ccwhitey Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 My dad has one of those credit cards from Cabela's that give you free money with evey purchase that you make with the card, 1% I think. Anyway he has saved up over 200 on the card and was wanting to buy an new rifle to hunt coyotes. We are just getting into coyote hunting so we don't know much on the type and brand of rifle that would work best. He thought that he would buy maybe a .223 or a .22-250. I however thought that a .17 HMR would be better because of the cheaper rounds. As for scope I don't know what to buy without selling the farm:eek: Any good set ups or advice would be appreciated. Jared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Use our cabelas card for pretty well everything earning points in the process, purchases at cabelas with the signature series card gets you 5 percent in points. Just always make sure not to charge more than we can pay back each month. My varmint rifle is a .223. Rock river varmint model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccwhitey Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the pic, it looks like an awesome rifle. How much did it cost you once you were all said and done?? Edited July 8, 2009 by ccwhitey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 I would not get a .17 if you are planning on coyote hunting. The .17 is a fun round to shoot but not my first choice on a coyote. Don't think the 17 would be very accurate or deadly at 200, 300 yards or beyond. I would get a 223 or 22-250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 I love the look of the new Remington 700 Varmint SF! The 700 is one of the best rifles ever made if you ask me! As for caliber, do you reload? I personally love my .220 Swift, but ammo is hard to come by and the cheapest stuff around here I can find is $45/box. I reload though so that's not a problem. If you don't I'd opt for the .22-250, wide range of ammo available and the ballistics are excellent. Dad has one in an older Remington 700 BDL with the varmint barrel and it is a tack driver. It's killed lots of groundhogs over the years! Here's that new SF I like. http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_varmint_sf.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 ccwhitey said: Thanks for the pic, it looks like an awesome rifle. How much did it cost you once you were all said and done?? Paid a little over $900 for the rifle with a couple extra mags, scope $220, mount $65, and then a $20 sling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I wouldnt go with the .17 HMR if you want the option of shooting a coyote out past 150 yards or so. That little bullet will be affected by the wind alot more, and doesnt have much punch out at longer ranges. The .223 and .22-250 are better choices. The .223 ammo is not that expensive either. If your not worried about tearing up the hides you could get a bigger gun like a .270 and you could use it for deer hunting as well. but with your options given I would buy the .223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccwhitey Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Thanks guys. I think that dad is going to go with the .223. I also talked to a few other people that I know and they said that it is just too light of a load to get the job done especially when there is wind, which there usually is here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 The .223 is a good choice.....especially if you want to save the pelts. .17 HMR is light for reliable performance on coyotes. .220 Swift and .22-250 stuff is really hard on pelts. The .223 should be a decent trade-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 .223 is a great long distance yote round. Ammo is cheap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiobuckhunter Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 have you looked into a 243 it's a nice middle of the road gun? as far as the .17 it will work i have shot plenty with mine the question is if you want to recover them or not if so you need to shoot them in the head however i was just trying to get rid of them so i would just shoot them in the body but with no blood trail and no knockdown power they were tough to recover but we would see them here and there through out the woods it is plenty powerfull enough to kill them just not recover them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthehuntinman Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 If you haven't got a gun yet look into the 204 thats a sweet little gun for small game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperflow Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 nothing like a remington 300 ultra mag for yotes :hammer1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDHandgunner Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 I personally am quite fond of the .223 Remington Cartridge for Coyotes. I have used T/C Super 14 Contender Handguns, Ruger KM77's, and a couple different AR-15's to take Coyotes with all chambered in .223. The longest shot I have made was using 50gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips out of a Ruger KM77 .223. It was pushing 400 yards and one shot was all that was needed. While I have never shot a Coyote with a .17 HMR, I have shot enough Coyotes with various centerfire cartridges to know that pound for pound Coyotes can be tough to put down if you don't put the bullet in the right place. I once shot a Coyote at about 150 yards using a Savage Striker Handgun in .243. I was using a 58gr. Hornady V Max Bullet loaded to about 3000 FPS in that Handgun. I hit a coyote a bit far back. At the shot the Coyote hit the ground, but before I could reload the Coyotes tail stood straight up and he was up and running. I did finally get a finishing shot in that Coyote when it stopped for a last look see at close to 300 yards. As per the rifle itself, that is even a more personal choice than the cartridge. I personally think my Bushmaster 16" M4 Optics Ready Carbine is about the perfect Coyote Rifle, but then AR's can be a bit expensive these days. I have also killed a few Coyotes with a .223 Stevens Model 200 Bolt Action (which is nothing more than a Savage with the old style trigger system) with excellent results. The Stevens Model 200's can be had for around $300.00, and are a good rifle / buy for the $$$. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMort Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 223 is hard to beat, the 204 however is a shooter and might just push the 223 out to 300 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I just got a 223 and I'm very happy with it. My gun seems to be pretty accurate. Ammo seems to be cheaper and readily available even with todays crazy demand with consumers stock piling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 So what model did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 No chucks to shoot down here Just the tried and true armadillo. Havent seen as many in recent years, but still fun to whack with a bow or my .22 mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTSIDER Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I like my Mod. 700 Light Varmit SF in 22-250, i have smoked critters from crows to deer with it. I did a late season deer hunt, carried a few different bullets with me, got a fox with a 50gr. vmax, and an 8pt witn a 60 gr. nosler partition same evening. Wonderful gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 SDHandgunner said: As per the rifle itself, that is even a more personal choice than the cartridge. I personally think my Bushmaster 16" M4 Optics Ready Carbine is about the perfect Coyote Rifle, but then AR's can be a bit expensive these days. I have also killed a few Coyotes with a .223 Stevens Model 200 Bolt Action (which is nothing more than a Savage with the old style trigger system) with excellent results. The Stevens Model 200's can be had for around $300.00, and are a good rifle / buy for the $$$. Larry That's the exact rifle I have in .223, and I like it. It is a tack driver, that's for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccwhitey Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 redkneck said: So what model did you get? Went to the store and he didn't see any that he wanted that were not marked up really high. I talked to a friend and he said that he could get us a gun for manurfacturing price. Dad still hasn't decided on what model he wants yet. He decided to push it off a little bit longer cause we are redoing part of our house and funds are stretching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 i have a colt ar-15, remington 700 in 22-250, and a remington SPS varmint in .204. i love my 204. absolutely destroys gophers. accurate as can be too. my first 5 shots ever out of it could be covered by a dime. that was with hornady 40gr vmax's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I have a Remington Model 7 Predator model in .223. It is completely camoflaged so you don't have to worry about the dogs seeing the barrel wave. It is light enough that you can walk all day and it won't feel like your carrying a block of cement. Finally the cartrige is powerfull enough you can shoot out to at least 300 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Trick Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 coles said: i have a colt ar-15, remington 700 in 22-250, and a remington SPS varmint in .204. i love my 204. absolutely destroys gophers. accurate as can be too. my first 5 shots ever out of it could be covered by a dime. that was with hornady 40gr vmax's. How do you like the SPSV? I plan on getting one in .204 this Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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