I must admit I have held off taking a shot with the L2 more often than when I used a rim fire. This is mostly because my lead instincts are a bit off with the slower rounds and I have yet to master the trigger on the L2. However, except for one exception, everything I have hit was a clean kill. The exception being a quick second shot was needed. Yes, I will admit I have missed more than a few shots. I did take one shot through some thicket that hit the target just fine so I do think the .30 has some advantage here? Given time, I think the L2 shooting .30 Hades with the 350 barrel at just under 900fps will be as effective as my 10/22 shooting stingers…
@stoutblock I can’t seem to wrap my head around the statement in bold type. Which type of animal did you shoot at through a thicket and from what distance? And with which type of projectile?
To address the OP’s question about a yote hunting with airguns, it takes skill and good planning IMO. I think .30 and up are good calibers, but I’d want to be within 50 yards ideally. Domed pellets will work with good shot placement. Some members prefer Polymags, others JSB Hades. If you must take a long shot then I’d consider shooting slugs. A .357/.457 Texan or a modified .357 Benjamin Bulldog would put a hurtin’ on a yote. But I’ve read of members using Evols, Uragans, and other airguns to do the job. The main thing is getting them to sit still long enough to take a lethal shot. If you have bait, I think you would have a better chance. They move fast and unless they are young or have never been hunted they tend to be very wary. They will probably see you before you see them and if they don’t see you they will move downwind to pick up your scent.
I’ve seen videos of air gunners shooting them with .25 calibers and up.
@Wingman115 and
@Max115 have taken coyotes on video with .25 caliber air rifles.
@jwrabbit123 has taken a coyote with a .22 (I believe he used an Evol). These members are not the average shooters. I also think @davidsng’s coyote hunting videos are worth watching. He has videos that demonstrate the capabilities of hunting coyotes with airguns. Also
@Emu,
@wyshadow,
@Max115,
@AncientSword among others are people you can talk to or review their threads to see how they achieved success hunting coyotes with airguns.
@Max115 has videos and a couple of threads discussing his setup and issues he encountered. In my eyes these are the AGN members to ask about hunting coyotes with airguns. There are others, but their names elude me at the moment. I mentioned these members and their exploits to say that there are many possibilities, but what is probable is that coyotes won’t come too close if they detect you and they are likely to be skittish while in range. I base what I’m saying off of what I’ve learned from other airgunners and my experience watching coyotes, working around them, living in areas where they live, observing them in person and on video, as well as hunting them.
