17 remington

[fed]

so i purchased a 17 remington and was wondering what a good sight in range for this calibre would be? also if this would be a good gun for coyotes and not just rabits and smaller critters.

[Faststeel]

so i purchased a 17 remington and was wondering what a good sight in range for this calibre would be? also if this would be a good gun for coyotes and not just rabits and smaller critters.

Dead coyotes all day long, 20 or 25gr bullets. There is a great site in the USA called Saubier.com dedicated to calibers under 223, many folks over there have them, shoot them, and love them. FS

[Robmcleod82]

I havnt seen many coyotes die as fast as they do with a 17 rem it flattens them

[AB2506]

Little damage to fur. However, watch your range on coyotes. I have a 17 Fireball which is a couple of hundred feet slower than the 17 Rem. Energy wise, I figure it is a reliable 200yd coyote rifle. Accuracy wise, I can hit them much further, can't count on that tiny bullet doing the job. That's my opinion.

[fed]

Thanks for the input. I'm thinking of sighting in at 100 and probably use the 243 for longer stuff. Looked at the ballistics and looks like it's a 300-400 yard gun then it drops cause it's to light to carry farther

[catnthehat]

Thanks for the input. I'm thinking of sighting in at 100 and probably use the 243 for longer stuff. Looked at the ballistics and looks like it's a 300-400 yard gun then it drops cause it's to light to carry farther

If it is a .17 Remington Center fire you are talking about, a 200 yard zero will be perfect for it.
That little bullet shoots REALLY flat .
A friend shot a wold with one quite a few years back and 0ver 300yards with his, and about one zillion coyotes - give or take a few!!:sHa_sarcasticlol:
Cat