Originally Posted By: PageHmm, I'm pretty new to hunting coyotes with a rifle. Most of my experience has been with a shotgun. Trust me, with the right choke 3 1/2" lead 4s will level a coyote. Just need to burn some rounds and see what your pattern is doing.
Lead #4 shot will kill a coyote if it is facing you at under 40 yards. But that does not make it a good coyote load.
Even lead #2 shot only works decent if the shot angle is perfect.
Lead BB shot is the smallest I would use on coyotes. If you reload, lead BBB or lead T shot works even better.
Number 4 buck will drop coyotes no matter which way they are headed.
