Most any cartridge can take down a coyote, but here are 10 prime coyote killer cartridges and the optimal load specs for each. The coyote finally moved on when it apparently realized it wasn’t going to get the baby, but continued on in a bold rampage through the suburban neighborhood to kill two dogs. Truck loads of big deer were taken by local poachers, but now they have no trucks and no licenses, head shots and vital shots equate to dead. Each Coyote was killed with one shot apiece. The .22 magnum that he had fired that day was a semi-auto that had a plastic stock, and was a bit heavy, but he thought that a .22 magnum would be an ideal coyote rifle, at least under the conditions that his gun would be used. Use enough gun for what your hunting. Coyotes never saw the man, they just saw the horse as long as tack was not clanking or people were talking. If you doubt its killing power watch the swamp men kill 700lb gators with them with a single shot behind the eyes. * The .22LR is not recommended to kill Coyotes humanely. Coyote Alert! I am a Hunter and I like a clean kill and do not like to see an animal "suffer" by shooting it with a smaller bullet. Im just having a problem deciding whether a .22 magnum rimfire cartridge is better for killing coyotes than a .22 LR cartridge. If you doubt its killing power watch the swamp men kill 700lb gators with them with a single shot behind the eyes. I was just going to use my 22 LR with high velocity bullets but after reading some posts on here I decided against it. The subject of .22 Magnum for defense often comes up. The 22lr is deadly, I like the 22 magnum more than newer more expensive varmint ammo. Allow me to further echo the suggestions towards the NEF in .223. His rifle of choice was a 22 magnum and Winchester 40 JHP. I killed a lot of coyotes with this method as I was far away from roads in rough country. * You will only end up wounding, crippling, and injuring them more often than cleanly killing them. If you try it all you're going to do is educate it and possibly cripple it. DH34,Nasa gave you some good advice. The new little bullet became an instant hit because it was a quiet rimfire round that could kill foxes and coyotes out past 100 yards. I saw a couple of those rifles used at a gunshop in Altamont, Illinois a week or so ago. The 17 HMR is indeed capable of and an able Coyote killer! While there is little doubt that a .22 will kill a Coyote, I personally would use something heavier. Even on our big northern foxes you need a well placed shot or you will lose some. * Welcome to Field and Streams's Answers section. Save your money and get them with a "real" firearm. All times are GMT-5. just checked the price of a 223 synthetic stock super light at a local walmart...187.00!!!! (no guns)? What kind of .22? "We're not in rimfire country anymore, Toto. I'm talking about the air rifle itself, not the pellet. oldandtreacherous May 3, 2017. Oh, I haven't written off the 22 Mag at all. The coyote was head-shot at roughly 75 yards, dropped like a ton of bricks. A friend of mine droped a dog at 115 yards with a .17 hmr once and I would think a .22 mag would do the same. Lv 7. They all dropped right where they stood. Can it? Sine the .22 caliber rifle isn’t as powerful as larger hunting rifles, it can only be used for hunting game animals. They eat too many deer and small game to have my sympathy. Out west here a coyote is about worthless not matter the time of year and most of us shoot them on sight and leave them where they fall. If you can't make a quick ,clean kill with something you can be confident will do the job right the first time,you should wait until you get something that can - ethically speaking.I kill animals as a hunter, but I don't enjoy seeing them suffer. Can A 22 Cal Air Rifle Kill A Coyote And Can You Shoot22 Mag In A 22 Lr Rifle is best in online store. Good way to look at it. Apr 8, 2012 #5 J. jcooper1389 Member. The 22lr is deadly, I like the 22 magnum more than newer more expensive varmint ammo. Im just having a problem deciding whether a .22 magnum rimfire cartridge is better for killing coyotes than a .22 LR cartridge. Ain't everybody born rich. You guys are too much sometimes. If I'm squirrel hunting with my 10/22 and I see a coyote close enough, then hell yes I will shoot. Reactions: 300whisper. The .22 WMR is a real wonder. Wyoming covered it well. A Winchester Model 61M with a red dot sight and a Remington 597 with a straight 4x scope. Generally, the .22 Magnum Rim Fire has shed bullet velocity to the extent that hitting a small game kill zone at distances beyond 125 yards becomes unreliable. I have shot a couple with a 22 LR, but most with my shotgun while bird hunting. But, in your situation, being close to a residential area and all, I personally would probably opt for a .22 magnum. Darrel. A friend of mine droped a dog at 115 yards with a .17 hmr once and I would think a .22 mag would do the same. But it has the same problem as the 17 HRM, unless I get a head shot. I recomend hollow points. The SPS Varmint model in particular is offered in the .22-250 Remington, .223 Remington, and .308 Winchester calibers, each of which is more than suitable for taking out coyotes. Developed by in 1959 by Winchester, for their Model 61 pump rifle, the.22 Winchester Magnum, also called.22 WMR or Winchester Magnum Rimfire was a … Can A 22 Cal Air Rifle Kill A Coyote And Can You Shoot22 Mag In A 22 Lr Rifle is best in online store. Yes, though you are best limited to small coyotes and under 50 yards for the .22 Long Rifle. He brained them. I prefer my 264 Win Mag when I am actually hunting them. I want to get a dedicated coyote gun, instead of using my shotgun. And don't forget to check out the latest reviews on guns and outdoor gear on fieldandstream.com. Even with solids, it may prove a bit much on squirrels, upland birds, or rabbit inside 50 yards. Centerfire? Neither of those is ideal for coyote, especially at 75 yards, but .