Recent content by Bowhunter57

When it comes to coyotes, I hate giving them a free pass and letting one get away because I didn't use enough rifle sucks even worse. :neener: I use a 243 or 22-250 for any coyote beyond 25 yards. DRT are the results! :evil: On a few rare situations, I've had them inside 20 yards and thought a...

I must say that I'm shocked to see so many replies with a rimfire pistol. o_O The "close range" shots that I'm referring to are inside 40 yards. I'm leaning towards more power, like a 9mm, 10mm or 45acp, but with a good trigger. 1911s fall into the "good trigger" category and so does a few...

I'm about to purchase a Glock 40 in 10mm, for hunting. This long slide model is built for target/hunting purposes. However, often factory triggers suck and need work or replacement. Owners of the Glock 40: * Is the trigger adjustable? (If so, what are the poundage ranges?) * Should it be...

I've hunted nearly everything with a handgun and would like to take on the challenge of hunting coyotes. I think carrying a handgun for close range work would be much easier than toting a shotgun, along with my rifle for the long range shots. What's your choice of caliber and type of action in...

I greatly appreciate all of the experiences and suggestions, so far. :thumbup: entropy, Ohio's regulations for deer hunting is 5" or longer. However, there are NO restrictions for hunting varmints. I guess I should clarify "NO", by saying there are no full-auto weapons, no 30+ round magazines...

I'm considering the purchase of a 1911 style pistol, in 10mm, for hunting coyotes inside 50 yards. The debate in my mind is whether it's worth the extra money for an extra inch of barrel length, from a 5" barrel to a 6" barrel. Honestly, for my hunting purposes I don't see the difference in...

Varminterror, I appreciate your 25+ years of experience with the 45-70 and will try some light weight cast bullets. Thank you, to everyone else that contributed with your "over thinking" responses. This 45-70 is my first large bore rifle. I had a .308, but never had the chance to put it through...

No!!! I'm out for the killing of the coyotes! I'm showing them the same mercy they show the whitetail fawns...NONE! Bowhunter57

Given the ballistic speeds of a 45-70, the likely possibility of a 300 gr. JHP opening up on a coyote are slim to none. Even if a larger bone(s) were hit, a coyote just doesn't have the mass for good bullet expansion, considering the size and lack of speed of a bullet...out of a 45-70. It's...

I agree with using as big of a shot size as the law allows. :) I have a Carlson's Extended Non-ported choke tube in .670" that will put 122 pellets of #4 Hevi-Shot inside a 20" circle at 40 yards. I've not patterned any #2 Hevi-Shot, but I'd imagine it would prove to be lethal. Bowhunter57

Have you shot one or more coyotes, past 100 yards? I have a good patterning shotgun for coyotes, if they're inside 60 yards. I also have a hard hitting rifle, that's good at or inside 100 yards. (Henry 44Mag w/Open sights) I'm considering the purchase of a Savage in .243, for shots past...

I own a Henry in 44 Mag and have been shopping for a 1895 Marlin CB in 45/70, for deer hunting. However, I've been reading several articles of guy killing their share of deer with the 44 Mag. So, I'm wondering if I should even bother getting the Marlin 45/70. Having said that, I understand...

I have a female Maltese that will hunt squirrels until she has to be carried home. Sight spots them, chases them to the tree and watches them in the tree, until they're shot out. If she looses them by sight, she will go to the ground sniffing till she finds their scent and follows them to the...

A bow kills by way of hemorrhage...bleeding. Therefore, the use of broadheads with razor sharp blades. Taking a high risk shot, that does not induce bleeding, CAN lead to a wounded animal...instead of a dead animal. Obviously, it's possible, BUT once the arrow is released, it CAN NOT be...

I shot a nice 8pt. buck that had a standing weight of over 200 lbs. and I was using a 240gr. SWC (hard cast) bullet. The bullets passed through, but did little damage and I wasn't impressed with the lack of killing power. The weapon was a Ruger Super Redhawk 9 1/2" barrel and the first shot was...