Rifle

[Grainger]

When I go to call I carry my rock river 20 inch varmint, in 223 wylde, it is a heavy rifle but extremely accurate. When walking checking traps outside deer season I carry something lighter, usually either my dpms 16 inch carbine or one of the rifles I built that has a prairie panther barrel, also in 223. During deer season carry whatever I am hunting with, and will shoot yotes on sight with whatever I happen to have in my hands at that time.

When I was first getting into Coyote hunting, I asked an experienced dog hunter what was the best Coyote rifle; he answered: "Whatever you have in your hands when you see one". He then recommended a reliable bolt gun in 223 due to high availability of a variety of inexpensive, quality ammunition--Boy those were the days!

 

[Grainger]

I like a .223 in a AR with a flush mount magazine. The high capacity ones make the rifle cumbersome and get on my nerves.

I also like the flush mount mags for the same reason.

 

[41Magnum]

22 magnum, 222 Remington model 721, 223 in a T/C Contender carbine.

 

[Hunter 257W]

Next time I go out think I will take a 221 fireball

What kind of rifle you got in 221 Fireball? I assume you are talking about a rifle rather than the Remington bolt pistol that kickstarted the round in the 1st place. I have a laminated stock Remington 700 in 221 myself. The only thing i dislike about it is the weight of that stock. Love the cartridge. Good performance with very little powder. Loves 50 or 55 grain bullets.

 

[KPH]

What kind of rifle you got in 221 Fireball? I assume you are talking about a rifle rather than the Remington bolt pistol that kickstarted the round in the 1st place. I have a laminated stock Remington 700 in 221 myself. The only thing i dislike about it is the weight of that stock. Love the cartridge. Good performance with very little powder. Loves 50 or 55 grain bullets.

Rifle Remington 700 they made some a few years ago. Talking about a fun gun.

 

[Hunter 257W]

Is that one of the Classic 700's? Seems like that may have been the chambering one year. Yeah, it is a great walking around the farm rifle. You can bust varmints and see the bullet impact in the scope with so little recoil. Barrel life should be many thousands of rounds.

 

[DP713]

If my glass will ever come in... Browning X-Bolt Hells Canyon Long Range in 6mm Creedmoor

 

[dirtyhands]

The only time I've been yote hunting I used a 17wsm

 

[Yotehntr]

I've used 17 rem. 22 mag, 223, but my favorite is 22-250. Just bought a new one for a retirement gift, Christensen Arms Ridgeline... btw, these posts aren't any good without pics show your guns!

 

[Cherokee]

I have sold my 338 Lapua Magnum, but I always wanted to load up some some varmint rounds and see what they would do. Poof.

 

[Swampster]

Used to be a 22-250, but then I bought a Barrett in .308. It is so versatile I don't ever carry anything else anymore. In the past if I had my 30-30, I would see something to make me wish I had the 22-250 and vice versa. Now, whether I see a deer at 60 yards or a coyote at 300, I have the right rifle with me.

 

[NewCoonTrapper]

Will be my first year hunting and the only WMA land around me only allows rimfire...

So I'm going with 22 mag.. What do you all prefer rimfire wise?

 

[Olevern]

My fav. is a Rem. 700 stainless medium weight with flutes in 22-250.

That being said, every time I open one of the safes some random .223 or other 22-250 or 220 Swift or 243 or 224 Valkyrie begs to come along, so occasionally take something else.

 

[oldmanelrod]

Bunch of good calibers suggested. But remember what ever you get if you don't have ammo to practice and shot it won't do you much good.

 

[Pioneer1789]

I hunt coyotes with an AR I built chambered in 6.5 grendel. More power than a 223 in a lightweight package. About 7.5lbs with scope and rings.

 

[Rancocas]

I've used a .22 LR, a .30/30, and also a .357 revolver to take some coyotes when opportunity smiled, but I prefer my old bolt action Sako in the old .222 Rem. Second choice is my Ruger #1 in .220 Swift.
I know the .223 is a good coyote round, but ever since Vietnam I just have not liked that caliber. I know that is just a personal prejudice of mine, but I'm stuck with it.

 

[Hunter79]

1st choice 204 ruger close second 6 mm remington

 

[PossumSlayer]

Every load in every weapon I have is predator ready.... including the 9mm I always carry.

 

[Benelli 4 Life]

.243 with 55gr Nosler Ballistic Tips

 

[mudnducs]

Ugly as a mud fence Savage 110V in .22-250. But it shoots GREAT.