| Author |
Message |
| < 16ga. Guns ~ First 12ga. in 27 Years |
|
 Posted:
Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:13 pm
|
|
|
Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 124
Location: Kansas City
|
|
| I had to break down and buy a 12ga., if I want to get a few coyotes the 16ga. just won't get it done. I just can't get them closer then 40-45 yards so I went to Dick's and picked up a Mossberg 535 ATS turkey gun. It's got a 22" barrel with fiber optic sights, camo and a extra 28" barrel for $299. The gun only weights 6.5 pounds so I don't think I'll be shooting any 3 1/2" shells. I ordered some Federal 3" mag #4 buck and I better remember not to have my back leaning against the trunk of a tree when I fire. |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Posted:
Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:42 pm
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2004
Posts: 2172
Location: Kansas High Plains
|
|
Matt,
Shotguns for coyotes? Hmmmm. I've got one word for coyotes: RIFLE!
Fin |
_________________
I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted:
Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:23 pm
|
|
|
Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 124
Location: Kansas City
|
|
| I do have a .223 but many of the areas I hunt are shotgun only. Also, in some of the other areas to much brush. If the brush isn't to thick I use a 357 carbine with 125gr. sp's. I want to thin out the coyotes in the shotgun only area to help bring back the small game numbers. With no trapping or rifles the predators have over populated. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted:
Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:03 am
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Posts: 1522
Location: NH
|
|
| fin2feather wrote: |
Matt,
Shotguns for coyotes? Hmmmm. I've got one word for coyotes: RIFLE!
Fin
|
Unfortunately not in NJ.  |
_________________
A bad day of hunting is better than a good day of work. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted:
Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:30 am
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 740
Location: New England, home of fat teddy k.
|
|
Matt
I use a rifled 20ga(on a Encore frame) with the juiced up gold partions good out over 150yds with just about no drop. 2x7 lupold varix 3 for optics Good cheater gun to by pass the shotgun only laws. Heck I even carry it in Me and Nh as most of the shots aren't much over 100yrds anyhow |
_________________
I'm not sure, but indecision may or may not be my problem |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted:
Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:55 am
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2004
Posts: 2172
Location: Kansas High Plains
|
|
| TJC wrote: |
| fin2feather wrote: |
Matt,
Shotguns for coyotes? Hmmmm. I've got one word for coyotes: RIFLE!
Fin
|
Unfortunately not in NJ.
|
Oh yeah; I forget it's not still the wild west for some of you guys  ! |
_________________
I feel a warm spot in my heart when I meet a man whiling away an afternoon...and stopping to chat with him, hear the sleek lines of his double gun whisper "Sixteen." - Gene Hill, Shotgunner's Notebook |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted:
Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:15 am
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 740
Location: New England, home of fat teddy k.
|
|
| Not the wild west, but the Liberal East. You know where people are to stupid to think for themself's. |
_________________
I'm not sure, but indecision may or may not be my problem |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted:
Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:03 am
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 1007
Location: Lancaster county, Pa
|
|
| The "Dead coyote" loads from Hevi-shot work great. I killed a couple with the load one at 65 yards. Its loaded with tungsten T's. By the reaction from the coyote I think they would work out beyond 65 yards the varmit was stoned. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted:
Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:10 am
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Posts: 596
Location: Massachusetts
|
|
| hunshatt wrote: |
|
... the Liberal East. You know where people are to stupid to think for themself's.
|
I used to think that way until someone told me otherwise. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted:
Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:09 am
|
|
|
Member
Joined: 12 Mar 2005
Posts: 6535
Location: massachusetts
|
|
Hmm,.... Let me get this straight. 6.5 pound gun + 3.5 inch 12 ga shell. Matt, all I can say is don't be wearing roller skates when you fire one of those puppies. You'll get arrested for speeding in the county behind you.  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted:
Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:16 am
|
|
|
Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 124
Location: Kansas City
|
|
| I'm staying away from the 3 1/2" mags, if the coyote needs a shell that big I'm going to quietly sneak away. I don't live in the liberal east but one of the counties near KC is shotgun only. I enjoy calling them in but I'm glad I don't smoke after blowing that call for several sets it gets to be work. It's a good way for me and my French Britt. to get some exercise in the off season. I think she is good luck both coyotes I called in this year she was with me. I lay her next to me and make her stay if the coyote spots her he must figure something caught the rabbit maybe I can steal it. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
