Coyote rifle build

[Matt_3479]

I’ve hunted coyotes with 3 different 204’s, 20 tac, 223 rem, 222 rem, 17hmr, 243, 260 rem and the newest member coming soon is a 6mm creed.

As far as the calibers I own and or have hunted with the 20 cal is my favorite. Small, fast, hits with enough authority to get the job done and chosen right it is great on pelts. I can fore see always having a 20 cal in the safe.

The 6mm creed is going be a multi purpose set up but looking to use it as a back up yote rifle, or on the property’s where the 500+ yard opportunity’s seem to be the norm.

 

[AWS]

I would think that your hunting style (calling/spot and shoot) and whether you save fur would dictate your choice of calibers. I'm a caller and fur saver, my goto rifles are the 222 Rem and 22-204 with a smattering of oddball .224s in combo guns. I do have a 22-250 set up for more open country and if I need to do any control work while fur is prime. Control work any other time of the year 22-250, 6x45mm, 6mm-204 and 25-204 fill the bill.

Saving fur 22-250 and down

Just killing coyotes 22-250 and up.

Calling vs spot and shoot is more of a scope selection issue. Calling I like 1-4x20's and 1.5-6x40's, FOV is more important than X's when calling. Spot and shoot anything you feel comfortable with, my 22-250 wears a 2.5-10x40mm

 

[1lessdog]

I have a 22 -6MM AI with a 1 - 13 1/2 and shoot 65 gr at over 4200 fps and have zero hold over 50 to 450 yrs. I know I can get over 4300 fps. It's a helluva Coyote round.

 

[AckleymanII]

I have killed a LOT of coyotes, AWS has also, and his advise is spot on. I and my hunting partners used 3.5x10x leupolds for calling in up close, but also uses lower powered scopes.

22/250 AI with 55's were my favorite. Shots in our terrain were 325 and less as our thought process was to "work them in closer". We learned the value of cover scents and attractants as we hunted competitions.

A 55g, 22 caliber bullet launched at 4050-4100 is death to a coyote to 450-500 yards. 500 and beyond is where a 25 caliber, 100g bullet launched at 3300 deals a hand a Royal Flush...pass the 25/06 factory rifle.

Custom opens up a New World, 6 Rem is a monster mashemflatmagnum. 6 Rem AI with 80g sierra blitz bt at 3600 is REAL WORLD,3800 with the AI with superperformance.

257 Weatherby, zero freebore, 26" barrel, 100g at 3850 is real world, let the imagination run wild.

Flat shooting trumps all, and 325 and under is where it is at for the vast number of coyote hunters.

I quit saving pelts in 1984.

A pair of coyotes will bring 22 FAWNS the den in a Spring, so I say kill every one of those SOB! I disagree with quit hunting coyotes in Feb. ! I had great luck using Hand held howlers that sounded like young coyotes and female coyotes.

Hang them on a fence post!

 

[Brians356]

500 and beyond is where a 25 caliber, 100g bullet launched at 3300 deals a hand a Royal Flush...pass the 25/06 factory rifle.

The 250 A.I. pushing 87 TNT @3500 or 100 BT @3300. Efficient and accurate - essentially a 25 Creedmoor.
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[maxscm]

6MM Creedmoor.
Excellent Lapua Brass
No Brass Fire Forming, Just Load and Fire.
Or Buy Factory Ammo.
Get An 8-Tw and Choose a Bullet from the 55gr to 110gr Sierras .
My 22 inch Barrel, Suppressed Works, and Handles Good for Night Hunting.
I have a D760 6x Gen 3. It's SMACKs'EM out to 300 yards.
I'm using 85gr Sierra Gamekings at 3395 fps.

 

[AckleymanII]

Maxscm, try some 80g Sierra Blitz BT, pretty good difference between them and the 85g BTHP if you don't save hides, varget.

 

[Webster]

So I’ve been coyote hunting for a few years now and I’m going to built a rifle just for it in the near future and want to make sure I do it right the first time. Most shots will be 400 or less with the exception of one spot that I could shoot at least twice that far if I had too. I know I’m going to use a ATN X sight 4K pro and was thinking a 243 either in a bolt or AR platform. Would like to know if you were to build one rifle for coyote what would it be and what features or accessories would you want on it.

Read as many of 5spd post as you can. He recommends a 243 if you want an over the counter rifle.

 

[mike a]

Grew up reading Elmer Keith, bigger is always better! 6BR with 95 to 105 grain bullets. Too many runoffs with 17, 20 and 22 cal. With the 243 you are getting into recoil.
That's it. I've shot lost of yotes with the 222 and 223 with lots of run offs. The 243 is truly great for yotes but the recoil is just enough to make you not see the hit. Seeing the impact is important as if you get a poor hit you can quickly correct and shoot again.
Bill

 

[370bc]

a $100 whitt machine bolt on brake lets you see all of your impacts.

 

[Webster]

a $100 whitt machine bolt on brake lets you see all of your impacts.

