I’m having an issue with coyote’s. Where I live I can bow hunt, but can’t shoot a center fire rifle or shotgun. Hoping to take them with a .22. Have anyone have any tips on using such a small caliber?
Guns & Shooting
.22 for Coyote
I don't understand this...you can bowhunt there, but can't shoot a centerfire rifle or shotgun...but can use a .22LR? Is it a city/village ordinance or something? I don't understand how you can discharge one firearm (22LR) but not another (20 ga. for instance?). Or are you just hoping the .22 is quiet enough you can get away with shooting that?
If I had to pick a .22LR load to kill a coyote, it would be a copper plated lead round nose moving as fast as possible. Something like a 40 gr. CCI Mini-Mag or Winchester Super-X Hyper Velocity (40 gr. LRN @ 1435 FPS). I would aim for the head/brainstem in an attempt to anchor the 'yote in your yard and keep shots within 50-60 yards as others have said. I would personally shy away from CCI Stingers, as a light hollowpoint moving that fast and hitting a hard coyote skull may splash and not penetrate. If it were an option, I'd rather use a 20 gauge shotgun with #4 buck. It would be like shooting a coyote 15 times simultaneously with a .22LR! Aim for the center of the chest cavity and let 'er eat! Good luck!
I live on 3 rural acres but my one neighbor is too close to meet the legal shooting distance in my state. That being said we both take out pests from time to time. He hates possums for some reason. I have dispatched a few pests with 22 sub sonic loads. Very quiet out of my old bolt action rifle. However I suspect that unless your make that perfect headshot on a coyote it will run off and die under your neighbors swingset.
I agree with all said. a .22 up to 50 yards, but I would only take a head shot if you can do it. that would be very good shooting in my book. also I think I would use hollow points. I aint a expert but it would be my choice. I wouldnt want it running off wounded in your neighborhood. I dont bow hunt or even own any kind of bow but it would be a option if you have one and are good with it.
Ditto on the 50 yard range for adequate kill shot for 22 Lr. Add another 25-50 yards if you can chamber 22 mags.
I remember taking a poke at little over 100yards once. I was shocked on the drop and loss of energy. I don't mess around anymore, 30-30 or the .06 is called upon.