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Building a Yote gun

Sounds like bolt action is the way to go. In which case, 6BR or 6 Dasher would be easy for me because we are so familiar with them and load for 5 of them now. If I go 6BR, what bullet weight and twist should I be favoring?
Dave
Mines a 13.5 and I shoot 68 Avengers. I’d shoot 70 varmageddons if I didn’t wanna wait on the Avengers.
 
If you’re stuck on an AR, there’s been more coyotes shot with a .223 than anything. A 22 Nosler kills with a little more authority. That being said, one rifle for it, I’d go bolt action in a 6mm variant that leans on a 65-87 grain bullet.
Yep. Paired with a good old Nosler 55.
 
Ya might if all 5 coyotes came in at once and ya killed em all in one setting, none got away... all done in a few seconds. Or can you put 20 shots in a 20 inch circle in 20 seconds at 1000 yards ?...done with an AR 15...and pretty impressive.
Hunt with what ever you're comfortable with, provided it's still legal. Today, here in my state No night hunting except coons & possim. No night vision, lasers, red dots, lighted reticle in scopes or devices that measure range allowed or attached to rifle or bow... only the trail cam is a legal electronic device.
No dogs or bait for bear or cougar...
Hunting is daytime only for coyotes , with non electronics in scope or non electronics in open sights with gun or bow....and mouth blown calls only. But you can have a trail cam with your original 1894 30-30 or slightly more modern gun and a orange vest....and don't lift the fish out of the water more than a foot before you release it ...that is a hefy fine. Getting worse every year...quit fishing, and hunting as the regulations are ridiculous, reporting in, doing autopsies, turning in animal parts...still buying a hunting & fishing license, just incase...I want to shoot a coyote with a legal hunting gun & sights with 5 rds or less in the center fire. Leave all electronics at home....except your phone, where you store your license. Times change, many don't want any animals killed for any reason, and they make the laws, I used to belong to tbe Varmint Hunters club, for 10 yrs, it all gone now.
Time to start packing the belongings...?
 
Sounds like bolt action is the way to go. In which case, 6BR or 6 Dasher would be easy for me because we are so familiar with them and load for 5 of them now. If I go 6BR, what bullet weight and twist should I be favoring?
Dave
 
My top choice ...6-284.... 87 V-Max or 88 Bergers in a 12 twist.
I don't care about any pelts.
 
Hmm. You see pretty good results with them in the 1-12? I happen to have one. And those bullets.
I have 3 all in 12 twist Hart barrels. Built between 2001-2004 and still going. well 1 has been set-back a couple times.
 
I have 3 all in 12 twist Hart barrels. Built between 2001-2004 and still going. well 1 has been set-back a couple times.
I have a Krieger 1-12. It's throated for 70's but I never did anything with it. I'd be interested in shooting some 87 grain Bergers or V max's through it though, one of these days.
 
I’d save the lower for plinking and build yourself a nice bolt gun in a small to medium 6mm. I’ve been shooting a 6BR with 68 Avengers for some time now and it works really well. 70 Varmageddon is another good one. I like the Avenger because it shoots killer groups and doesn’t do much fur damage. It works very well on deer as well.
Older thread I know but that is a nice looking rifle build
 

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