With some interesting new technology coming, like super fast twist barrels for 300 blackout and 8.6 blackout, laser rangefinders integrated into thermal scopes, and the most interesting pulsar announcing an integrated ballistic calculator/holdover in their new firmware, all the reasons I dismissed subsonic loads for coyote hunting are starting to see possible solutions.
What I'm wondering is if it is worth the hassle. Let's say you have two coyotes in a field, a couple hundred yards apart. On baits, called in, mousing, shoot just laying in the grass taking a nap. Currently using supersonic through a supressor, if I shoot one of them the other is going on high alert and probably leaving at least for a while. Sometimes you can stop them with a bark or a kiyi and get another shot, but not most of the time. Pretty rare indeed they have no reaction at all
Does anyone have any experience with their reaction when using subsonic loads? I'm guessing it will make it possible to kill more coyotes without waiting them out returning, but I don't know that. They are such skittish animals I'm not sure that just the thump of a bullet impacting won't get them spooked some. Looking forward to hearing others experiences, thanks.
What I'm wondering is if it is worth the hassle. Let's say you have two coyotes in a field, a couple hundred yards apart. On baits, called in, mousing, shoot just laying in the grass taking a nap. Currently using supersonic through a supressor, if I shoot one of them the other is going on high alert and probably leaving at least for a while. Sometimes you can stop them with a bark or a kiyi and get another shot, but not most of the time. Pretty rare indeed they have no reaction at all
Does anyone have any experience with their reaction when using subsonic loads? I'm guessing it will make it possible to kill more coyotes without waiting them out returning, but I don't know that. They are such skittish animals I'm not sure that just the thump of a bullet impacting won't get them spooked some. Looking forward to hearing others experiences, thanks.