Torn on Coyote Caliber.
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Samsquanch
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With my love of the odd-ball calibers in mind, this is the most true statement I have read. I own the odd-balls and love shooting and hunting with them. I tend to leave the others at home snug in the safe, BUT I do own plenty of 223's in both AR and bolt platforms BECAUSE ammunition is plentiful and it very well may be what I end up needing to defend my family and freedom with! Thank you Shotinthedark for mentioning this!!!
bowhunter57
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@Shotinthedark
I sold all of my Night Vision gear, due to the amount of "people problems" I was having while hunting at night.
I would've never guessed that anyone would be stupid enough to stop to investigate or snoop around a parked vehicle, out in the middle of nowhere.
As it turns out, I enjoy the daytime calling with a motion decoy and electronic caller, even more. I get a kick out of watching the coyotes respond to the decoy. They always seem to do the same thing....run right up to it, stop to realize they've been had and get shot.
These days, I'm shooting a 22-250, but in a Savage Axis II bolt-action rifle and a 55 gr. Hornady V-Max at 3700 fps. Sweet shooting rifle!
I sold all of my Night Vision gear, due to the amount of "people problems" I was having while hunting at night.
I would've never guessed that anyone would be stupid enough to stop to investigate or snoop around a parked vehicle, out in the middle of nowhere. As it turns out, I enjoy the daytime calling with a motion decoy and electronic caller, even more. I get a kick out of watching the coyotes respond to the decoy. They always seem to do the same thing....run right up to it, stop to realize they've been had and get shot.
These days, I'm shooting a 22-250, but in a Savage Axis II bolt-action rifle and a 55 gr. Hornady V-Max at 3700 fps. Sweet shooting rifle!
Bowhunter57, I agree that day calling is more fun in that you get to see the animal and its actions much more clearly. Having said that, I do like night calling and kill more coyotes at night all things being equal.
Interesting you mention people snooping around your vehicle. I was goose hunting years ago. I sat out field decoys in the pre dawn dark. I saw a vehicle stop by my truck 1/2 mile away while it was still dark. After the hunt, I found that they broke out a window and rifled through my truck. There was nothing to steal, but I expected they saw empty gun cases and were looking for guns. Sure wish I could have seen their license plate.
Interesting you mention people snooping around your vehicle. I was goose hunting years ago. I sat out field decoys in the pre dawn dark. I saw a vehicle stop by my truck 1/2 mile away while it was still dark. After the hunt, I found that they broke out a window and rifled through my truck. There was nothing to steal, but I expected they saw empty gun cases and were looking for guns. Sure wish I could have seen their license plate.
bowhunter57
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@dale06
I hate thieves! The fools that were around my vehicle were in my crosshairs, until they left. FAFO is in full effect!
A hunting buddy was stopped by a local Sheriff Deputy and they had a pleasant conversation. The Deputy was curious about his thermal rig and rifle, so he showed it to him. The Deputy was totally amazed at how well he could see things through the thermal scope. He noticed the neighbor's cat sitting on the front porch of their house and couldn't believe the clarity. My buddy put his hand on the Deputy's cruiser and walked back to him and told him to look thru the scope at the fender where he'd had his hand and he could see a warm hand print. He was impressed.
That's when the Deputy noticed blood on my buddy's hands and he asked if he was okay. He said he was fine, but he'd just shot a couple of coyotes and cut their K9 teeth out, for making jewelry. The Deputy was freaked out by that, wished him a good night and left rather quickly.
I hate thieves!
The fools that were around my vehicle were in my crosshairs, until they left. FAFO is in full effect!A hunting buddy was stopped by a local Sheriff Deputy and they had a pleasant conversation.
The Deputy was curious about his thermal rig and rifle, so he showed it to him. The Deputy was totally amazed at how well he could see things through the thermal scope. He noticed the neighbor's cat sitting on the front porch of their house and couldn't believe the clarity. My buddy put his hand on the Deputy's cruiser and walked back to him and told him to look thru the scope at the fender where he'd had his hand and he could see a warm hand print. He was impressed. That's when the Deputy noticed blood on my buddy's hands and he asked if he was okay. He said he was fine, but he'd just shot a couple of coyotes and cut their K9 teeth out, for making jewelry.
The Deputy was freaked out by that, wished him a good night and left rather quickly. 
Joelwill
New member
Coming from a guy that has just about every AR-15 caliber, and some very odd ones like the 221 Fireball and 222, I've used most on coyotes and will tell you 223 just doesn't cut it. It's great for a guy that doesn't have the funds to build different rifles and wants factory ammo. I suggest using what you have available to you now and save up and buy reloading equipment when you can. There's plenty of cheaper options to get started. I'm using 40-50 year old presses because they work very well for me. Being able to reload opens up so many options. Before I build a rifle, I buy 100-200 once fired brass and used dies. I don't care what anyone says, it's hard for the average guy to destroy a set of dies. Once you get the reloading figured out, the 22 Nosler would be my first choice, followed by the 6 ARC then 22 ARC. 22 Nosler Varmagedon factory rounds are sold on Midway for a very reasonable price if you don't want to get into reloading. The ARC's are great options with reloading because you can load lighter bullets. I'm running a 62gr Varmint Grenade bullet in my 6 ARC that is not very fur friendly, but shots that are off just a bit still get the job done. Reloading is also very relaxing and therapeutic for me. LOL