Renegade Hunter Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 will a 22 mag lay a coyote down with good shot placement? looking for a .223 at the moment but I do have a 22 mag hangin around and I want to try and hunt one while we have the snow. Don't really want to be "that guy" that shoots one and it takes off wounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACHINIST Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Well placed 22 mag shot in the head and boiler room under 100 will do the job.The yote will run off with a heart/lung shot so stay on him for follow ups.Head shots are harder but if you hit em right them they wont go to far.What 223 are you looking for?I have a savage bolt I may get rid of because I just picked up a AR.Shoots lights out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greensider Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 ive droped them with turkey loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tughillhunter Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 22 mag will do the job, but you have to make the shot count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covert Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I'd pretty much agree with that. .22 Mag will work if you keep your shots close and pick them well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Hunter Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 Well placed 22 mag shot in the head and boiler room under 100 will do the job.The yote will run off with a heart/lung shot so stay on him for follow ups.Head shots are harder but if you hit em right them they wont go to far.What 223 are you looking for?I have a savage bolt I may get rid of because I just picked up a AR.Shoots lights out!! I was actually looking at the savage and marlin. Def. want a bolt and want to costomize it with a boyds stock and all that. I hear good things about both and they are tack driver guns for the price. And the 22 mag is dead nuts at 50 yards, can hit a quarter consistantly. Should I zero the mag to 100 yards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I zero mine @ 70yds. Tracking after a chest shot can be tough without snow. No snow = headshot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Hunter Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 I don't mind a good head shot lol. And ok maybe I will dial it up a little in case I need to reach out that far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) I've been hunting coyotes with a 223 but haven't ran into any yet. I recently ot a 17hmr for raccoons, foxes, etc. While I'm calling in foxes and raccoons but a coyote shows up instead, would a well placed head shot under 75 yards with the 17hmr be enough for coyotes? [edit: stupid auto-correct] Edited December 24, 2012 by Elmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACHINIST Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 The 17 plain out sucks for yotes.Will it kill them?Sure,but recovery will be difficult even with snow. Headshots would be the only shot for a 17 and I would keep it under 70 yards.If it were between me taking a 17 and a 12 gauge loaded with some stout hevi shot/Turkey loads I would opt for the turkey gun every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Hunter Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 And also which ammo would you guys use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 My gun(Marlin 25MN) begs for plain old Winchester(gray box)40gr.Jacketed Hollow Points. I've thought about trying the Federal 50grainers, but quarter size groups @ 100yds. doesn't leave much room for improvement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Hunter Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 That's what I am using now, the gray box jacketed hollow points. And I can hit quarters with it all day. I think it may add a little challenge to the hunt using the 22 mag. Bringing them in to close the distance and placing a well aimed shot. Should make for a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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