Best Coyote Round For Under 100 Yards?

[Picher]

I think the .223 Rem is a great cartridge for coyotes under 300 yards. However, it's not all about cartridge, you need a scope or at least a red-dot sight on whatever you use.

High-velocity .223 CF rounds, using varmint bullets are safer than WMR or .22LR rounds because they turn to dust on impact and don't tend to ricochet.

My son who lives nearby uses a .30-06 for everything from woodchucks and foxes to coyotes, deer and moose. He's deadly with that rifle!

I'm more of a gun nut than he is, having a .22 WMR CZ, a .223 Tikka, two .243 Win (Tikka and Rem), and a .270 Win. Any might do the job, but I tend to take either .243 when looking for coyotes at ranges up to 350 yards, but have shot them with all my CF cartridge rifles. I've used the .22WMR in a pinch within 100 yards, but don't have confidence with it.

 

[TommyP]

Thank you all for your replies! Great info shared by all and it has helped me make more informed decisions on this.

I'm currently negotiating with a buddy of mine for a DPMS .223 AR with a red dot scope.

 

[Hunter Customs]

TommyP,

Sounds like a good choice and should do what you need it to do.

I have a DPMS with a 1x4 power scope, the dot in the center lights up like a red-dot, it works real well on coyotes.
I did do a trigger job on my DPMS as I felt the factory trigger was terrible, but I'm used to shooting triggers in the 1 to 1.5 lb range.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com

 

[Sheikyourbootie]

A 223 AR with a red dot is a fine choice. It even gets my pops' approval...so much so, that after shooting mine, he's already gone out shopping for one of his own.

No coyote yesterday, just plinking on some ground squirrels (stupid azz commifornia rules dictate the use of lead free, even for squirrels) and scoping out some of the D-8 zone we used to deer hunt when I was a kid. Figured my dad would like to try out the AR...I was not wrong Squirrels out to 75 yards offhand were easy...and out to 150 yards resting across the hood of the truck:

 

[Art Eatman]

Since a decision has been made, we can give this thread a rest.

If there is success in the endeavor, let us know via a thread in the Hunt forum.