yote sniper rifle???
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kyotekiller25
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Exactly what the above poster said...
Everyones definition of LR is different..
For the basic coyote rifle, in factory form, its hard to beat the 243. Loaded with 87g vmax, it would be good to 600-700 yards with a good hit.
If you wanna burn a little more powder and get a little more range, the 25-06 will easily get them to 800 w/the 100-115g NBT's.
Everyones definition of LR is different..
For the basic coyote rifle, in factory form, its hard to beat the 243. Loaded with 87g vmax, it would be good to 600-700 yards with a good hit.
If you wanna burn a little more powder and get a little more range, the 25-06 will easily get them to 800 w/the 100-115g NBT's.
gwh
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.308 out to 800yards 30-06 for up to about say 1200 .338 for out to say ???? that should cover you. But it is not the gun but the shooter that makes the shot. 800 yards is a short shot for a great shooter but you must PRACTICE PRACTICE OH YA and you have to PRACTICE. I like to get them close and if they run then take the long shot it is more sporting that way IMO. 400 yards is my long on a yote that I made a first poor shot on.
IDBob
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204 Ruger
22-250
220 Swift
243 Winchester
Are most folks choices for long range coyote hunting. The first three have almost identical velocities and trajectories.
I used a 22-250 for about 30 years and about five years ago went to the 243 with 55 grain Noslers at just under 4000 fps. Last year I bought a 204 Ruger. Any of these guns works to 600 yards and under. Past that range you really need to get into something such as the 6.5-284 that's specifically designed for ranges out to a thousand yards.
Just keep in mind that a coyote has a kill zone about five to six inches in diameter so you need to deliver a bullet to that area consistently at the ranges you want to shoot.
22-250
220 Swift
243 Winchester
Are most folks choices for long range coyote hunting. The first three have almost identical velocities and trajectories.
I used a 22-250 for about 30 years and about five years ago went to the 243 with 55 grain Noslers at just under 4000 fps. Last year I bought a 204 Ruger. Any of these guns works to 600 yards and under. Past that range you really need to get into something such as the 6.5-284 that's specifically designed for ranges out to a thousand yards.
Just keep in mind that a coyote has a kill zone about five to six inches in diameter so you need to deliver a bullet to that area consistently at the ranges you want to shoot.
blinddog
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Shoot what you can shoot well. I never knew that so many folks could get good solid hits at six hundred yards and beyond, consistantly. On coyotes especially, or deer or any thing else moving. I have shot deer and antalope at ranges I most likely should not have tried but they were the sort of shots that I knew if I connected at all it was luck. In the Marines I shot at man sized targets at 1000 yards and beyond (in Training) but that was in the military and a long time and much better eyes ago.
At the range I try to stay in what I consider ethical ranges out to four or five hundred yards. In the Field i doubt I would try such a shot on live game. But then Yotes are not really game, just pests. But to be realistic if you see a yote at much over two hundred yards it is because it has seen you and is heading for tall timber. You usually see a flash of fur as it goes from one clump to another.
My record as of right now it six hundred yards through a laser range finder on a yote, coming towards me and stoped to look I had him in the cross hairs when he stopped. I was very lucky the wind was fairly calm for Kansas and little haze or marage,so the bullet droped him right there but like I said it was luck.
At the range I try to stay in what I consider ethical ranges out to four or five hundred yards. In the Field i doubt I would try such a shot on live game. But then Yotes are not really game, just pests. But to be realistic if you see a yote at much over two hundred yards it is because it has seen you and is heading for tall timber. You usually see a flash of fur as it goes from one clump to another.
My record as of right now it six hundred yards through a laser range finder on a yote, coming towards me and stoped to look I had him in the cross hairs when he stopped. I was very lucky the wind was fairly calm for Kansas and little haze or marage,so the bullet droped him right there but like I said it was luck.
steve garrett
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I am building just such a rifle, first of all most people on here think long range is 400 yards, there are areas where I hunt where you can see yotes for a mile, I started out with a heavy barrel 308, mainly because everyone had one, but lets face it the ballistics of the 308 aint that great in an actual hunting situation where known ranges might not be available, I figure if I can get my leica geovid to give me a range the yote is going to at least know he aint safe,
my rifle, remmy 700 LA. kreiger #5 barrel in 270 win, mcmillian HTG stock, and a 3x9 zeiss conquest with an elevation only turret. I plan to also use the gun for general big game hunting, I figure it should be a smigden over 8#'s with no mounts or scope.
my rifle, remmy 700 LA. kreiger #5 barrel in 270 win, mcmillian HTG stock, and a 3x9 zeiss conquest with an elevation only turret. I plan to also use the gun for general big game hunting, I figure it should be a smigden over 8#'s with no mounts or scope.
Evil_Lurker
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.308 out to 800yards 30-06 for up to about say 1200
How do you get an extra 400 yards out of a difference in muzzle velocity of 100 fps or less? 800 yards with either cartridge is quite a trick, unless you have an accurate laser ranged distance, no wind and a sub-MOA rifle.
.308 out to 800yards 30-06 for up to about say 1200
How do you get an extra 400 yards out of a difference in muzzle velocity of 100 fps or less? 800 yards with either cartridge is quite a trick, unless you have an accurate laser ranged distance, no wind and a sub-MOA rifle.