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (.22 WMR, .22 Mag) is a better choice by a small margin. I end up blood trailing the coyotes. I recomend hollow points. Yes, if you could throw your rifle at 750 feet per second, and it hit the coyote, it would probably kill it. Im thinking that it is, but im basically wondering which is a better buy and if i can kill a coyote with a headshot A 22 mag will kill a coyote under certain circumstances,but not the best choice.Go with a centerfire. Sourdough Dave took the words right out of my mouth. I've got two of them that I really like, especially the Ruger 10/22 Magnum. The .22 Magnum is a significant extra in oomph and range, the .17 Magnum is better than the .22 Magnum under 75 yards, but the .22 Magnum comes back as the king between 75 and 100 yards. I have about $250 dollars to spend on a gun so I can easily afford a 22 Magnum but any centerfires are out of my price range. Even on our big northern foxes you need a well placed shot or you will lose some. The .22 Magnum increases the range from 30 to 100 yards. Im thinking that it is, but im basically wondering which is a better buy and if i can kill a coyote with a headshot Rabbits, ground squirrels, coon, and skunk yes. Your air rifle would struggle to take out a rabbit unless you had a headshot. .223 would really be my choice if I had to shoot a yote, disregard my grenade comment, but we've had this question today twice within 4 posts! Due to the fact they were there and that was all I had in the truck at the time. I agree, it would be very inhumane with a pellet gun. Imagine, 8 hours in a cage. I have killed them at 40 yards with my 22 mag. 4. I had read that the .22 mag will kill a Coyote. I have harvested quite a few fox in winter with the 22mag by squeeking them out but never took a shot over 50 yards. Coyotes never saw the man, they just saw the horse as long as tack was not clanking or people were talking. They live in every direction from my home. What I didn't like about them was the absence of sternum straps.... Answers.fieldandstream.com is part of the Field & Stream Network, a division of Bonnier Corporation. The .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire cartridge has a long history since its invention in 1959 by Winchester. Look up the footpound charts for various game animals. .22 Mag for Coyotes? It's over 150 ft.lbs of energy which would be more than enough for rabbits. It will penetrate. It can kill a coyote at 100 yards with a solid hit. I would rather have the larger mass of a .22 mag. Also, there is power in numbers, more than 1 coyote can be fatal because like most canines, coyotes work as a team to take down prey. Look up the footpound charts for various game animals. I know someone who did it. SMACK!!!! finally i got a successful coyote kill on camera =) i hope you all enjoy!!!!!!!! Range was 10-25 yards. I always consider it to be a ".223 lite", I shoot Sierra 40 grain soft points on top of AA1680,and get a nominal velocity of around 2,800 fps..certainly enough to kill a called coyote,at called ranges, which is usually between 20-60 yards. If you want the hides a bigger gun will increase your recovery rates. Where I hunt is usually creek bottoms and maybe some small feilds so shots won't be over 100 yds. The bobcat was angling toward me at about the same distance. I had read that the .22 mag will kill a Coyote. .22 Hornet, .223, .243, and .270 are what I use for coyote. A brain shot is the only .22LR shot that will effectively kill a coyote. Winchester’s Model 61, a pump-action rifle, came along in 1960 and became a great gun to have around for small game and vermin. * The Minimum caliber to use on Coyote's is a 22 Magnum. i have one with a walnutstock and bull barrel and it only cost 209.00. i just put a cheap tasco 29.99 3x9x40 scope on it and shoot factory federal .55 grain nosler tips about 14 bucks per box and they leave no exit hole. Like I said I probabl won't be past 100 yds but if I do how far can I shoot with a .223 or .22 Hornet. .22 Mag for Coyotes? However, shooting a large animal at such a great distance may not be effective enough to get you the kill, but it will surely injure the animal bad enough to slow It down. I also suggest that you read everything you can on the .223 Rem on the web and a good reloading manual. I hunted with a Ruger all stainless Boat paddle 22 mag rifle most of the time with Walmart's finest camo duct tape on the barrel. * The .22LR is not