30/06 round for coyotes
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rantingredneck
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Do you plan on keeping the hides? Or are you just doing pest control?
If keeping the hides I would go with a light weight ballistic tip, non bonded core round. Less chance of a messy exit wound. Not sure of any factory loadings like that so you may be looking at a reloading proposition. Without that possibility maybe a FMJ round (if legal) that won't expand??
If you're not keeping the hides then it doesn't much matter as long as you hit the target. I've killed several with 150 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips and 150 gr. Corelokts. Makes a heckuva mess though.
If keeping the hides I would go with a light weight ballistic tip, non bonded core round. Less chance of a messy exit wound. Not sure of any factory loadings like that so you may be looking at a reloading proposition. Without that possibility maybe a FMJ round (if legal) that won't expand??
If you're not keeping the hides then it doesn't much matter as long as you hit the target. I've killed several with 150 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips and 150 gr. Corelokts. Makes a heckuva mess though.
A lighter bullet is a good idea. Saves money, less damage to the hide if that's important to you, and makes keeping on target for a second shot easier.
Don't know about the hows and whys of your situation.
The one time I had to shoot coyote was when some were going after sheep and goats at a relatives place. We found that the coyote would take the same path between where they denned up and his property. we set up down wind of that path and took one each. That seemed to end the attacks.
I've found out since that we were pretty lucky.
Don't know about the hows and whys of your situation.
The one time I had to shoot coyote was when some were going after sheep and goats at a relatives place. We found that the coyote would take the same path between where they denned up and his property. we set up down wind of that path and took one each. That seemed to end the attacks.
I've found out since that we were pretty lucky.
The 150 grain should be fine and shouldn't destroy a pelt beyond repair if you decide to keep one. I helped a friend in High School skin out a bunch of coyotes from his Grandfathers trap line :barf:, from then on any coyote I've shot are either taken to a fur trader whole or leave them right there. Smells usually don't bother me that bad but.......
The coyote population has really increased here in last couple of years. I think it is due to the increase in wild turkeys. My plans are to set up and call them in. I have been with a buddy a few times and he has been pretty successfull at it. I am just looking for something else the wife and I can get into.
rantingredneck
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Should do you fine. I will say that as long as you don't hit big bone the exit wounds should be manageable with your load. I usually don't really care where I hit them so shoulders get hit and big fist sized exit wounds result. I'm not after them for pelts, just pest control for the farmers who let me hunt their land. I've actually killed several with my .50 cal muzzleloader. Talk about messes
....rantingredneck
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If you have shotguns you can also use smaller buckshot sizes or T or BB size waterfowl shot for them. There is also a newish Hevishot load called "Dead Coyote" that's supposed to be good for 70 yds or so. Never tried it myself, though, that stuff is expensive. (about 30 bucks for 10 shells). I've rolled a couple with 00 buck up close in thick timber (30-40 yds). Just throwing this out there for you as another, up close, option.
I had actually planned to carry a shot gun with me. The last time I went yote hunting with my buddy the yote come in so fast that I could not find him in the scope. The yote ended up getting about fifteen yards from us. I shot just over his back with the rifle. If I would have had my shot gun he would have been smoked. You live and you learn.
rantingredneck
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Lots of yote hunters tag team them where two people set up with rifle/shotgun. Covers your bases.
If you have a gun that patterns #4 buckshot well that's probably the ideal choice short of shelling out for the hevishot.
If you have a gun that patterns #4 buckshot well that's probably the ideal choice short of shelling out for the hevishot.
crowbeaner
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Try 1 3/8 or 1 1/2 oz. reloads with BB lead. One H*** of a lot cheaper than $3 a shot. I wouldn't pay that for an African big game rifle's ammo. CB.
kyrifleman0714
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There is a 55 grain 30-06 bullet, it has a muzzle velocity of around 4100 fps, that would framgent like a gernade on impact. That sounds about what you need.
rantingredneck
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Yeah I've got a half dozen boxes of the Accelerators in case they do get discontinued. I think they were briefly, but got brought back. It was my thoughts exactly, to use them on coyotes. Now I just need to see them when I'm hunting! I hear them in the summer, but when I actually get out to the woods to sit down during shooting light, nothing. Go figure.
I saw a coyote that did get tagged with a .30/06 a few weeks back though. Actually knew of another one as well, but he rolled and ran, they never found him. The one that was dead at the taxidermist though, pretty good size hole in him, but I got more damaging performance on a doe with a similar round. If avoid ballistic tips you'll probably have something left.
I saw a coyote that did get tagged with a .30/06 a few weeks back though. Actually knew of another one as well, but he rolled and ran, they never found him. The one that was dead at the taxidermist though, pretty good size hole in him, but I got more damaging performance on a doe with a similar round. If avoid ballistic tips you'll probably have something left.