Suggestion for Coyotes
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Make sure he has the proper licenses, including township ones if needed. Many townships also have limits on the size of caliber that can be used in their area. ie: Many places won't let you use over a .270.
Anything in the .222 to .270 range is sufficient and that gives you lots of options. A .243 Winchester will upset a yote real good.
Anything in the .222 to .270 range is sufficient and that gives you lots of options. A .243 Winchester will upset a yote real good.
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Copy last pvt pm . Apology sent and hopefully accepted.
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Seconded on .243 win... flies far, fast, and flat.
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I prefer a 25mm chaingun, in a turret.
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wildman0101 said:
Tanks! Scotty
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Cheapest would be just a plain old .22. A .243 win is also a good option for a little more oomph, and a .22-250 is also a popular varmint choice. A .270 will be more than enough and have the added bonus of being a decent deer round if he ever wants to go for that as well.
Got a budget? Makes it easier to offer a suggestion.
A Weatherby Vanguard is ugly and cheap (~$500), but will certainly do the job w/ an equally cheap and ugly Bushnell 3200 (~$250 - $500) on it. Shoot off a pack and save yourself the cost of a bipod to boot.
Moving upwards, you're getting into Savages and Remingtons and... the sky's the limit. Price is the defining limit.
A Weatherby Vanguard is ugly and cheap (~$500), but will certainly do the job w/ an equally cheap and ugly Bushnell 3200 (~$250 - $500) on it. Shoot off a pack and save yourself the cost of a bipod to boot.
Moving upwards, you're getting into Savages and Remingtons and... the sky's the limit. Price is the defining limit.
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DexOlesa said:
.22 rimfire is not suitable for shooting yotes. While they may be a pest, they don't deserve to suffer a lingering death somewhere in the bush where they eventually succumb to internal bleeding.
Go with any of the centrefires in the .200 - .300 range that the township allows. Check out used stuff from Mossberg, Remington or Winchester. You might even be able to find a single shot New England Firearms rifle if you look hard enough. Marstar sells new and used. Gunnutz and CdnGunslingers have E&E forums as well as Gun Addicts.com http://gunaddicts.com/ which is a buy, sell, trade site.
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.243 is a good option, but .223 is another popular varminter round.
Down-side to .223 is that some provinces (Nova Scotia among them) don't allow it to be used during deer season.
I suggest perusing the laws of the province that your friend abides in, and review the firearms/calibers that may or may not be restricted for use.
Personally, my new hunting rifle is one of the new build AIA (Aussie designed) #4 Enfields, only mine is in 7.62x39mm, feeds from AK mags, and is based on the #5 Jungle Carbine.
It won't be here for this season, but next season....look out!
NS
Down-side to .223 is that some provinces (Nova Scotia among them) don't allow it to be used during deer season.
I suggest perusing the laws of the province that your friend abides in, and review the firearms/calibers that may or may not be restricted for use.
Personally, my new hunting rifle is one of the new build AIA (Aussie designed) #4 Enfields, only mine is in 7.62x39mm, feeds from AK mags, and is based on the #5 Jungle Carbine.
It won't be here for this season, but next season....look out!
NS
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recceguy said:
I would have to disagree especially since it's one of the suggested rounds in my province
The holder of a varmint licence shall only hunt with one of the following:
A rim-fire or centre-fire rifle of less than .23 calibre.
A muzzle loader.
A shotgun with lead shot no larger than size BB or steel shot no larger than size F.
A bow.
I second the advice of checking the local regs, as even though a .270 works well in NB its not allowed for Varmint hunting.
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Inside the armoury.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
For prairie dogs, sure, but for coyotes, I would have to disagree as per the above post. For sub-.23 calibre, there are cartridges superior to .22 LR for hunting coyotes - .223 or even .22 WMR will do the job more humanely and with less drama.
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Illegio - a .22 rimfire might be legal for coyotes but in this case, I would not recommend it.
Predator hunting is pretty popular here and the most common calibres are .223 .22-250 .243 .204 .220 Swift for coyotes.
Weatherby, Savage, Winchester and Remington all make decent "entry-level" rifles, often paired with a factory scope for a decent price. Howas and Tikkas are popular here as well.
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NavyShooter said:Inside the armoury.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Dude, when the Zombie Apocalypse finally happens, I'm headed to your place...
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Strangely, my wife went with the "buy a house on a hill" idea....she liked the view.
I like the "no flood gonna touch me" and the "good fields of fire" options that came free with the view...
NS
I like the "no flood gonna touch me" and the "good fields of fire" options that came free with the view...
NS
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A friend of mine here in Kingston (On) uses a 22-250 and managed to takeout 11 Willies in one day. Longest shot was 600 + yds.
