Out the Bedroom Window

YanmarFever · Nov 30, 2005

Remington 700 308 168GR boat tail hollow point - 248 yds. 10-22 to finish the job.

Coyote

Ern

SkyPup · Nov 30, 2005

Nice one!

I shot a female coyote on my back car port just last week about 10PM with a 9mm Browning Hi-Power as I was walking back up to the house from the horse stable. One 90 grain Hornady hollowpoint over 5.5 grains of Unique did the trick.

She was one considerably mangey unsightly critter, yours looks to be in much healthier shape that the ones around my place.

deerefan · Nov 30, 2005

Plenty of those where I am. I don't shoot them unless they threaten me or my live stock. They do stay distant. When they get loud I fire my shotgun into the ground and they shutup. I noticed you fired @ it first w/ a .308 @ 248 yards. Do you have a scope on that rifle? I'm surprised you had to finish him off w/ a 10-22! I figured the .308 would have done the job. If it was an iron site shot, thats remarkable at over 100 yards or so. Anyways, nice kill.

scott_vt · Nov 30, 2005

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Coyote

Ern )</font>

Hi Ernie,
Nice shot, boy weve got a bunch of them up here /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif I kind of like usin my Ruger 77 22/250, but dont think the wife would see the humor of shootin out the bedroom window /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

scotty

scotty

Kyle_in_Tex · Nov 30, 2005

I've been toying with buying one of these for fun mostly, and for nostalgia too!

7mm x 08 Browning lever action... browning lever action rifles

deerefan · Nov 30, 2005

Years ago, my grandfather and I were making our way back to the house after an unsuccesful hog hunt. I was packing my pride and joy...my .45-70 Government. We heard some commotion about 40 yds ahead and we eased into some brush until it was clear what was making the racket. Well, a coyote, clearly rabid, staggered into the trail. He was beautiful but clearly in poor health. My grandfather advised me it was best to put him out of his misery. I eased out in front of him. He turned to face me and the look in his eye was like he was begging to be put down. If any of you guys are familiar w/ a .45-70, it is a slow moving bullet but pack one heck of a knock down. I shot the coyote in the chest and the bullet exploded thru his midback. Dead before he hit the ground. B/c he had rabies, my grandfather and I gathered up some brush and branches and covered the him. If we had the capabilities, we would have burned him but were weren't too keen on the idea of starting a fire in the dry woods!

MossRoad · Nov 30, 2005

I fired a 45-70 about three or four shots... that was enough... Ouch. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Highbeam · Nov 30, 2005

What is that wierd blue vehicle? I am quite fond of my ruger 10/22 also.

deerefan · Nov 30, 2005

I have a small gun collection, about 11 guns or so, that one is definitely a conversation piece. It'll leave a nice bruise on your shoulder if you don't snug it up well. I've had a few people ask me where I bought a lever action shotgun before they realize it is actually a rifle. Huge barrell and huge bullet.

Marlowe · Nov 30, 2005

I've always wanted a 45 70 since the first time I saw the size of that bullet. Only slightly smaller than a battleship. I don't know what I'd use it for though. My 270 is enough for anything we have in my part of the country. It got three deer last week, and the kitchen ceiling. The father in law is not quite what he once was, you know. But he's a good old boy.

Tom