Coyotes vs .22

We have lots of coyotes at work hanging around trying to snag some geese. As they do this, they are spooking the horses. Besides my bow, all I have to contend with them is a .22. Just wouldn't look very good to set up a blind and spend the afternoon waiting for them to come in.

What is the farthest distance I should attempt to kill them with the .22, and would a head shot or vitals be better?

[roger]

a poke between the lookers will tip him. run velocitors or mini mags (hi perf of some kind)for the best results.
id suggest a jacketed solid point over a hollow point, penetration is probably more important that dumping energy, course,...this may be up for debate.
id want to keep the distance to 75-50 or less.
of course its back to what kind of groups you can cut at the range you are shooting for
good luck...

[378 Wthrby]

I agree with Roger on the 50 -75 yrds. I have taken coyotes with my .22 lr out to 100 yrds. I use hollow points as well. Seem to be the right bullet. Good luck and good shootin.

[fluxcore]

see if you can borrow somthing larger or have a friend come out. I would never personaly shoot anything smaller than a .223 with such a small round (.22) anything is possible. you should not have to rely on a perfect head shot within a certian amount of yards. and in the field even the best are fooled by guessing yards. Having a wounded animal run off wounded to suffer because your ill equiped is not a feeling id like.

[Okotokian]

You wouldn't use a .204 Flux???

[fluxcore]

SORRY i would definatly use a .204 you got me, I may have got a little carried away and forgot a few i should have said rim fire

[fluxcore]

I use my CZ-858 7.62 x 39 out to 150 yards it stop them in their tracks

[Win94]

SORRY i would definatly use a .204 you got me, I may have got a little carried away and forgot a few i should have said rim fire

The tiny but very destructive .17MHR leaves softball sized exit wounds out to 100 yards. Don't overlook that tiny but deadly pea!!!

[CaberTosser]

I just got a Marlin 983S in .22 WMR that I'd not hesitate to use on a 'yote. I'm gonna chrony various loads I bought for it, but a few are listing 2200 fps. With the 22" barrel its sporting I expect pretty decent velocities.

[Jason Balesdent]

How about you tell us where you're at? Somone might be willing to help you out with that particular problem.

[graham1]

I've taken them at 50-75yds with a yellow jacket hollow point to the neck. I do think that a solid point would be more effective however. And probably to the melon.

[Homesteader]

.22 is definately light for coyotes. I've shot two with a .22lr. One I shot thru the lungs when I was a kid, It took forever to die. The last one a couple years ago I shot right between the eyes and a little high a little over 50yds, It dropped him like a hammer, so if you're going to use a .22 make sure it is a lr hollow point and pop em about a inch high between the eyes at a reasonable range. I used a remington subsonic when I dropped the one, nice and quiet, and still hit him plenty hard.