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I can certainly respect your situation and using the 17HMR.
From my experience with shooting and killing Missouri coyotes I'm sure glad I don't have to rely on the 17HMR , especially out to 150 yards.
At one time I tried hunting coyotes around here shooting Winchesters 45 gr JHP 223 ammo, every coyote I shot it was bang/flop only to watch them get up and try to get away, all shot with that ammo had to be shot twice to anchor them.
I figured out the bullets used in the Winchester ammo was great for prairie dogs but they were to fragile for coyotes.
Reloaded some Sierra #1390 BTHP bullets clocking 3300 FPS, now it's bang/flop and that's where they lay.
I have a friend who is one of the few people I know that has killed as many or more coyotes then me, he has several different rifles he uses, one being a 204.
He shot two coyotes with his 204, bang/flop then they are up and running, lost both coyotes and now he's back to using one of his other rifles, mainly his 220 Swift, saves the 204 for shooting crows and vermin.
My go to calibers are 223, 22-250, or for long range shots 243 and I'm sure glad I live where I can use them.
Keep popping them coyotes.
Best Regards
Bob Hunter
I can certainly respect your situation and using the 17HMR.
From my experience with shooting and killing Missouri coyotes I'm sure glad I don't have to rely on the 17HMR , especially out to 150 yards.
At one time I tried hunting coyotes around here shooting Winchesters 45 gr JHP 223 ammo, every coyote I shot it was bang/flop only to watch them get up and try to get away, all shot with that ammo had to be shot twice to anchor them.
I figured out the bullets used in the Winchester ammo was great for prairie dogs but they were to fragile for coyotes.
Reloaded some Sierra #1390 BTHP bullets clocking 3300 FPS, now it's bang/flop and that's where they lay.
I have a friend who is one of the few people I know that has killed as many or more coyotes then me, he has several different rifles he uses, one being a 204.
He shot two coyotes with his 204, bang/flop then they are up and running, lost both coyotes and now he's back to using one of his other rifles, mainly his 220 Swift, saves the 204 for shooting crows and vermin.
My go to calibers are 223, 22-250, or for long range shots 243 and I'm sure glad I live where I can use them.
Keep popping them coyotes.
Best Regards
Bob Hunter