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Comment by Clint Thompson on June 22, 2012 at 20:26

Robert and other outdoor lovers....

A good friend of mine who lives on an island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada reports to me there have been three confirmed kills of humans by coyotes.  They have lost the fear of humans.  Two children and one adult woman.  Be ready...be armed.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 22, 2012 at 19:09

That's great, I hope everything is standing still. I hope the winds not blowing and I have my benchrest with me...Great statistics, though, we need to consider that for sure.

Comment by Shlomo ben Maved on June 22, 2012 at 18:56

.22 WRM is at best a 125 yd and max to 150 yd cartridge.

.22 LR is at best a 75 yd and max to 100 yd cartridge.

.17 HRM is at best a 140 yd and max to 175 yd cartridge.

.17 HM2 is at best a 125 yd and max to 150 yd cartridge.

Ballistics for the above:

.17 HMR

17 gr - 2,550 fps at 245 ft/lbs

20 gr - 2,350 ft/s at 250 ft/lbs

22 WMR

30 gr HP - 2,200 fps at 322 ft/lbs

40 gr JHP - 1,910 fps at 324 ft/lbs

50 gr JHP - 1,650 fps at 300 ft/lbs

.17 HM2

17 gr V-Max - 2,100 fps at 166 ft/lbs

.22 LR

40 gr Solid  ^-  1,080 fps at 104 ft/lbs

38 gr HP - 1,260 fps at 134 ft/lbs

31 gr HP - 1,430 fps at 141 ft/lbs

30 gr RN - 1,750 fps at 204 ft/lbs

32 gr HP - 1,640 fps at 191 ft/lbs

Anything over 150 yds should be shot with a centerfire rifle from .14 to .22...I/we use .17 Rem, .19/223, .19 Badger, .20 Tactical, .218 Bee, .219 Zipper, .22 Hornet, .22K-Hornet, .220 Swift, .220 Coyote, .220 Squirrel, .224 Weatherby, .225 Win and others for coyotes and prairie dogs.

 

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 22, 2012 at 18:46

Clint, the coyote problem around here is very serious, they will kill all your chickens and sheep, inside a fence. They will also kill your small pet dogs and cats. I have been asked to help reduce their numbers around the area, I have found that what ever gun works for you is the one you should have. I use rifles, shotguns and pistols, what ever works in different situations. Your choice of caliber is a good one, heck they are all good if they get the job done.

Comment by Shlomo ben Maved on June 22, 2012 at 18:44

Guys come out to your local benchrest club events in your area and watch shooting at 100, 200, 300, 600, 800 (F-Class) and 1,000 yards.

Five or ten shots into one hole at one, two or three hundred yards...At three hudred is just a wider hole...There is also rimfire benchrest shot at 50 yards.

The world record for 1K is five shots into a group 1.5" wide and I can mostly get mine down to around 5.5" and a bit smaller when I'm really heavy into the dope (reading wind etc.) and my best was just over 4.5".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a losing 100 yd 10 shot target using a .22 PPC LV rifle.

Comment by Clint Thompson on June 22, 2012 at 15:21

Sounds like you and Steve need to team up and form a SWAT/C.

Special Weapons And Tactics for Coyotes.  Up on the farm we have a considerable amount but if you shoot at them each and every time they are seen, they tend to find an area with less metal in the air.  Yea....coyotes eat a lot of cats and even full size dogs when taken down by a pack of three or more.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 22, 2012 at 12:12

Clint, I try not wound animals either but a predator eating my livestock has lost alot of his value to me and this world. When they come in my yard an kill my grand daughters little pets dogs time after time, they have lost any type of humane treatment from me. I shoot to kill but if they off with a bad wound that's just too bad.

Comment by johnny twoshoes on June 22, 2012 at 10:01

He is really accurate at that distance, but it's not without reason. He practices a lot, which helps in everything, but his gun isn't an average joe rifle.

It's as custom as it gets and he has a big blocky fiberglass stalk on it. It's not good for much more than shooting far distances. The fact that the caliber holds up is really nice though.

We had a 204. on the far for a while, it was a tack driving Savage. 

Comment by Clint Thompson on June 22, 2012 at 9:36

Good point Robert.  Heck...the CCI Stinger does the job too.  However, the .44 mag in a rifle will dump them where they stand.  I try not to wound animals, including human targets.

Comment by Clint Thompson on June 22, 2012 at 9:19

Steve....

When on the farm out and about I always had a firearm within a few feet of where I was.  I even carried a handgun on the tractor.  I suggest contacting a local law enforcement department and offer their SWAT team a chance to sharpen up their long range skills.  In their training it is drilled in them about watching the background of their targets...so I would doubt they would accidentally shoot livestock.  I grew up shooting around livestock.  In fact it was so common I would fire off a few rounds and the cattle would come over to where I was to see what was going on.  We would then herd in the pens for their shots, branding and the like.

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