Is .22-250 the BEST gun for coyotes?

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DustyC
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Re: Is .22-250 the BEST gun for coyotes?

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My opinion is go with the bolt gun. I have a buddy that had a encore and he got a barrel in 22-6mmAI and you can't load them as hot as a bolt gun. The reason is, all that holds the barrel is a little pin not like a bolt when you lock the lugs, it's there to stay.
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Re: Is .22-250 the BEST gun for coyotes?

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DustyC wrote:My opinion is go with the bolt gun. I have a buddy that had a encore and he got a barrel in 22-6mmAI and you can't load them as hot as a bolt gun. The reason is, all that holds the barrel is a little pin not like a bolt when you lock the lugs, it's there to stay.
I have the newer Encore as opposed to the Contender which from my understanding can handle more pressure. Pressure isn't really a concern for me though I typically use factory ammo, though I'm 95% of the way to beginning (note I said beginning!) reloading. Although I am leaning towards a bolt gun so I can have quicker follow up shots, the only reason I hesitate is I'm getting hard pressed to find room for all my guns and a new T/C barrel takes up less space. There's Pro's and cons of each, we'll see what off season sales I can get :P That decides many purchases, in fact it's why I've got some guns I have, they were the right price at the right time... If I was already back stateside I'd have already gotten the barrel cause I found some good deals, but I won't be there to inspect it for several months. The other allure of the barrel is I can just order that sucker off the net, but I have to go to a store and get a full rifle. Maybe I can find a good used rifle for cheap...
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Re: Is .22-250 the BEST gun for coyotes?

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Not one of you have mentioned the 223! Must be a reason that none of you have a Remington 700 in 223? How about 223?
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Re: Is .22-250 the BEST gun for coyotes?

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223 rem.= :lol:
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Re: Is .22-250 the BEST gun for coyotes?

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I've made a handful of coyotes very dead with the 223 using 50 grain ballistic tips. It will do the job. The bigger 22's just do it a bit better. It's worth noting that I don't worry about hide damage.

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Re: Is .22-250 the BEST gun for coyotes?

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.223 was good in its day. there are just better options out there for coyotes these days. don't want to affend anyone though. shoot them if you got them.
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Re: Is .22-250 the BEST gun for coyotes?

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Any gun you have is a great coyote gun, provided it's fairly accurate. I have 11 guns I use for coyotes. I start the season with a 204 (minimum caliber I'll use on coyotes) when I get one with that, I move up the rack to the next larger caliber, so on and so on. By the time I use my 300 WSM, I go back to the 204 and start over. I average 16 coyotes per year so it gets all the guns used, mixes it up a bit, and is fun in general.
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Re: Is .22-250 the BEST gun for coyotes?

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220 swift for me. Just a 22-250 with a little extra i guess.
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