22 Hornet on Coyotes

[173Abn]

Would a 22 Hornet be a good gun for coyotes

[UpstateNomad90]

I couldn't see why not, I would use a 40-45 grain bullet. 

Edited January 29, 2014 by UpstateNomad90

[Pygmy]

Within 150 yards or so, it should work fine. You might have to track a little more than if you use a .223 or a 22-250, but it will do the job. Lots of guys use the .22 mag for coyotes, and the hornet is more powerfull than that.

[132 eight pointer]

22 Hornet ammo has been hard to find around Rochester anyways.

[132 eight pointer]

Here is a link you may find useful.http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.22+Hornet.html

[Larry]

 

_{I use a 22-hornet works fine I keep my shots to 100yds or less most shots are 50yds or less anyways. When I buy ammo I use hornady 35gr v-max at about 3100 fps you can get them at beikirchs. The 35gr. Work fine have never lost any. When I reload I use a 40gr v-max at about 2900fps with 11.8grs of h-110 just a little more mass. I do have a 22-250 700bdl varmint spl. and that works great but its heavy and if you get a shot at a fox it tears them up bad. I look at it dead is dead and you can't make them any deader.}

[sssurfertim]

I stated getting into predator hunting in the last two years started with a single shot .22 and now picked up a .22 mag. Killed two grey foxes both time I have been out, the .22 mag is an awsome round. Haven't seen a Coyote yet but should take one down fine if I get a head shot. Killed this nice grey 2 weeks ago in the Catskills 60yd shot with ballistic tip ammo dropped him on the spot. I used a rabbit hand squeaker call. Definitely exciting animals to hunt.

[sssurfertim]

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[Bone Seeker]

^{Thats what I use. I have dropped 9 Yotes with it so far. Shoots flat and fast.  45grains of speeeeed}

[Hardcore]

.22 hornet will put the smackdown on them @ reasonable distances less than 200...22 Hornet is a scalding fast round. The ammo can be tough to find

[Bone Seeker]

It sure is. Ive killed many with mine. 45 grain hollowpoints do the trick. Its a nice fast flat shooting round.