What is the longest shot anyone has made on a coyote with a 223 or 22-250, and what load and gun were you using were you using?

youngh. I've been doing some work in this long-range stuff for a few years now,since i began spotting and stalking coyotes. I'm using the Burris Ballistic Plex, and Ballistic Mil-Dot reticles in most of my scopes now, and I've come to the conclusion that if you approach long-range shooting systematically, you can hit a coyote farther than the effective range of the cartridge you're using. Just last week i hit a coyote at 550 yds. using a customized AR-15 in .223 AI with a 69 gr. Nosler @ 3100 f.p.s. Unfortunately, the bullet hit him in the hindquarter, and i lost him. I can't explain the poor hit, but it could have been from a # of factors, but shooting conditions was not one of them as it was a calm day. I took a dog at 450 with this rig a while back, and the bullet came apart like a varmint jacket-- quite explosive. I think if a guy could push this bullet several hundred f.p.s. faster it just might work for long-range coyotes--if pelt recovery is not a factor. The bigger plastic-tipped bullets would probably go out to 500 or so consistently out of a 22-250 maybe a little farther, using the ballistic reticle/laser rangefinder approach. In my opinion the bigger 6mm/25 cal bullets at high velocity are the way to go if you want to go long-range consistently on coyotes.

My furthest was 607 yards with my 6mm ackley. it was total luck. my load is a 55 grain nosler bt on top of a stiff charge of varget. cruising right along at 4200 fps, consistantly grouping in the 4s.

Hvywt8t, That used to be my long-range fur load for calling, except I was using 4064 @ around 4200 too, but I've recently gone to the Horn. 87 gr bullet @ around 3700fps, and this rig is now topped with a 6-24X Burris Ballistic Mil Dot, that's zeroed to 800 yds. (<M.O.A. to that range) for sniping coyotes. Unfortunately, I can't get the 100 grainers to shoot out of it. If I could that's what I'd go for. How do u like that 6Ack.

Longest shot,,, well it was'nt with a 22-250 or a .223 but it was with a .222. The gun was a rem40X chambered in .222.... The shot was 547 yards and the game was a black bear, 310lbs and that was a long time ago, back when I shot 1st and though later. It was also the luckiest shot I ever made and would not even try a shot like that today.
Of late my best shot was with my 20t-n-t. the coyote was 507 yards and there was no wind, I had a solid rest and all the time in the world to take the shot. My hunting partner/son still can't belive the shot and he was watching through a spotting scope. the bullet was a berger 36grn and it went clear through and never opened up[2 small holes]but the coyote fell over dead in his tracks.

I have made some just under 500 yard shots on deer over the years and many coyotes around the 400 yard mark but that was my longest shot on a coyote.

smote the yote
slydog

417 on a P-Dog with .223, I'm taking a 6BR Norma this year and going to go for the 500yd club.

Wasn't a p-dog or coyote but the longest measured shot I've had was 616yards on a fox with the 25-06 and a 100grain Speer HP. Had some groundhogs that were probably that far but didn't have the witnesses or the rangefinder to document them! The varmint rifle from hell!!! (in the eyes of the varmints!! 25-06!!!) GHD

My longest was 636yards with a 22-250AI 12X42-56 Nightforce scope 55grn BT on a prairie dog out near Livingston Montana. The day before I dialed my gun out 600yards. I waited 30 minutes for the wind to stop blowing then took one shot a direct hit. I have shot a 280AI farther out than that but was a bigger target.

First of all it wasn't a coyote or groundhog. The rifle was a model 70 standard 24" tube 20x unertl ultra varmit 2". ranged at 574yds load was 87gr flat base case full of h4831. Victim was a.....oh shit dare i say Cat?

"lofter" good shot on the Cat. What caliber of rifle was you shooting? I took out a prarie dog with a 243 at over 300 yards. All I could see was the top of head sticking out of the hole. But it was enough.

925 yards on a prairie dog with .223 with 69 grn sierras using AA2520. It took me 17 shots to get the dog. I would be left or right of the target due to the wind. Finally bullet and dog got together. Full hit in the chest. No expansion just two holes. Was enough though. Lots of ammo expended with very little success but I did it. Have 4 witnesses as spotters. AR-15 Super Match with Burris Scope.

Longest with my .17 rem is 1025 yards on a 13.5x9 water jug. Took me 11 shots to hit it. See precision shooting article Dec 2001.

Also shot a 1 gallon orange juice jug at 1200 yards at Black Water range this past December with my girlfreinds 6br shooting 107gr matchings. Elevation comeup from 100 yards was 43 min.

Corbin Shell
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