I've shot some coyotes with my grendel; sure enough gets them dead. I have used the 95 vmax on all of them and it can be rough on fur if that is something that you are considering. I have killed some out quite a little further than I normally shoot with my 223 or 17-223. Mine is fairly accurate for what it is, (an M4 style AR) and is easy to carry and handy to use. If you just want them dead it should work great for you if you shoot it well.