best caliber for coyotes?

[DuckDogDr]

I love my 204.
Just bought a 220 swift for grins and giggles but fast and flat shooting is the ticket

My Dad uses his 22-250 for everything though

 

[SpringM1A]

I had a holographic sight on two .223's and started missing easy shots. Found out there was a recall on them for POI shifts. The manufacturer very admirably bought them back and I went with Firedot Leupold VX-6 in 2-12. Have seen a noticeable tightening of groups on paper, one ragged hole now! That's good enough for me, I'm using scopes from here on out. I live in the west, and the .223 suppressed shooting 60gr V-Max with a scope seems like an ideal combination for my territory

 

[Braunschweiger]

I day and night hunt with thermals all over Missouri and I have not found a need to go beyond using 223/5.56 with 55gr polymer tip or hollow point. Taking proper shots under 200 yards with a decent shot will generally do the trick.

 

[duckp]

+ one on grendel

 

[scottprice]

I have used a lot of different rifles chasing coyotes (17hmr, 204,223, 243, 2506) and have settled on the 6mm creedmoor shooting 108gr eldms. I got tired of the wind blowing low bc bullets all over the place on those coyotes that hang up out there a ways.

I shoot a Bergara Premier approach with a Leupold VX5HD 3-15x56. Best coyote set up i have ever owned.

How is it on fur??

 

[mtg]

I’ve shot em with 22-250 (most preferred, most stock notches), 270, 308, and 12ga. Coyotes are not that fussy! Ha!

 

[Rooster308]

My favorite overall for killing coyotes is my 22-250AI pushing 75gr bullet 3500 fps. Shoots flat and fast, hits hard but can be a bit tough on fur. With current prices I haven’t worried much about that lately.
My buddy shoots a 243 with a 55gr bullet that has yet to exit on a proper placed shot.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

How is it on fur??

Better than a vmax. Depends on how far the shot is.

 

[Makavelli340]

That’s almost a trick question. I have seen or heard about runners with almost every caliber out there.
I believe it is as much a bullet thing as it is a caliber. Bullet placement is a must as well. Buddy shot one some years back with a 6mmAI, pretty much eviscerated it. Still went close to a half mile dragging entrails.

 

[Gstew1930]

22 creed shooting 62 ELD-VT is amazing if you're not saving pelts. the damage is pretty brutal

 

[D Lee]

Read every post. Not a single bad recommendation. Just me now, here's my favorite....

NE Herd Bull,
That is very good idea. Even though you have varmit rifles,you choose to use your deer/elk rifle which,obviously,is more than adequate.

What deer/elk rifle do you use???

Top Dog

My current go-to is a Montana X3 Extreme (sadly no-longer in production) in 300WM, Leupold VX5HD
Seems to my memory that gun has taken elk, deer, bighorn sheep, oryx and perhaps a few dozen coyotes.

I have a custom 7saum in the works, so I might be changing to a new favorite horse in 2022.

In the Deed
The Glory
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I concur wholeheartedly for the reasons he gave. In my case: .308 Win - Tikka UPR - 24" bbl - Leupold VX5 HD. I'm way beyond OCD on accuracy and this rifle is capable of 1 tiny hole 5 shot groups @ 100. Sub MOA holds as ranges increase.

So.......is the .308 the # 1 best Wiley cartridge? Probably not. Nor is the 300 Win. Will they work, dependably, out to all sane hunting distances? 24/7/365.

I sold my .243 - arguably THE best WILEY cartridge - to gain more proficiency with my 30 cal rifles. Haven't regretted that decision. With its advantages and disadvantages, the .308 brings some long range challenges to the table. I welcome those challenges AND the rewards that come with my successes. As has been said many times in this thread...to each his own.

Cheers.