The following makes and models of rifles are known for their quality and fire one or more of the above calibers. Then take the best placed shot you can, within the limits of shooter and rifle. I'm experimenting with different loads for hunting coyote (and similar size creatures). Dead Coyote!® gives you point-and-click shotgun convenience for lethal penetration without ricochet. If you don’t have one of your own, here’s how to choose and set up your perfect predator gun. Have killed coyotes past 70 yards … South says one of his favorites is the Hevi-Shot Dead Coyote shotshell. I also do a lot of nighttime predator hunting, and open sights just work better for me when shooting with a light.”. “To me, with my setups, that just isn’t ethical. I've only shot 2 coyotes with the shotgun, but it knocked them down. shot size for coyotes Discussion in 'Varmint Hunting' started by buck shot, Feb 10, 2009. The tremendous density of TSS shot is the main ingredient of the secret sauce that make TSS so incredibly effective. The pellets are.24" diameter so you get more pellets per cartridge. TSS stands for Tungsten Super Shot. They are Hornady heavy magnum 3" BB, Federal heavyweight coyote 3" BB, and Hevi-shot 3.5" T. In Oklahoma we can not use Buckshot,so, I chose these three. Lead tends to "ball up" in the fur, which pushes the coyote down, as opposed to cutting through the fur, reaching the vitals and killing the coyote quicker. Just the same, Shane Carlson advised that a .020" less constriction would be the ticket for what I'm trying to attain. I personally prefer 3” #4 buck loads for the increase in pellets over the 00 buck. I killed a coyote at 40 yards running with a skeet 2 choke with a 3 inch #2 hevisteel. All firearms used may not have more than three (3) rounds of ammunition while hunting. Best shotgun loads for coyotes. The Best Gun For Hunting Coyote Hunting List I have a DEAD COYOTE choke tube on my shot gun. Hevi-shot? I’m confident to 50 yards with this combination. He was very informative and professional with the all the data that he gave me. For me, I like to keep it inside 50 yards.”. “For me, scopes take too long and make it hard to pick up moving targets. For coyotes, I think you're best bet is going to be the alloy shot types. Don’t get hung up on the number of pellets in your target. Entirely too much! Lead just doesn't hit as hard and fly as uniformly as that stuff does. It does a good job on coyotes out to 50 yards or so when fired from my 20 gauge 3" chambered guns. When carrying a shotgun I like to use 12ga., 3" mag. 3. They work good for home defense too, makes a nice window in a bad guy at close range. Don’t Over Choke. I take precautions to prevent this. 4. for steel, heavy shot and buckshot for best results. These big guns handle extra-large goose loads especially well, and they have enough hull capacity to make good use of downrange energy and higher pellet counts. Big shot works well in 3 1/2-inch 12- and 10-gauge guns with overbored barrels. My youngest son and I had set up at the top of a narrow, brushy draw that ran through the center of a picked bean field. Our plan was to hit the call and hopefully catch a coyote using the cover to slip toward us. The gun’s patented LPA Adjustable Trigger has a skeletonized blade, is creep-free, and user-adjustable from 3 to 7 pounds. I've read that most coyote hunters are using anything from #4 buck to Hevi-Shot #2s, Remington HD in BBs and Dead Coyote (which is T shot size). These big guns handle extra-large goose loads especially well, and they have enough hull capacity to make good use of downrange energy and higher pellet counts. The total count will depend on pellet size, with larger shot having fewer overall pellets in a load. Glad you are having fun and getting it dialed in 57! It needs to be quick pointing, have plenty of knock-down power, and allow for swift follow-up shots in the event of a miss or multiple targets. That was one of the reasons Shane Carlson recommended me returning the Dead Coyote choke tube and exchanging it for a .680" restriction. I've only shot 2 coyotes with the shotgun, but it knocked them down. It does a good job on coyotes out to 50 yards or so when fired from my 20 gauge 3" chambered guns. South says his favorite loads are No. The Best Rifles For Coyote Hunting. Our plan worked – too well. 4 buck shot in lead loads, and T’s in tungsten loads. Site by Gray Loon. He suggested a Sporting Clays extended choke tube, item #19777, which is an extra full choke in a .690" constriction. A great general-purpose coyote cartridge, the .223 Remington is also the ... 