Well, when putting together your new rig, you might wan to consider the following
factual information:
This is a Remington Model 700 with a Hart barrel chambered for the 7mm Magnum cartridge fitted with a Leupold 8.5-25 power scope. We use Sierra 168 MK bullets in it and specifically for long distance coyote hunting.
My hunting partner and I only hunt during the winter months when the fur is prime. We have been hunting together for three years and use hand calls exclusively. We have developed the ability to communicate without speaking. I carry a 22-250 and he carries the 7mm Magnum. He does most of the calling and I do most of the shooting. The majority of our shots come from 200 to 300 yards. He takes any shot over 300 yards and I take all those less than 300 yards. We use a laser rangefinder to verify the distance of the local features prior to calling. We are typically in sitting positions using cross sticks for support. We hunt from established stands and will call for 20 to 30 minutes. Coyotes we hunt typically do not stand still long enough for us to range find them. We range find the local terrain and then try to remember that information when the coyote shows up. We use our drop charts taped on our rifles to estimate the hold over and judge the wind the best we can. We carry our kills out in a decoy bag with shoulder straps. One guy caries the coyote and the other carries the rifles.
LE Hanson
