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bnow0707
Joined: 25 Aug 2003
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Location: Alabama
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:20 pm Post subject: .223 for Yotes |
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| Do you guys think that a .223 is enough for coyotes? We had to get rid of some dogs killing calves the other day and a buddies AR with bull barrel and scope did the trick. I was thinking about outfitting my AR which is stock with a scope and bipod but just wandering what you guys thought. |
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ChesterGolf
Joined: 17 Aug 2002
Posts: 1624
Location: Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:40 am Post subject: |
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| It should be more than capable for yotes. I have used a 22 mag. before at 50 yds and it dropped them. |
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USNYRider
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
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Location: upstate NY
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| .223 is great for yotes :thumbsup1: thats what i use |
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psychowolverine
Joined: 25 Aug 2005
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Location: Middle Tennessee
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| Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| perfect |
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steeliekingfisher
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 13
Location: Duvall, WA
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| One of the best caliber for predator hunting, it will even drop a cougar. |
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Deathwind
Joined: 17 Apr 2005
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Location: Rivers,Manitoba,Canada
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:43 am Post subject: |
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| Lots of people use the .223 for yotes because their cheap to load and you can buy surplus military rounds plus just about everybody chambers a rifle for it.In this respect it's kind of like the other military rounds .308 and 30-06. |
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h_talbot
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
Posts: 158
Location: Idaho
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Load a 50 grain v max really hot and you'll be thinking a .223 is way too much for coyotes. I've nearly blown them in half if I hit the spine with one. The only way a .223 is too small is if you can't hit them square and need something so big that butt shots and drop shots, which in that case you should probably find a new hobby.
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