2. “I tend to hunt some pretty thick cover, and shots can be more instinctual shooting than aiming,” Zepp says. Everybody that hunts coyotes in our small group uses 12 gauges with 3" magnums with a full choke, we shoot #4 BUCK also for ammunition..... this load has brought down more than 300 coyotes for us in the last 20 years or so. [BP warehouse manager’s note: Unique shot & special sizes come and go in a rapid manner. BB shot. It consists of a 12-gauge 2.75” hull and a … At 65 yards I will generally get 5 to 7 hits in a 10" paper plate. Shot patterns with buckshot larger than #3 or #4 does not give dense enough pattern to be effective on coyotes. Pathfinder85. When carrying a shotgun I like to use 12ga., 3" mag. .308 Winchester. The only way to know for sure is to put in some range time. .223 Sig Sauer 40-grain Varmint & Predator Tip Sig Sauer. 4 buck and 52 pellets in a 3-inch Tungsten T load,” South says. I use a Terror choke in a .675" constriction, for geese and Kent Fast Steel BBBs @ 1550 f.p.s....which gives me a 91% pattern inside a 30" circle at 40 yards. His second choice would be Remington’s 3-inch, 15-pellet load of … Common calibers for coyotes such as .204, .223, .22­250 and .243 with lighter bullets ranging from 30 grains to 60 grains should suffice. I will stick to the pistol and 223 rounds for my close quarters combat. .224 Valkyrie. It has a 6-shot capacity and is chambered for 3.5 inches, making it the perfect option for unloading on coyotes up close, as well as longer shots when shooting doubles and triples. I use a Terror choke in a .675" constriction, for geese and Kent Fast Steel BBBs @ 1550 f.p.s....which gives me a 91% pattern inside a 30" circle at 40 yards. Rarely do I get a DRT coyote beyond 40 yards but it slows them enough to get another shot into them. To avoid disappointment, please order special shot for your long-term needs.] I called Carlson's again, to let them know how my patterning turned out. Refer to the chart below; an asterisk (*) indicates legal for use, but not recommended. If your state regulations allow, take a lesson from snow goose hunters and remove the plug from your gun. .243 Winchester. i use a Winchester High Brass, 1 1/8 oz #4 shot. “There are 41 pellets in a 3-inch load of No. How much is your ammo costing you per round? To bad you don't reload. Hevi-shot is only 12g/cc, slightly more dense than lead, but TSS is still 50% more d… The Best Gun For Hunting Coyote Hunting List Coyotes and other predators are tough critters, often requiring multiple pellets in the vitals to bring them down. The Best Coyote Cartridges for Centerfire Rifles. ©2021 Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd. All rights reserved. Close-range predator hunting often happens fast. That all depends on your gun and load. Barrel lengths much longer than 26 inches can be unwieldy on close targets. Once you have your gun set up, hit the range with several load and choke combinations. Load Up. you just opened up a huge can of worms: expect about 50 or so replies if this goes like the 100 or so other "what ammo for coyote hunting" threads have gone... this is all based on personal preference... i use a Remington 870 express magnum when i hunt coyotes. Those 4 BUCK will really reach out there and knock the coyotes down, up to 80 yards from my experience. Never liked 4 buck or larger as there are not as many pellets.Although lots of guys love 4 buck and swear by it. I used a 27" x 27" steel plate with a full size sillouette of a coyote stenciled on it for a target. Hear are my results with a Mossberg 500 Tactical Turkey 12ga (20" barrel), Carlson's Dead Coyote Choke Tube, and Dead Coyote 3" "T" shot shells. Presented in alphabetical order: AR-15. Smaller gauges struggle to keep larger shot for predators on target. The pellet count was what they considered to be low, but not horrible. The #4 buck also will work in 2 3/4" shells if you can find them and will kill a coyote at under 30 yds. Coyotes are pack animals and often offer multiple close-range targets at once – so the more shots you have on hand, the better. If a coyote’s foot isn’t pretty much centered in a No. If you do prefer an optic, both South and Zepp recommend looking at the wide-field-of-view red dot options that allow for quick target acquisition while still providing pinpoint aiming. I’ve shot several coyotes out to 50 yards and a little farther with them