22 mag?

[Renegade Hunter]

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.

[MACHINIST]

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!!

[greensider]

ive droped them with turkey loads

[tughillhunter]

22 mag will do the job, but you have to make the shot count.

[covert]

I'd pretty much agree with that. .22 Mag will work if you keep your shots close and pick them well.

[Renegade Hunter]

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?

[PREDATE]

I zero mine @ 70yds. Tracking after a chest shot can be tough without snow. No snow = headshot!

[Renegade Hunter]

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.

[Elmo]

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

[MACHINIST]

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.

[Renegade Hunter]

And also which ammo would you guys use?

[PREDATE]

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!

[Renegade Hunter]

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.