KYODE
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Northeast Kentucky
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Post by KYODE on Jan 18, 2004 23:38:46 GMT -5
how many of you guys have taken coyote, or hunt regularly with handguns for coyote?
what caliber?
what bullet?
i havn't taken one yet, since i get limited time afield, and have only been callin a few times last year.
i'm packin a 14" .223 contender with 40gr nosler bt's chrongraphed at 3150fps. enough gun for coyote?
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Post by doorgunner on Jan 19, 2004 0:30:58 GMT -5
I would think that your Contender in .223 is some serious coyote medicine. Your limited only by your ability to shoot accurately, and from what I've seen from Contenders, that shouldn't be a problem. Please let us know how that rig works out for you.
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Post by BobR on Jan 19, 2004 9:45:45 GMT -5
When they first came out with the Encore, I bought one with with two barrels. A 30-06 and a 22-250. I figured that this would be a good combination for bear and cat hunting, and easy to pack on a ATV. I packed it around in a holster on my chest. It was in the way. I could never shoot it as accurately as a rifle, so I sold it after a couple of years. I had to give the 30-06 barrel away, nobody wanted it. I think it is just as easy to pack a rifle. When it had the 06 barrel, it belched a fireball that looked like one of those WW11 battle ships.
Bob
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Post by GonHuntin on Jan 19, 2004 10:15:36 GMT -5
Kyode
I have hunted them a few times with a Contender in 6mm TCU.....haven't scored yet. I usually don't hunt with a partner these days and I find it much more difficult to use a handgun when calling without a partner......I don't like to educate coyotes and, since it takes me much longer to get on a coyote with a handgun, well, the coyote usually wins........not the outcome I work for!
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KYODE
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Northeast Kentucky
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Post by KYODE on Jan 19, 2004 11:10:26 GMT -5
the load i'm using in the 14" .223 is with blue dot powder(reduced recoil). this is allowing me to use a 4x12 simmons riflescope on a handgun. i'm hoping the field of view will let me get on just as quick as i can with a rifle. BobR, i wish you still had that 30-06. so you could give it to me. ;D handguns take a lot of patience, and lot's of practice. i'd say some would call me a dingbat. i get those looks sometimes.  but i enjoy it, and thats what it's about. would you believe, i think i can hold the 14" handgun as steady as i can a rifle? probably not(believe), but with my sling wrapped around my left elbow, it sure felt good during deer season. i shot 2 does offhand(with sling aid) at 50, and 75 yards. hit point of aim on both deer. |
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MaBell
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Colorado, Out in the Sticks
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Post by MaBell on Jan 27, 2004 15:27:25 GMT -5
Handgun hunting, whether for coyotes or big game is alot of fun. I've shot a number of coyotes with handguns and they are as follow: .38 Special, 110gr. XTP HP, 4"bbl S&W mod15 ---- 4 coyotes .357 Mag. 125gr. XTP HP, 6"bbl S&W mod686 ---- 3 coyotes 9mm Luger 90gr. Sierra HP, Browning Hi Power ----- 1 coyote .45 ACP 230gr. Speer Gold Dot HP, 1911 Colt ----- 6 coyotes .221 Fireball 50gr. Hornady SX, XP-100 ------- 1 coyote and 1 fox .44 Mag. 240gr. Hornady XTP HP, 6"bbl S&W 629 --- 2 coyotes and 3 deer I've missed a few too,,,,,, Good Shooting, MaBell |
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Decker
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Illinois
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Post by Decker on Jan 30, 2004 21:18:37 GMT -5
.223 for coyotes is plenty. I have been hunting them for years with a XP 100 in .221. with 50 grainers. I have a Leupold fixed 4X power EER scope and the XP also has a Harris bi-pod to help hold it steady. If you have ever used EER / handgun scopes before you realize the importance of holding it still as the scope will black out if you move just a little.
I have been using a Fox Pro with remote lately, and can't say enough about it. Being away and down wind from the caller has been paying off as it gives me more time to get ready with the handgun.
Don't quit and keep at it, you will be glad you did when you take the first one.
Decker
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