Joe15 Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 What is your preferred gun for coyote and fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Wettschreck Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I'm a BIG fan of my Mauser 7.62 mm.I'm the only guy I know of that uses this rifle. Most of the guys I know use 22-250, 222, and 223, with the 22-250 being the most popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picksbigwagon Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 on a good day, I use my AR 15 in 223. On windy days (20+ mph) I use a 243 with a 70 gr. bullet.BG is right, he might be the only guy using a 7.62 for fox. The other calibers he listed are great as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Wettschreck Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I should have added that I use the 7.62mm because, besides my .22, that's the only rifle I own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picksbigwagon Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 BG, are you saying 7.62 meaning .308? Yes I know, your stint in the military turned you Metric, just curious is all...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Wettschreck Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Nope, it's a 7.62 x 54. I've been told (don't know if it's truth or not) that the 7.62 rounds can be used in a .308, but .308 rounds can not be shot through the 7.62. Is this fact??? I have no idea. Quite honestly I'm not a rifle expert. Out here on the prairie we mainly use shotguns for birds and deer. I hate the metric system. Water should boil at 212 degrees and not 100 degrees. 100 degrees is bathtub warm water, not boiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picksbigwagon Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Oh, 7.62 x 54R??? that is not the same as a 308. the NATO marking for the .308 is 7.62, kind of like .223 rounds are 5.56You might be able to ram a 308 in your gun but I wouldn't pull that trigger. You're right, you might be the only one using that gun for coyotes. That is almost a howitzer....of course if you aren't worried about saving the pelts, it is more than adequate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpshooterdeluxe Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 my calling/posting rig is a ruger m77 stainless in .22-250 with a 4.5-16 42mm scheels scope.for walking cattails, and other heavy cover, a tricked out sks 7.62x39 with an aimpoint on top.shotgun is a winchester superx2 with a new carlsons full turkey choke, or my patternmaster extended choke.those are the 3 guns ive taken the most fox/yotes with, but have shot em with pretty much everything in my gun cabinet, from 10/22's to remington 700 in .270, to a single shot 30" barrel full choke winchester shot gun...and even a beretta 92fs pistol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddog Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Coyote= rem 788 22-250, w 3.5 X 14 scope 55 grn spitzersFox .17 Rem, model 700 with VX3 6.5 - 20, 25 grn Bergers.Both guns will cross over well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Here's a pic of my rifle. T/C G2 Contender in .223 topped with a 3-9x40 Nikon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icehousebob Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 My varmint gun is just an ordinary .223 Savage 110 with a 3x9 scope, but my oldest son has been working with a stainless Ruger 77 in .243 with a heavy barrel, laminated stock and a 4X15 scope. He has it doped out all the way to 400 yards. He says that at that range he has to learn to shoot between heartbeats.A while back, I burned up some experimental handloads on critters that were 200 grain slugs in my .338 Win mag. Not a recomended varmint gun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnmuzzleloader Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I have been using the NEF .243 with a 3x9 scoop. works great for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarcreek Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 223 and 22-250 is what i use 4-12 on 223- 2 -16 on 22-250 both great. bullet drops very little on 22-250 4 inches or so at 400 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpshooterdeluxe Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 223 and 22-250 is what i use 4-12 on 223- 2 -16 on 22-250 both great. bullet drops very little on 22-250 4 inches or so at 400 yards. how high are you sighted in at 100 to get a 4" drop at 400??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleyeguy32 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I have a few new choices I picked up a few weeks ago. Remington model 700 VTR in 204, DPMS low profile classic in 223, Savage model 10 predator hunter in 22-250 and a Remington R-15 (AR-15) VTR in 223. Only ones sighted in are the ARs.I also have a Thompson encore with a 243 barrel and a 25-06 barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOSEBILLY Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I have to shoot shotgun cause of the town ordinance. SBEII with a full choke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cold one sd Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 220 Swift with 50 gr spitzers and a 22 mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray1 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 A tikka 22-250 with a 45 grn JHP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art321 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 can you varmint hunt in NW Hennepin Co with a rifle, say the 22-250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey lee Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Remington BDL 22-250 with Leupold scopeRemington 700 BDL -243 with a Leupold scopeRemington 700 heavy barrel 223 with a 4x16x40 scopeAll three of these will more than get the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morefishplease Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Originally Posted By: Cedarcreek223 and 22-250 is what i use 4-12 on 223- 2 -16 on 22-250 both great. bullet drops very little on 22-250 4 inches or so at 400 yards. how high are you sighted in at 100 to get a 4" drop at 400??? I was wondering the exact samething???? I shoot a .22-250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panfishpounder00 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 my son and i went out this afternoon and i snapped a couple of photos, i shoot a .243, pulls double duty for me with deer hunting. and he shoots a .22 mag, scope he got for x-mas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarcreek Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I sight in at 200 ther is a 2 inch or so change t0 100. so it doesnt mater in that close it makes a differance at longer ranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crestliner16 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Does anybody use a HMR .17 for coyotes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picksbigwagon Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I have taken one out for fox (never had one come in, but I know they are still around that farm). at short range (less than 75 yards) it could do the job. I personally don't think it is a good choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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