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bluejay84
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/06/2011 Status: Offline Points: 22 |
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Meant to clear up my avatar too. Relatives in TX, but live in IA. Got the nickname Texas from a friend in college. A whole other story...
Prairie doggin' is definitely on my bucket list - hunting them that is. Just thought I should clear that one up. Wouldn't want anyone taking that like my brother did once with his kid on a long trip and having to stop for a #2. |
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cowski
Optics Journeyman Joined: November/19/2009 Location: alabama Status: Offline Points: 342 |
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i have killed a bunch of coyotes with a 22 lr.but mostly less than a 100 yards .i always go for a lung chest shot.sometimes they run 75 yards before they die but most just a few feet.i have killed most of them without a scope.i would use your rifle just like it is , up to 100 yds a scope isn't necessary on coyotes.i use stingers at times and like them.
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never corner something meaner than you are jbc
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Alan Robertson
Optics Master Joined: October/31/2009 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 1763 |
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I don't particularly like coyotes, but I'd hate to wound one with a .22, which I did when I was a dumb kid. I'm sure he died soon after I hit him in the chest, but he took off into rough ground and I never found him in the short time I looked and I've felt bad about that for over 40 yrs. Never again.
Another dumb thing I did when I was a kid was to immediately start to 'customize' an old .30-40 Krag inherited from my Grandfather. Yet another one of my stupid stunts with no going back. It's a wonder I've lived so long. |
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"Garg'n uair dhuisgear"
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mike650
Optics God Joined: May/14/2006 Location: West of Rockies Status: Offline Points: 14569 |
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“A hunt based only on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.” – Fred Bear
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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The almost anything goes forum is a good place for general questions. The firearms fourm would be a good place for asking about rifles. To find value of that rifle you might ask the guys a scheels if they have a book of values next time you are in there. If you want a 22mag I know where there is a good deal on one. I tend to think you need a tikka stainless composite to round out your collection I was looking real hard at one in a .243 today, that would stomp a coyote.
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