Best airgun for coyotes? K1?

I’ve read articles about the K1 being great for taking out coyotes and watched videos saying its a go to gun for doing so. What power setting would be used? What slug would would be most effevtive? What distance could cyotes be take out at? Considering a K1 purchas, trying to learn as much as i can before making the purchas.
That's gonna depend on the size of your magazine chambers. Typically in .25 it needs to be .254 size slugs, in .22 it could be .221, .219, .223 etc. As not all mags are made equal, but you'll just want to use a hard, and heavy slug. The K1 can easily make power, I mean almost 100fpe in .25 and close to 80 in .22
 
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Semi auto is great for that fast follow up but the rifle that you're most comfortable shooting, with the accuracy and power needed for the shot is always going to work out better than something you're not as comfortable shooting.
So far as bullpups go though I really do like the K1. It places both the scope and the pistol grip closer to the bore line than any other bullpup I have seen.

It seems like most of them put the scope up around 3” or higher and that makes close range holdover difficult.

I think that having the pistol grip spaced far away from the bore line is part of what makes so many bullpups feel like a 2x12.
 
I would use my almost 50 fpe P35-25 if a coyote were to show up and need dispatching when I get home. I'm sure a brain shot would be effective. But I think they would run a ways with only a 25 caliber hole in the lungs. And the head moves often. So if I bought a gun for coyotes it would be a 30 or 35. The M60b isn't a real powerful 30 or 35 but it would probably work for coyotes, however. Probably 80 fpe in 30 and about 100 fpe in 35. The 35 should shoot through on a side shot and a 35 caliber hole should cut down the running. A bulldog would be another option.
 
Honestly I wouldn’t use an airgun on a coyote except under dire circumstances. A powder burner would be much more effective especially at distances past 50 yards. Admittedly just my personal opinion but if in a place where I need to actually shoot one a 30/30 would be more effective. If I have to kill it I want it to be nearly instantaneous. If I have to worry about where the projectile may go if I miss then I have no business taking the shot. Then again I can be a real pain in the a$$ sometimes.

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The Bulldog m257. Still packing 115 fpe @ 100 yds with Griffin 68 gn hpbt launched @ 950 fps.

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