recommended to kill Coyotes humanely. I notice the 180 degree different coverage on NPR, NYT, and twitter feeds of major journos. Hell just use grenades put it to rest PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! Would you recomend any guns for that price? Get yourself a .22 magnum or almost any of the .22 centerfires should work well and you'll have alot more range to work with too. a great deal. If you want to use an air rifle for coyotes or hogs, you're gonna need a bigger and more powerful caliber. Big eastern groundhogs and coyotes received shallow wounds by these fast opening lightweight pills. I have an NEF shotgun but I didn't know they made rifles. And I was wondering what you think about the gun. you may need multiple rounds. I have killed several coyotes with the .22 Mag and CCI Maxi-Mag +V Hollow Pointt. JHP. Now will we try for the .177 pellet gun? Im assuming your talking about a 22lr, and yes it will at close range with a good shot but not recomended, almost any other gun would be a much better choice for coyotes, even they deserve a clean kill. 03-09-2009, 08:43 PM. I knew an old guy that used to eat deer year round. If you can propel an air rifle that shoots .25 caliber pellets up to 750 feet per second, it would easily kill a coyote. Ruger American If you’re on a budget, you’ll want to give the Ruger American rifle some serious consideration for a coyote gun. But a 22 mag is used for cougar hunting even, so coyotes are no problem. it will but a higher caliber would be wayy better.I do not recommend hunting coyotes with a .22 I would recommend a .223 or .243. a 22 will kill a deer if you hit it properly. One of my daughters (a rural Ga resident) has lost two pets to the coyotes and their local game warden says to kill all they can and he will look the other way while cheering for them. Then you may be able to kill a coyote with a precise headshot. Air rifle, especially a .22, only has a few foot pounds of force (that is the key for lethality). If you doubt its killing power watch the swamp men kill 700lb gators with them with a single shot behind the eyes. What is the difference between 22 Hornet and .223? I have a .17 HMR and have made 200 yard shots on p.dogs and jackrabbits. .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire. stalkingbear, Oct 9, 2011. stalkingbear, Oct 9, 2011. Based upon your need for a rimfire. I would suggest the multi-piece brass rods with a brush for each caliber... keep it simple. Absolutely, but only a head shot will result in a humane kill. So he says I can't trap coyotes until I'm 15 bc I can't kill one, but I have a 22. 31 0 6. Church Key, there's a lot of good info posted here, and the pards are absolutely right about being able to handle a coyote with anything from .22 LR to .44 mag. Yeah it will kill one. Thanks for the replys. 3. The 22 WMR can be used on coyotes. Gamekings in a 22 Mag, I … If you can take the eye out of a fly at 50 yards with a .22 mag round but can’t hit the broad side of a barn with a .44 mag then pick the .22 mag because you are dead with the .44 mag. It makes an adequate crow rifle at longer range and will drop a coyote on the farm with proper shot placement. If you can propel an air rifle that shoots .25 caliber pellets up to 750 feet per second, it would easily kill a coyote. I am starting up trapping, and I am 14 and not yet old enough to carry a firearm alone (even though I have my license. * Never attempt to aim and shoot them in the head because you will either miss hitting them or end up cruelly wounding them instead of killing them. Even with solids, it may prove a bit much on squirrels, upland birds, or rabbit inside 50 yards. In Ontario you must be 15) and my dad said he doesn't want anything to do with trapping and that he only hunts. Another Coyote with a 22 Mag CCI 30gr V-Max - posted in Predator Hunting and Calling: This is the second coyote shot with 22 mag CCI 30 gr V-max within the last two weeks.Again I was on my way to this private property to shoot my rifle, on the way to to the shooting sight, I see this Coyote standing side ways on a flat rock looking at me. !thats cheap...cant go wrong either they shoot awesome. Can you kill a coyote with a 22 wmr? Magnum? Introduced in 1959, the .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (22 WMR) is the quintessential ranch rifle round. ", Deerhunter34, I see you are from Southern Illinois. good luck GF Truck loads of big deer were taken by local poachers, but now they have no trucks and no licenses, head shots and vital shots equate to dead. It certainly isn't a "hot" 22 centerfire, but is very capable of killing coyotes out to the other side of 100 yards. The 223 is about 1000 fps faster with any given bullet weight, also you can buy 223's cheaper, I buy ultramax reman ammo from cabelas for about 76.00 per 300, these are soft point hunting loads. Good point Labrador. I've been tickled pink ever since! The 22 magnum high velocity 40gr SP round fired from a Winchester 22 magnum rifle has an effective kill range of 120 -150 yards with a drop of 5-6 inches from point of aim. I do not think it is fair to the animal by using a 22. The “.22 Mag,” as it’s less colloquially coined, delivers external