Guest nywhitetail9339 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 whats the best gun for hunting coyotes with a budget in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Whats your budget??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Plenty of good rounds for yotes, would probably stick with something in a .22 caliber centerfire or above if it was strictly for yotes. A deer rifle will work just fine for yotes too with the right ammo if you are not concerned about saving the hides, have used a .243 and .270 in the past. Using a rock river AR-15 in .223 here now, been impressed with it so far. If you are interested in looking at AR's, get your best price, then check with RB Precision, they have good prices and can get what you want pretty quick in most cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nywhitetail9339 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 budget of about 500 or less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 budget of about 500 or less Buy a savage in 22-250 or .223. Top it with a decent scope and you'll be good to go. Or you may be able to pick up one of the Savage or Remmy 700 "packages" that comes with a scope but it'd be in .243 which aint bad either. The scope would do until your able to buy a better one. My biggest piece of advise would be for you to consider weight. I bought a heavy barelled varminter type and it's just too heavy to lug around all day. It weighs in at over 12 lbs with the scope and bipod and believe me, after 5-10 miles it's a burden. Especially if I drop a couple dogs. Extremely accurate and very easy to shoot but too heavy. I can easily hit a dog out at 300 yds with this rifle. I doubt you'd lose enough accuracy by going with a standard weight rifle. If you wont be doing as much walking as we do out west it may not matter though. Ruger 77 MKII heavy target 22-250 The BEST rifle in my opinion is an AR platform. This one weighs in at about 8.5 lbs with scope and bipod. Super accurate quick followups. It's a little trickier to shoot because of the shorter barrel, weight, and slower .223 bullet but it'll get-r-done for sure. The AR would be out of you budget though. Thats my .02 cents, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antlerhead Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Just Find A Rifle With Your Budget In Mind. I Prefer A 22-250 Or 223 With A Decent Scope. But It Doesnt Need To Be A Really Expensive Scope. $150 Will Buy A Good Enough Scope For A Coyote Gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antlerhead Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Nice Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAzYCoYoTe Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 With no doubt the .22-250 or .223 is the best out there for baggin yotes. I nice AR-15 is great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bow_hunter101 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Well I got this one last year with a .50 caliber muzzeloader, he didn't go very far... lol I would recommend using a .243 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAzYCoYoTe Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Well a .243 is also a great gun. Slap me for not mentioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
self Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I have two Howa's now. For the money they are hard to beat. I have a 22-250, which I load 52 gr. A-Max's for, and it shoots under 3/4 inch at a hundred pretty easily. I also have a Howa in a 223, it use to shoot atleast 1 inch group, I haven't shot it much since I broke a screw on the trigger(And maybe since I now have a Bushmaster Predator...). Howa's are very good shooting guns that are overlooked by many, if not a Howa I would deffinately go with a Savage for the money they are also hard to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onesonek Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Can't argue with the choice of a Savage when a budget is mind. And generally they are pretty good shooters also. I had one in a 12V in a 22-250 some years back, and it was an awesome shooter. For the extra dollars to start out though, I still prefer the Encore and it's versatility. In the long run, they are more cost effective. If you intend to shott a wide variety of chamberings. Depending on how and where I'm hunting, I use the 15" pistol barrel in the 243AI with 55gr's (pic'd cntr right w/ the heavy forend). And for long range work, the 6mm AI rifle barrel (the one w/ the JP brake). Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nywhitetail9339 Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 thanks for all the ideas i will look into a 22-250 or a .223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captkb44 Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 The new savages with the accu-trigger are hard to beat for the price, but don't count out a CZ either. The CZ's come from the factory with a single set trigger that is super nice!!! As for calibers there are several to choose from and all work very well.............................223, .22-250, 243, and my favorite .204 Alot of folks think the .204 is too small for coyotes, but I have not had any problems with it. Taken several coyotes out to 350 yds with one shot and they never wiggled, much less run. Choose what you feel most comfortable in shooting and hunting with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 i have a ruger 204 thumbhold stock with a free floating barrel, kinda pricy but sure is an awesome gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proudowner Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Captkb44....What was that you were telling me..something about a blow gun and poison darts???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 i use a 25-06 with a 107 grain bullet woks great!!!!!!!!happy hunts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I just bought a Stevens model 200 in .223, same gun as a Savage 110, but without the Accutrigger. I shot it this morning using cheap 55gr full metal jackets, and out of 6 shots, 4 were touching. Adjusted for elevation, and proceeded to put 4 in the bulls. I shot both WOLF and UMC rounds, with no noticable differences in POI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotewannabe Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I just bought a Stevens model 200 in .223, same gun as a Savage 110, but without the Accutrigger. I shot it this morning using cheap 55gr full metal jackets, and out of 6 shots, 4 were touching. Adjusted for elevation, and proceeded to put 4 in the bulls. I shot both WOLF and UMC rounds, with no noticable differences in POI A friend of mine has the model 200 in .22-250 and it is a beast. i shot 3 shots basically in the same hole at 200 yards with Hornady 55 grn bullets. And at $275 dollars you cant ask for a better value. I love the trigger on it, also. If ammo price is a concern, .223 will be a little less than .22-250 but IMO the .22-250 makes up in performance. Merry Christmas and God Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grady269 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Check out the gun shows or used racks. I picked up a Remington 788 in 22-250 and topped it with a Bushnell Elite 3200. I have almost exactly your budget in it and it shoots fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb11 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I like the 25-06 as well. I use mine for both yotes and deer hunting. 110 grain for the deer and 85 grain for the yotes. It's a Savage too, can't beat them for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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