it in the back of the truck. When I bent down to pick it up the coyote lifted it's head and bit my pant leg and would not let go. Had to reach into the back of the truck for a tire iron to finish it off for good. That was one tough coyote to kill.
 
ackleyman,

I don't know where you might of heard any of that. I don't build guns, never have, nor ever will. Also I'm not an expert of anything.

I've owned used many firearms & hunted some yrs. I've also shot many coyotes. Killed many & lost many, same as some other hunters. If I know "anything", it's from watching/observing coyotes from afar. Et what I've learned from them, I forgot most of, LOL!

I suppose your probably right on that bullet. I believe from what I've seen of the bullet I use, it does not expand much, UNLESS it hits a solid structure...[bone] in this discussion.

A couple of Falls' ago, I spotted a family group of coyotes playing tag on a CRP creek bottom a 1/2 mile away. I watched them for around 15 minutes[learning] before stalking in. Unknown to me, as I worked my way NorEast towards them through the hills. The group was working their way West. We were going to meet.

I was getting close, rifle ready. I kicked up another coyote on the way in, but held my fire. I wanted the whole shabang. Less than a minute later[more like 30 seconds or so], coyotes scattering up the yang before me. I swung on the closest one, about 50' away. Coyote froze broadside momentarily. I put one right in his front mid chest broadside. Coyote dropped like a lightening bolt hit him. I swung on another, missed him across a valley. They were all hauling mail. No more shooting.

I climbed over the barbed fence & over the adjacent hill top...to fetch my coyote. No coyote, he was gone. No blood, no coyote. I suspect the bullet sliced between his ribs & never hit anything solid..to expand. I was abit dumbfounded.

Every coyote I ever hit[in the "body"] with this .243WSSM rifle [close or far], useing 95gr Winchester Silver Ballistic Tips, out to [600yrds farthest]. Was knocked down. It slaps coyotes hard.

As for deer, it would probably do fine. But my only interest is coyotes. Always has been, always will be.
 


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