Some very good answers here, some not so good. The member doesn't give us much in the way of information.
He simply asked if a .22 Hornet (Not K Hornet) would be a good rifle for coyotes. My first reaction when I read his question was that it would be o.k. within it's limitations but not necessarily good. One of the things we don't know is weather or not the individual has the ability to re-load. If not he may have a tough time coming up with ammo. It's pretty scarce here in western Montana, even brass is hard to come by.
Another thing we don't know about the individual is weather he has more than one rifle that would be suitable for coyotes. If it's all he has and he's got plenty of ammo I'd say go for it --But as others have said make sure you put the bullet in the right place.
And finally we don't know where he is hunting. I see from his profile that he is in New York but we don't know where in New York. He may be in an area where a .22-250 would be loud enough to make a lot of people nervous to say the least. Or he may live in a part of the state that is heavily wooded and the chance for long shots at "dogs" would be rare. Given these possible scenarios I'd say yes it is a good choice. Is it the best all around choice for coyotes--probably not. On the other hand if it's all I had...
He simply asked if a .22 Hornet (Not K Hornet) would be a good rifle for coyotes. My first reaction when I read his question was that it would be o.k. within it's limitations but not necessarily good. One of the things we don't know is weather or not the individual has the ability to re-load. If not he may have a tough time coming up with ammo. It's pretty scarce here in western Montana, even brass is hard to come by.
Another thing we don't know about the individual is weather he has more than one rifle that would be suitable for coyotes. If it's all he has and he's got plenty of ammo I'd say go for it --But as others have said make sure you put the bullet in the right place.
And finally we don't know where he is hunting. I see from his profile that he is in New York but we don't know where in New York. He may be in an area where a .22-250 would be loud enough to make a lot of people nervous to say the least. Or he may live in a part of the state that is heavily wooded and the chance for long shots at "dogs" would be rare. Given these possible scenarios I'd say yes it is a good choice. Is it the best all around choice for coyotes--probably not. On the other hand if it's all I had...
