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edhunter
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I went calling today and took a good friend with me. He shoots a '250 and the case is like double the size of my .223. We were too impatient on our second stand and drove into a coyote coming. Another 5 minutes and he would have been in our lap.
On the 4th stand we had one charge in behind us but didn't see it until it was to late. That really sucks.
By the 7th stand we figured the day was shot. It was getting hot and man what a day but not for calling. We hiked 1/2 mile from the truck to call a little depression that doesn't have any pressure or roads. Semi-open and rabbits thick. I had the woodpecker going for only 30-40 seconds when I saw the dog coming hard straight at me. My buddy was 40 yards to my left and the sucker would peg me if I moved. A quick glance proved that he had seen the incoming varmit and his fowling piece was ready for action.
I started the kiss of death when it was 60 yards out; instead of stopping to check us out and die quietly it picked up the pace. Fifteen steps in front of me she finally looked over and saw my buddy...........Too late. Bang went the gun and down she went but jumped back up and did the dying coyote spin and bite routine for 15 seconds before dying for real.
Here is the wierd thing. She had a sewer pipe sized hole through her. What is up with that? I've been banging them with the .223 with 45 grain hollow points. No hole, not much blood and very dead coyotes. They haven't even been wagging the tail.
So is the 22-250 too much gun? It dang sure mucked up that dog. I'd hate to see what a fox or bobcat would look like after taking a missle from it.
Ed, www.swhounds.com
On the 4th stand we had one charge in behind us but didn't see it until it was to late. That really sucks.
By the 7th stand we figured the day was shot. It was getting hot and man what a day but not for calling. We hiked 1/2 mile from the truck to call a little depression that doesn't have any pressure or roads. Semi-open and rabbits thick. I had the woodpecker going for only 30-40 seconds when I saw the dog coming hard straight at me. My buddy was 40 yards to my left and the sucker would peg me if I moved. A quick glance proved that he had seen the incoming varmit and his fowling piece was ready for action.
I started the kiss of death when it was 60 yards out; instead of stopping to check us out and die quietly it picked up the pace. Fifteen steps in front of me she finally looked over and saw my buddy...........Too late. Bang went the gun and down she went but jumped back up and did the dying coyote spin and bite routine for 15 seconds before dying for real.
Here is the wierd thing. She had a sewer pipe sized hole through her. What is up with that? I've been banging them with the .223 with 45 grain hollow points. No hole, not much blood and very dead coyotes. They haven't even been wagging the tail.
So is the 22-250 too much gun? It dang sure mucked up that dog. I'd hate to see what a fox or bobcat would look like after taking a missle from it.
Ed, www.swhounds.com