I've gotten interested in hunting yotes. Unfortunately, the season just ended here, but that gives me a few months to come up with a good platform, and plenty of time get familiar with it at the range. I'm not planning to go after deer with this gun. So, I've got a few questions for the veteran coyote hunters.
Hunting will be in timber, clearcuts, and fields. 90% or more of the ranges will be below 300 yards, but may have occaisional 300-500yd opportunity. I'm only interested in the 22-250 & 243 calibers for this gun. I will likely buy a used gun and make modifications as I wish. Pelt damage is not concern.
1. I like rifles with shorter barrels. Do you think a 20-21" barrel is too short for those rounds and coyote hunting? (rare opportunities past 300yds)
2. Would a heavy barrel be much of a benefit? (doubt I'll be heating up the barrel much, 'cept at the range) Seems like it would be better for the folks who shoot lots of rounds at prarie dogs and such. What do you think?
3. What stock options do you like? (varmit style, standard hunter, thumbhole, etc)
4. What about scopes? Is a typical deer hunting scope in 2x7 or 3x9 ok? Or, should I look at something a bit stronger for yotes, fox, and bobcat?
5. Lastly, (might as well ask ) which of the two calibers would you feel is best suited to the hunting conditions I've described.
Don't want to take up too much of your time, so short answers would be great. Any additional feedback you'd care to share would be icing on the cake! Thanks
Hunting will be in timber, clearcuts, and fields. 90% or more of the ranges will be below 300 yards, but may have occaisional 300-500yd opportunity. I'm only interested in the 22-250 & 243 calibers for this gun. I will likely buy a used gun and make modifications as I wish. Pelt damage is not concern.
1. I like rifles with shorter barrels. Do you think a 20-21" barrel is too short for those rounds and coyote hunting? (rare opportunities past 300yds)
2. Would a heavy barrel be much of a benefit? (doubt I'll be heating up the barrel much, 'cept at the range) Seems like it would be better for the folks who shoot lots of rounds at prarie dogs and such. What do you think?
3. What stock options do you like? (varmit style, standard hunter, thumbhole, etc)
4. What about scopes? Is a typical deer hunting scope in 2x7 or 3x9 ok? Or, should I look at something a bit stronger for yotes, fox, and bobcat?
5. Lastly, (might as well ask ) which of the two calibers would you feel is best suited to the hunting conditions I've described.
Don't want to take up too much of your time, so short answers would be great. Any additional feedback you'd care to share would be icing on the cake! Thanks