You only need to see impacts if you miss.

 

[msalm]

Here’s one I just built for myself, a 26” 8tw 22 Creedmoor on a TL action pillar bedded in a Grayboe stock with Surgeon bottom metal and a Leica 2.5-10 in Talley lightweights. Not sure if I’ll coatthe metalwork or just call it good for the time being... also trying to decide on 75-80gr class bullet at 3400’s or a 60gr Sierra TMK at whoknowshowfast I might be able to run them...3650 for sure.

Well nevermind...apparently tinypic doesn't work for me anymore...

 

[Brians356]

You only need to see impacts if you miss.

That's easy enough to arrange.
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[AckleymanII]

You only need to see impacts if you miss.

If you want to HEAR your hit, shoot the 80g Blitz....very loud WHOP! They will be laying in their tracks!

IMR 4064 and Varget at 3400 fps, 24" barrel, touch the lands with the bullet. When you shoot the leade out, go to a zero freebore, 12 Twist...Glory Days will Abound!

 

[mike a]

If you want to HEAR your hit, shoot the 80g Blitz....very loud WHOP! They will be laying in their tracks!

IMR 4064 and Varget at 3400 fps, 24" barrel, touch the lands with the bullet. When you shoot the leade out, go to a zero freebore, 12 Twist...Glory Days will Abound!

I agree the 80 blitz is dynamite on yotes. Are you saying 12 twist for this Bullet? I'm looking at getting another 6BR barrrel an want to shoot this Bullet. I was going to go 1-10.

 

[AckleymanII]

1-10 will do very, very well. HOWEVER, be very careful concerning the reamer that is used, you want very, very little freebore. Most of these bullets do not like bullet jump if you want to shoot tiny groups. You are probably going to have to look for a gunsmith that has a reamer with no more than .055 freebore MAX or zero freebore and uses a unithroater to achieve the OAL that you like.

I would urge you to consider a 6x47 Lapua with very little freebore as you will probably pick up 300 fps over a 6 BR.

 

[jamesh]

I would go with an AR15 platform because of the possibility of multiple coyotes coming in at once. If you don't reload either a 224 Valkyrie or 6.5 Grendel. If you do reload 22 Grendel or 6mm Fat Rat/ 6mm AR Turbo or if you want to keep it simple a 6mm Grendel. You give up a little performance to the AR 10 cartridges like 22 or 6mm Creedmoor but the AR15 is cheaper to build and lighter.

 

[AckleymanII]

I hunted coyotes for a very long time, never had an AR although I had 3 Colts at home. There were only a couple of stands where I wished I had an semi. I bought a new BAR in 243, but it was heavy as a fence post.

We hunted Mexico years ago, killed a LOT of coyotes. Killing 4-7 on a single stand was not uncommon.

I simply do not like hunting coyotes with an AR as I don't like the way they swing or handle. P. dogs was another issue.

The guys that I hunted with that used AR's would get out of the truck, put in a magazine, then hit the bolt release alerting every coyote within 600 yards. I also do not like spray and pray, that scares off multiples that could be coming in.

 

[mike a]

I hunted coyotes for a very long time, never had an AR although I had 3 Colts at home. There were only a couple of stands where I wished I had an semi. I bought a new BAR in 243, but it was heavy as a fence post.

We hunted Mexico years ago, killed a LOT of coyotes. Killing 4-7 on a single stand was not uncommon.

I simply do not like hunting coyotes with an AR as I don't like the way they swing or handle. P. dogs was another issue.

The guys that I hunted with that used AR's would get out of the truck, put in a magazine, then hit the bolt release alerting every coyote within 600 yards. I also do not like spray and pray, that scares off multiples that could be coming in.

On top of that they're waaay ugggully!!!

 

[Flouncer]

Let's do an easy high school physics problem: How long does it take for a bullet to drop 1.5 inches?

From a stationary start, d = 1/2 at^2, where d = distance traveled, a (in this case) is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth (g), and t is time in seconds.

a = g = 32 ft/s^2 = 384 in/sec^2

Doing a little algebra to solve for t:

t = sqrt (2d/a) = sqrt (3in/384in/sec^2) = 0.088sec

It takes 88msec for a bullet (or anything else on Earth) to drop 1.5" from a static start (neglecting friction with the air, a safe assumption given that the vertical component of the bullet's velocity is less than 2 ft/sec).

So, how fast does a bullet have to go to cover the 200 yards (= 600 feet = 7200 inches) between the 100-yard zero and the 300-yard target? It must have an average speed of 7200 inches/0.088 sec = 81,818 in/sec = 6118 ft/sec. Uh oh.

In real life, the bullet already has some downward velocity when it passes through the 100-yard zero range, so it takes even less than 0.088 sec to fall another 1.5 inches, but you get the idea.

Of course, if the acceleration due to gravity and the atmospheric density are different on your home planet, then maybe the bullet really does drop just 1.5" between 100 and 300 yards.

Reported to the Mods !!!