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redneckhunter
Joined: 27 Jan 2008
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Location: Forsyth county,nc.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: 12 gauge enough for coyotes? |
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| Hey guys, fall and winter is right around the corner, and from what i've read thats when a coyotes fur is its thickest, so what do yall think, is a 12 gauge 3 in. shotgun enough, impoved choke, ventlelated barrel. My dads freind used it in a turkey shoot and won 6 times. So it must hold good patterns. If so what would be the range, as for ammo how about the hevi-shot dead coyote, is it worth 32.99 for 10 shells. Thanks. |
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redrider
Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Posts: 2532
Location: NE Kansas
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| 12 ga. would be plenty. Couple problems though, 1. they will have to be fairly close. I don't know what the range would be, but I can't imagine it would be more than 40 - 50 yds. 2. If you are shooting them for the pelt the pelt will get messed up. 3. That ammo sounds a bit expensive. |
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Yote Hunter
Joined: 18 Sep 2008
Posts: 8
Location: Sask
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: 12's Fine |
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| 12 gauge has plenty of power to do the job. I use buckshot and it is pretty cheap. I only shoot them with a shotgun if they are within 20 yds and will generally do a head shot so the pelt is not damaged. |
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