I've been very busy spending $$$ and getting ready for primarily trout fishing in the Rockies. I've added 3 new poles and 2 new Ambassadeur C4 reels for lake trout. I've added a Lucky Duck Revolt, and I've spent a lot of time learning how to use it, including hours of watching youtube videos. I've picked up camouflage netting. I've spent a small fortune on new stuff.
Six months ago I picked up a Sauer 100 .222 Rem. I've loaded 200 rounds of 50 grain V-Max bullets using Norma brass, Fed 205M primers, & 51 grains of IMR 4198. I'll load 100 52 grain Speer HP rounds. I should have it covered out to 250 yards. Then a hunting buddy asked about long range coyote killing, which commenced me to thinking.
I have no intention of skinning a coyote. I'm not keeping any I might kill. I have 3 rifles that will kill really big game out to 400 yards, which is my self-imposed max distance: a 46 year-old Model 700 .270 Win, a Sako AV .270 Win, and a Sako AV 7MM Rem Mag. Each one of these rifles will shoot .25" @ a hundred with hand loaded hunting ammo.
So I got to thinking. I have long range rifles. Where I intend to hunt in the Rockies, a 500 yard shot is realistic. So I'm going to load a 100 rounds of .270 Win using 130 grain Sierra GameKings, 59 grains of RL-19, and Fed 210M primers. It'll print .25" @ a hundred. It's impossible to overkill a coyote that's already dead. After death, it's carcass destruction. Since I don't care about evaporating a coyote, I couldn't care less whether one disappears in a fine mist of blood and fur.
I ain't buying another rifle.
What do you guys use for long range coyote killing?
The real thrill would be getting one within 1911-A1 .45 ACP distance. That would be the thrill of a coyote kill.
Six months ago I picked up a Sauer 100 .222 Rem. I've loaded 200 rounds of 50 grain V-Max bullets using Norma brass, Fed 205M primers, & 51 grains of IMR 4198. I'll load 100 52 grain Speer HP rounds. I should have it covered out to 250 yards. Then a hunting buddy asked about long range coyote killing, which commenced me to thinking.
I have no intention of skinning a coyote. I'm not keeping any I might kill. I have 3 rifles that will kill really big game out to 400 yards, which is my self-imposed max distance: a 46 year-old Model 700 .270 Win, a Sako AV .270 Win, and a Sako AV 7MM Rem Mag. Each one of these rifles will shoot .25" @ a hundred with hand loaded hunting ammo.
So I got to thinking. I have long range rifles. Where I intend to hunt in the Rockies, a 500 yard shot is realistic. So I'm going to load a 100 rounds of .270 Win using 130 grain Sierra GameKings, 59 grains of RL-19, and Fed 210M primers. It'll print .25" @ a hundred. It's impossible to overkill a coyote that's already dead. After death, it's carcass destruction. Since I don't care about evaporating a coyote, I couldn't care less whether one disappears in a fine mist of blood and fur.
I ain't buying another rifle.
What do you guys use for long range coyote killing?
The real thrill would be getting one within 1911-A1 .45 ACP distance. That would be the thrill of a coyote kill.