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Comment by johnny twoshoes on June 22, 2012 at 8:58

If I'm going to be shooting far distances I prefer a center fire rifle. 223, 22-250, those are both great calibers for coyote, even up to and above 300 yards. The 22. mag is a great choice if one is going for a lighter, easier to move rifle, also, ammo is even more readily available and at a cheaper price point. 

Also, the 204. is a deadly little cal. I have heard and seen great things from this round at over 500 yards. A buddy of mine likes to shoot long distance and one of his rifles is a 204. 

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 22, 2012 at 8:04

I don't know how far you you may have to shoot but if it's 200 yards and closer I would go with the .22Mag. Even if the coyote runs off, he's gonna die, if hit with a fair shot. The bullets are less expensive than most center fire calibers, that's another plus.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 21, 2012 at 20:04

Steve, what do you plan on shooting with this rifle?

Comment by johnny twoshoes on June 21, 2012 at 19:53

We have a Sako in 270. and that caliber is a peach. I trust it to do a lot and I trust it a long way out. 

I stick with my 243. for deer and I move over to my 30-06 for anything bigger. I plan on a 308. down the road. I just haven't run into the right Rem 700 yet. 

Comment by Clint Thompson on June 20, 2012 at 16:11

From chipmunks to moose, I use a .270 win. Ruger M77.  This way I know how it shoots and I know what it can do.  I have shot many coyotes with my .270win.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 20, 2012 at 15:53

The .22 Mag is a great caliber that still does the job. I have noticed that in a good wind the .22Mag will out perform the .17Cal..A coyote shot with the .22Mag has less chance from running off from what I have seen. Steve, you may want to consider all aspects of what you want from the gun before you buy. I know if I had a choice, it would be the .22Mag.

Comment by Clint Thompson on June 20, 2012 at 15:45

The .17 HMR is a high speed round so it requires a heaver barrel to keep the barrel from moving due to it heating up and expanding and moving the POI (point of impact).  Also, the bigger the round....bigger the bore so less steel.  They will use the same barrel blank for all calibers and just bore out the needed caliber size.  The .17 HMR will weight more than the 44 mag.  If the barrel is the same length diameter and design (octagone or round) and the frame is the same the bigger the bore the lighter the gun.

Comment by johnny twoshoes on June 20, 2012 at 13:57

Steve, the 17. HMR is a heavy piece, I imagine anything bigger would just add even more weight. They would be fun to shoot at the range I suppose, but for lugging around in the hills, I'm not so sure.

Comment by johnny twoshoes on June 20, 2012 at 9:47

Steve, we had a couple of the lever guns in 22. cal. They were good guns and decently accurate. With a scope that shot better, but thats to be expected. At one time I was going to buy one of the Golden boys in 44. mag, but backed off. Now all we have is a Golden Boy in 17. HMR. 

Great guns though, they functioned well and were perfect for a day on the range plinking. You do go through ammo quick though.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on June 20, 2012 at 8:51

Steve, I own a Henery lever action golden boy .22cal rifle, it's a fine well built rifle. The one I have has a octagon barrel so it's a little heavy but will shoot very accurately. What questions do you have about it?

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