What, coyote blogging again?
Much as I admire your choice out on the open range, the possibility of overshoot, complete penetration (coyotes are not real “meaty” animals), ricochet and so on, I would humbly submit that this: http://www.dakotaammo.net/products/glaser/glaser.htm
is a safer choice.Be sure to scroll down to see the pic of the ‘business end’ of one of these.
Their advantage is to carry as any good bullet would, but ‘shatter’ on impact releasing a load of shot. The end result is rather like that of a .410 at point-blank range. Even a grazing shot can be quite effective.
(Came across this by accident).
Posted by heldmyw
05/09/2008 at 04:22 PM
Good God Drew, Be careful we don’t want any children killed over this whole chasing away of coyote!
Guys, you needs to learn about varmint bullets. They just blow apart, and the closer the target is the faster they hit and the harder they blow. These kind of bullets don’t even riccochet. See the red tip? That’s a plastic wedgie thing that makes the bullet mushroom even faster. They’re really just aerodynamic hollowpoints. And you knows about hollowpoints?
“This is your coyote. This is your coyote on hollowpoints”. Not much left but chunks usually. Small ones. Red mist.
HeldmyW, I’d rather use a real live shotgun against a ‘yote than those overpriced glaser thingies. But each to his own. My idea was to hunt them at range, so that they’re all dead long before they get near where the little kids are. Sure, you can trap them and send them over to Arizona. What fun is that? I want to shoot them into little bits, just to give the Californians apoplexy. And to take out some ‘yotes.
PS - heldmyw - these bullets don’t even come out the other side of a squirrel. Course the squirrels mostly dissappear, taking whatever’s left of the bullet with them. Frangible! It’s a great word to know and love.
Here in People’s Democrat Socialist Republic of California, Long Beach commissarship, I have M1 carbine as house gun. Suitable for coyotes and very quick to handle. It has been restocked (prior to me getting it) and is equipped with commissar approved, politically correct, ten round magazine.
Still, for coyotes or equally offensive critters invading homestead, is very effective and simple to use.
(No need to shoot ‘possums, big dog likes to play ‘fetch’ with ‘possums.) So far, coyotes have not ventured this deep into human occupied zones, but I presume this is merely matter of time.
I have a .22-250 Remington, mind you. It is an excellent round and rifle (Remington 700 VLS with 36x scope) I just don’t find it handy for the backyard, across the sand pile sort of thing.
Frangible is right. I shot a hare with one once (in .223 REM) and from the damage, it must have started expanding about 3 feet *before* it hit the thing.
I have hit several coyotes with these and they drop in their tracks.
I’ll BE BACK....for some coyote but.....
