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predator hunting with big bore? #138730 12/09/2013 9:19 PM
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Anyone coyote hunt with there big bore wheel guns. I thought about taking my 454 casull out when I get a load for it.


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Re: predator hunting with big bore? [Re: huntnut] #138731 12/09/2013 9:21 PM
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 Originally Posted By: huntnut
Anyone coyote hunt with there big bore wheel guns. I thought about taking my 454 casull out when I get a load for it.


Only as a target of oppportunity while out hunting other species of game. I have used my .454 SRH.


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Re: predator hunting with big bore? [Re: Whitworth] #138779 12/10/2013 1:25 PM
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I kill any coyote I can with whatever is in my hands. The only handgun yote so far was with my .45 Blackhawk and a 300gr XTP at 1200fps. reflex264


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Re: predator hunting with big bore? [Re: reflex264] #138783 12/10/2013 3:27 PM
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Only as an 'incidental'. When I target coyotes with a wheel gun, I generally use my .327mag.


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Re: predator hunting with big bore? [Re: Russell] #138787 12/10/2013 4:29 PM
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Whatever I'm holding at the time. Had an unlucky one run past last weekend and I happened to have a 375 H&H at the time. He hated it!


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Re: predator hunting with big bore? [Re: GlennS] #138792 12/10/2013 7:07 PM
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I use to call for them using a 1911 and occasionally would use a 44, 45 Colt or whatever fit my fancy that day. Those within 60 yards were usually harvested while my success was very limited much beyond 80 to 300 yards. I never saw any reason to quite shooting until the coyote/fox was out of sight or the handgun was empty.

With the fur prices being up in my neck of the woods these days, I now tote an AR with me/us when we call, as we are no longer just messing around out there - there's money at the end of the barrel now.

On thing about using the handgun - I found that the red dot is far superior for me than irons on coyotes attempting to break the sound barrier.

Re: predator hunting with big bore? [Re: 7P's] #138794 12/10/2013 10:58 PM
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I actually purposefully use my 460pc for coyote hunting. 200gr barnes in front of some H110. I like the way it carries and with a bipod I don't think it holds me back much.

Re: predator hunting with big bore? [Re: MegaTon] #138799 12/11/2013 12:07 AM
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I shoot coyotes, groundhogs and rabbits with my 454. Works great


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