Mossberg Tactical 22 for coyotes

[demolition101]

Looking at buying a Mossberg Tactical 22 for shooting coyotes and gophers? Any thoughts on the topic would be appreciated. I know they'll work for gophers. Wondering about Coyotes. Thanks

[elkhunter11]

The 22lr only works well on coyotes at quite short ranges. I would consider a centerfire round myself for coyotes.

[demolition101]

wouldn't know the affective range of a 22LR would you?

[TheLegend]

Get a tactical RUGER instead

Effective range is about 25-30 yards IMO

[demolition101]

From reading I have done, people are hitting coyotes out to 150m. I hunt with a buddy using his 17HMR and I've dropped lots of coyotes in there tracks. Most shots around 100-150m. Even made one out to 225m. Thoughts?

[Grouse Assassin]

Originally Posted by demolition101

From reading I have done, people are hitting coyotes out to 150m. I hunt with a buddy using his 17HMR and I've dropped lots of coyotes in there tracks. Most shots around 100-150m. Even made one out to 225m. Thoughts?

u could probably (maybe) hit it i doubt you will be able to ethicly kill that animal at that range with a .22 a .17 HMR is a way more powerful gun

[demolition101]

Please explain?

[Grouse Assassin]

https://forums.cabelas.com/showthread.php?t=1344

Faster flight (2350-2550fps compared to the 1255-1800fps .22LR High Velocity)
http://www.varmintal.com/17n22.png

some info maybe im not that great of a shot but i wouldnt feel comfortable shooting at a coyote with a .22 and anything over 30yrs just not enuff power there but thats MO

[Alberta Bigbore]

the Mossberg Tactical 22 is more of a gun to bring to the range to have some fun with....

[coyotekiller]

try to get a sako or ruger or remington. mosssberg isnt the best brand

[CaberTosser]

A 17 HMR is a .22 WMR necked down to .177. The parent cartridge is decent coyote medicine (also known as .22 mag; still a rimfire, but significantly more oomph than a .22LR)

[Stinky Coyote]

i've shot coyotes with both .22lr and .17hmr, no comparison, i would put the .22lr at 50 yrd sort of thing and the .17hmr up to 150 yrds, you have the .22lr with slow bullets and slow twist barrels 1 in 16 from memory (not a lot of spin on the bullet) then .17 hmr going twice as fast with twice the twist (1 in 9 i believe) and you as close as your going to get to centerfire performance from a rimfire, killed over 20 for sure with the .17 hmr and my Dad has added a good half dozen or so to that and its a real 100 yrd killer, we generally never test it any further, but i've trailed some coyotes for way too long etc. with .22lr and just don't find them as easy to get inside 50 yrds as inside 125 yrds etc. so the .17 hmr is by my opinion about 8x more effective than a .22lr, sure you can get it done and some have done it with high power airguns too but i could hunt coyotes strictly with .17 hmr and get probably over 80% of them that i call in than if i had a centerfire in my hands, it wouldn't slow me down much if thats all i had to hunt them with

hope that helps

edit, that 80% is not meant as 80% success ratio on coyotes, pretty sure i'm not that good ....of the ones i do manage to kill every year with centerfire...i'm sure over 80% of them i could do with .17 hmr

[bwcweld]

for coyotes and gophers...go with a centerfire....like a .22 hornet or a .222 or .223 etc.

[Ruger1022]

Get yourself an SKS($179)for the Yotes, and the mossberg for your hogs,...but remember the mossberg is plastic and is prone to breakage. Yea it looks neato but if you plan on your rifle lasting pick yourself a 1022 or SR22.
IMO,..
Here is my zombie hog gun!!
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=61040

I use a SKS with an ATI strikeforce stock for yotes and just fun target shooting.


Happy shootin!!