and terminal ballistics sufficient to rid the pasture, woodlot and garden of marauding varmints, pests and predators out to 150 yards. In this situation, the hunter didn’t have the time or the position to make a head shot. The 223 is good for yotes to about 300 yds. I usually use my shotgun when I am hunting in thick woods. Thats a good point about the ammo being as cheap as 22 mag. I picked up the shotgun for $85 so I know there high quality for the price. I believe one with a scope was $250 or so. Your question was a great start to learning about what to use. One brick of 22lrs for 15 bucks goes a LONG way. Speaking of killing coyotes, for many years I have heard some bad advice given out about a round that can supposedly take them down and that is the .22 Magnum. The Coyote may run after the first hit so He will be a moving target. lol silver...thanks … What Animals Can You Hunt With A .22 Caliber Rifle. Her husband shoots them with a 308 while his dad shoots them with 22 rifles. The .22 Magnum still had more smack than those original .17 HMR cartridges did. A cast iron frying pan up side the head will probably kill it but that would not be my weapon of choice and neither would a .22. It is also good for plinking and increasing freehand consistency. In your opinion is the 22 Magnum enough for coyotes? check out the. Use enough accuracy, it's never the gun's fault. The chart below does not give distances, but it does provide target sizes. Will your next question be: What gun to hunt Bigfoot? Your air rifle would struggle to take out a rabbit unless you had a headshot. Sine the .22 caliber rifle isn’t as powerful as larger hunting rifles, it can only be used for hunting game animals. Chief38 There's NO WAY I'd try to kill a coyote with a .177 pellet rifle!!!!! Game you can take with .22 Magnum includes anything you can take with the .22 LR, although at longer range. My limited experience with the .22 magnum has accounted for one coyote, one bobcat, one gray fox, and a few groundhogs. yes it will if you hit it properly. I live to the north of you and I used my 22 mag to kill 6 coyotes last year. This allows hunters to perfectly match their ammunition to the game being hunted. See the head shot on a hog with a 22lr in the video below. Or would it have to be a head shot? There's not a lot of use for them around here. I think that nef in 223 at walmart is around $218 or so and you'd be a lot happier I think with that than the 22mag,not that the 22mag wont kill a coyote but there'll be a lot cleaner kills with the 223.just pick up a scope in your price range for right now then when you can afford a better one,get it.best of luck,daveyboy A .22 LR by comparison shoots a 36 grain round at around 1,400 fps generating about 120 ft lbs of force. I love the 22 Mag, but not on coyotes. It has almost no recoil, yet can put down even larger coyotes out to 100 yards, or so, with good placement. a gun is a gun and if you hit something properly with the bullet you are shooting you will most likely kill it. * The Minimum caliber to use on Coyote's is a 22 Magnum. Speaking of killing coyotes, for many years I have heard some bad advice given out about a round that can supposedly take them down and that is the.22 Magnum. The .22 Magnum increases the range from 30 to 100 yards. Depending on the precision your rifle is capable of, type of ammunition used, and size of your quarry the 22 magnum can be effective from 50 to 150 yards. Hey yall, I am looking at buying a Henry lever action .22 magnum in the near future. If you want to use an air rifle for coyotes or … I had a coyote kill one of my cats and I was going to kill it but then realized I let the cat out so it was my fault. There are over a dozen different.22 Magnum loads offering a wide range of terminal performance. Also, this question has hit this forum in various forms about 50 times. The .22 WMR is a real wonder. Joined Jun 20, 2007 Messages 1,133 Location PUEBLO, CO, USA. Don't set your expectations too high and hold out for a more expensive gun. You can easily take down winged game animals such as small birds like quails, larger birds including pheasant, partridge, grouse, woodcock, duck, and goose. If you can hit a small target consistently at long distances. I would opt for the .22 magnum. I wouldn't care if it did go off and die somewhere else. My buddy shot one at around 75yds in the chest, course, we had to finish it … * You will only end up wounding, crippling, and injuring them more often than cleanly killing them. Rifle cleaning kit for primitive wilderness living, If this is your first visit, be sure to Air rifle, especially a .22, only has a few foot pounds of force (that is the key for lethality). I have a .22 mag and have never used it on coyote. For coyotes and other large nuisance species within the .22 Magnum’s realm, there’s none better. we shoot coyotes with any gun we have with us we hate em and we're overpopulated we shoot em with anything even pepper em with a shotgun if were turkey hunting and one walks out and a 22 will kill one, well I know this old timer that shot his first deer with 22 short.I think 22 will kill on but just go with a 223. 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