Ridge Runner
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I'd go on the order of a 6.5, 260 AI, 6.5/06or AI'd) 6.5/284, or the cal I have the 6.5 Gibbs. The BC's of the 139/140 gr 6.5's really bring the cartridge into it own at 1k and beyond in some instances (the 6.5/06 and the 6.5 Gibbs have taken chucks at 1400 yds) plus they're not to bad on barrels (2500 rounds or more).
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kyotekiller25
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I wish the 6.5-06 was a factory round, w/26" bbl and a 140g amax, it would be bad...
My record is 775 yards w/300 RUM and 200g SMK at 3200fps..Shot right over his back the 1st shot, the 2nd shot rang true..I dont consider it luck..I shoot quite a bit out to 800 yards and with a rangefinder, good MOA or less rifle/load, and little to no wind, it can be done quite regularly. Especially if you've got a full blown custom rifle, 800 yards can be pretty easy with good conditions...My rifle was a rem 700 LSS w/6-18 Leupold target scope. I used a harris bipod laying prone to make the shot. I spotted the coyote sitting over on a hillside across the canyon and ranged it, clicked it, and dumped it. There was no wind that I could tell..The rifle shot enough 4-8" groups at 800 yards so it was more then up to the task, the shooter and condidtions is all thats left..
I can see coyotes from 10 yards to over a mile where I hunt them. Sometimes they dont always come in, they just sit on a ridge top and outwit you. Its either dont shoot, or practice enough at long range to become proficient...
What you need is a relatively fast, not a barrel burner, somethign that shoots 2850-3000fps with a good high BC bullet usually around .450 and up is great, that will buck the wind a little more for you, and retain more velocity/energy as well.
Oh yah, did I mention you have to practice?? Not only do you need the time, you also need the place, which is the most important part..
My record is 775 yards w/300 RUM and 200g SMK at 3200fps..Shot right over his back the 1st shot, the 2nd shot rang true..I dont consider it luck..I shoot quite a bit out to 800 yards and with a rangefinder, good MOA or less rifle/load, and little to no wind, it can be done quite regularly. Especially if you've got a full blown custom rifle, 800 yards can be pretty easy with good conditions...My rifle was a rem 700 LSS w/6-18 Leupold target scope. I used a harris bipod laying prone to make the shot. I spotted the coyote sitting over on a hillside across the canyon and ranged it, clicked it, and dumped it. There was no wind that I could tell..The rifle shot enough 4-8" groups at 800 yards so it was more then up to the task, the shooter and condidtions is all thats left..
I can see coyotes from 10 yards to over a mile where I hunt them. Sometimes they dont always come in, they just sit on a ridge top and outwit you. Its either dont shoot, or practice enough at long range to become proficient...
What you need is a relatively fast, not a barrel burner, somethign that shoots 2850-3000fps with a good high BC bullet usually around .450 and up is great, that will buck the wind a little more for you, and retain more velocity/energy as well.
Oh yah, did I mention you have to practice?? Not only do you need the time, you also need the place, which is the most important part..
..., and it's not just practice but having the knowledge/skills to establish an accurate and tested system of reference with the optic, either ballistic/ranging reticle, or tgt. turret system. This may seem easy enuf on the outside, but when u start researching long-range shooting, it almost becomes like a college course, completely different than normal "300 yds. and less" shooting. I don't consider it just long-range shooting, but instead it should be defined as 1st shot connection long-range shooting. There's a big difference between the 2.
kyotekiller25
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Very true..Even though I did'nt connect on the first 1, I was able to compensate quick enough and get him on the 2nd. It seems like the farther you want to shoot, the more you need/have to know. Its like an addiction, thats for sure! It sure is a lot funner then shooting 300 yards and under though, a little more challenging.
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Very true..Even though I did'nt connect on the first 1, I was able to compensate quick enough and get him on the 2nd. It seems like the farther you want to shoot, the more you need/have to know. Its like an addiction, thats for sure! It sure is a lot funner then shooting 300 yards and under though, a little more challenging.
Ain't it the truth. That's the whole idea.
One of the best systems of practice i know of is to attend a "sniper-style" roving tactical match where tgts. are engaged at unknown distances out to long-range. What a kick that is, and about as educational as it gets really. Most states have those. Hey, matter of fact Kyote, Darrell Holland is putting one on soon up in your neck of the woods. He's supposed to actually have a couple tgts. set out at distance where reticle-rangefinding will be necessary to connect on it for extra points. Man i'd like to get up there to do that. Should be here-- www.hollandguns.com
Very true..Even though I did'nt connect on the first 1, I was able to compensate quick enough and get him on the 2nd. It seems like the farther you want to shoot, the more you need/have to know. Its like an addiction, thats for sure! It sure is a lot funner then shooting 300 yards and under though, a little more challenging.
Ain't it the truth. That's the whole idea.
One of the best systems of practice i know of is to attend a "sniper-style" roving tactical match where tgts. are engaged at unknown distances out to long-range. What a kick that is, and about as educational as it gets really. Most states have those. Hey, matter of fact Kyote, Darrell Holland is putting one on soon up in your neck of the woods. He's supposed to actually have a couple tgts. set out at distance where reticle-rangefinding will be necessary to connect on it for extra points. Man i'd like to get up there to do that. Should be here-- www.hollandguns.com