im looking to get a gun for coyotes. been looking at .357 cal would like semi auto and would like to stay under 1500 any help is appreciated thank you
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- Thread starter welder196
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thank you im thinking semi so i can have quick follow up shot coyotes usually come up to my house in packs of 4 or more used to take care of them with a 223 but new neighbor doesn’t like gun shots
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I can't think or a semi-auto that won't have a noticable pop to it. Hopefully yours aren't very intelligent yet. I consider mine fairly quiet considering the power and all the homies run like no other when their bro goes down. A 30 might lessen the noise and still give you what you want. Im launching 93nsa slugs in .357 at around 930fps. It flattens coyotes, even at 100 to 200 yards.
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At the price range stated you'll have to cock it to follow up because semi autos are expensive. The Benjamin Bulldog M357 is a good choice. It will need a moderator attached to the front to keep the noise down too. Also, check the hunting/pesting regulations for your local municipality for shooting them at night, weapons used, and with what caliber, etc. because some places are more strict than others with use of airguns verses firearms and or bows.
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i already talk to a game warden im go to go since they are causing property damage 2 cats and 7 chickens down i was looking at the aea terminator gen 2
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I have to ask. Are you in an area where the old way you were using is a legal issue or are you just caving to crybabies that moved to your hood and want things their way?
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if you set up in a window, inside, in the dark, nobody and nothing will know what your setup is ... and getting things set up well is gonna contribute more to effectiveness than semiauto .. a nice stealthy drop wont scare them off like blasting the hell out of the countryside .. but you need a decent gun like yes .35, you need a night vision setup, you need a good rest like a tripod, and you need to work all the logistical details out, batteries, learning your setup by feel in complete darkness, getting them to come right where you want them etc .. all that is way more important than 'fanning the trigger' on a semi ...
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Look at the AEA guns. They shoot pretty hard for the most part. If the range isn’t over 100 yds, anything from .25 and up should do the trick if you do your part.
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Don't blame ya for wanting an air rifle, they expand the possibilities. As for the neighbors. We've had a couple come and go like that over the years. Our response has always been to have range day every day. Screw them, you/we can't let them have their way.
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You need something thermal. It’ll cost more than your new air rifle, but it’s way worth it.
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Head shot is the preferred method of taking a coyote in the video I have watched from hunters using a PCP. After the first shot a "pack" of coyotes are going to scramble away without offering any likely head shot opportunity. If one was to squeeze off shots in the general direction of a scrambling pack of 'yotes, seems the best one might do is a non-lethal body hit. Not the best resolution IMO.
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@welder196 There are wayyyyyy too many of these threads on AGN. Mostly asking a pretty similar question. Ironically, several have been from newer members from California. So many, in fact, that California laws and regs have on hunting coyotes has been discussed multiple times in the forums. I’m positive that if you conduct an AGN search using “coyote gun” as keywords, you’ll find plenty of information on the topic. Here’s one https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/coyote-gun-choices.1294080/
If you conduct a search you’ll find the others.
If you conduct a search you’ll find the others.
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