and they perform well. The Internet's Best Resource for Shotgun Information. It has a 6-shot capacity and is chambered for 3.5 inches, making it the perfect option for unloading on coyotes up close, as well as … One at about 20 yards, and the other at about 20'. With the increased popularity of predator hunting, many ammo manufacturers are now producing predator-specific loads. JMHO Never hunted the buggers but would like to. I was shooting at poster board with a 10"circle. So, what makes a good predator shotgun? Unlike turkey hunting, where the tightest patterns rule, the big shot sizes and larger targets of predator hunting call for more open chokes. These are the same steelshot loads that I buy for goose hunting. Solid trap bedding is important with any trap, even more so when setting a trap of this size for a coyote. Patternmaster makes a bad ass yote tube, I am thinkingof purchasing it! The killing power of this type of shot, will outperform lead buckshot. What is TSS shot and what makes it so special for coyote hunting Density. Other good choices include Federal Premium No. I prefer a semi-auto platform for faster follow-up shots. While quality and specs may vary by individual supplier, the “good stuff”, the only TSS we are interested in, is a full 18g/cc density, comprised of very round, polished pellets of very uniform dimension. hahahaha hahahahaha hahhahahahaha. Inside diameter is .710". I guess a BARRETT 50 CALIBEr is allright for centerfire. I recently did some patterning with the Mossberg Turkey Special choke tube that has a.670" restriction and a Patternmaster choke tube. Try different loads at different ranges and see what works for your gun. But generally, the best coyote caliber to use is anything in the 22 caliber range – it should do the trick on any coyote. .22-250 Remington. If you hunt turkeys, chances are good you already have the perfect gun in your safe. 441 1 371. 4 buck packed with 41 copper-plated shot in a tight patterning, buffered 3-inch load, Hornady’s Heavy Magnum Coyote loads with 15 pellets of 00 buck in a 3-inch load for large shot fans, and Winchester’s Varmint X loads with 75 copper-plated lead BBs in a 3-inch shell. JavaScript is disabled. With more downrange energy than any other varmint shell on the market, frangible HEVI-Shot® T and 00B pellets have tight patterns able to take down a coyote at up to 70 yards. if you do your part. seemed that the more open choke would shoot larger shot better . One at about 20 yards, and the other at about 20'. “I always tell people to just plan on making a follow up shot every time,” he says. In bush I use "my buckshot" in open field I use .223. yote sniper. The Winchester loads use the same Shot-Lok technology found in their Longbeard XR turkey loads. Pretty much any quality aftermarket choke tube will perform well with high density shot... at least well enough to whack down a 'yote at 40-60 yds. The problem with 00 buck is the low pellet count. if you do your part. Most of the wad stripping choke tubes perform better with slower loads of 1300 f.p.s. Dot or Bead? Right now, Federal's 12 pellet 00 "flitecontrol wad" load and Fiocchi's 27 pellet nickel-plated #4 load have both proven to be adequate for the purpose at an honest 50 yards in my patterning tests. How far can you ethically shoot a predator with a shotgun? February 12, 2021   |  Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes, February 10, 2021   |  Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes, Nothing beats a scattergun when calling predators in tight thickets. As for ammo, his recommendation was more toward alloy shot, like, Hevi-Shot, Dead Coyote, Remington HD and Federal Heavy Weight Coyote. I’ve shot several coyotes out to 50 yards and a little farther with them and they perform well. The first time you call a coyote or other varmint into your lap and have to make a snap shot in seconds, you’ll be glad you did. 5. The “Ugly Coyote” load is straight forward and focused on its target. Realtree pro staffer and predator hunting expert Byron South agrees. for turkeys I use 3&1/2'' 2&1/4oz lead #4s in a extra full (.685 dia.) T shot can be difficult to produce a tight pattern, with too tight of a restriction. If you wish to use shot size’s larger than #4 shot, use a more open choke tube for optimum patterning. The Extended Range Patternmaster like Zack has is similar to a regular full choke in regards to constriction, and the regular Patternmaster is more like a modified... they just throw a more dense, heavier-hitting, and more consistent pattern than stock choke tubes. But generally, the best coyote caliber to use is anything in the 22 caliber range – it should do the trick on any coyote. They work good for home defense too, makes a nice window in a bad guy at close range. The T shot in Dead Coyote and the Remington HD in BBs were giving me a low pellet count, at 40 and 50 yards. The same load in BB's probably your best all around load.Really thumps them out a little farther than 2's. Larger pellets such as 3 Buck and 1 Buck deliver more energy, but the lower pellet counts may not be dense enough to consistently place a sufficient number of pellets into the coyote’s boiler (see chart below). “Both of these loads give me plenty of shot on target and downrange energy.”. I load 1 1/2 oz # Lead "F" shot in a 3" hull and push it at 1350 fps out of my 870 with a dead coyote extra ,ported extended choke. This choke tube measures .660", which I personally feel is too tight of a constriction to pattern well at extended ranges. At 65 yards I will generally get 5 to 7 hits in a 10" paper plate. .223 Remington. are much more efficient at bringing down the coyotes. Sure the .308 is a bit on the overkill side, but with the price of coyote hides still not … Deer buckshot does not have enough pellets in it … I have never heard any restrictions on centerfire. “You see and hear people all the time talking about taking 70-yard shots,” South says. We do profer a 204 or a 22–250 calber as they generally shoot a little flatter than as 223 and have a little more ‘pop’ to them in the 300-400 yard distance. and a modified (.710 Dia. To bad you don't reload. The #4 buck also will work in 2 3/4" shells if you can find them and will kill a coyote at under 30 yds. Well, I called Carlson and spoke with one of their choke tube gurus, by the name of Scott. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Never liked 4 buck or larger as there are not as many pellets.Although lots of guys love 4 buck and swear by it. The Dead Coyote load that I purchased is T shot. A good heart/lung shot may not drop him on the spot, but it should be a quick kill, and less likely for a slight movement to cause a miss, or bad hit. I personally prefer 3” #4 buck loads for the increase in pellets over the 00 buck. Shot-Lok encases the shot in a resin that holds the load together as it begins to travel down the barrel, then shatters to release the shot. Bowhunter57. I load 1 1/2 oz # Lead "F" shot in a 3" hull and push it at 1350 fps out of my 870 with a dead coyote extra ,ported extended choke. Larger shot sizes such as BBB (.19 cal. Each choke tube constriction has been pattern tested and has thrown the best patterns with 4 through 10 shot. ... Once you figure out which cartage works for your gun or you can give the best shot with which choke, then stick with it. Have killed coyotes past 70 yards … While some predator hunters like to go big with a 10-gauge, the 12-gauge still rules. Sometimes we will shoot them with a rifle, but the majority are killed with shotguns. Since that one, I rarely head afield without taking a shotgun along. A checkmark ( ) indicates legal for use. I would probably choose a HP .30 caliber. (No Charge) Carlsons 30040 Coyote Ported Winchester Choke Tubes, Caliber: Winchester 12 Gauge. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Get a 12. You must log in or register to reply here. Trying to shoot large shot sizes out of super-tight chokes can cause uneven patterns with big gaps between shot clusters. The pellets are.24" diameter so you get more pellets per cartridge. 1.75 when the trap fires, it isn’t going to get a good grip. TSS stands for Tungsten Super Shot. Check out Carlson, Kicks and Terror choke tubes, before you get too set on the Patternmaster. South says over-choking is one of the biggest problems he sees when hunters set up predator guns. Either 3- or 3 ½-inch loads work. Shot patterns with buckshot larger than #3 or #4 does not give dense enough pattern to be effective on coyotes. i used a mossberg 12 guage with a mod. Pathfinder85. You might get a lucky pellet in one at that range, but there is a lot of open space in your pattern that far out, and the pellets are losing energy fast. The density of lead is 11.3g/cc, TSS shot is 60% more dense than lead. Nothing is ever perfect, and exits can still produce large holes in hides when they occur. Rarely do I get a DRT coyote beyond 40 yards but it slows them enough to get another shot into them.