[Moose Dung]

I have a Marlin .22 Long Rifle with a 14 shot stock load (tubular) mag and an old Winchester .410. And, neither is up to the job.

I figure, I need something that will kill a coyote from 30 yards when we get an intrusion on the property. This isn't a sport thing...no blinds, no calls, just an intruder that needs immediate lethal force.

We're out in a sparsly populated area in the middle of open farm land. The nearest house is about a half mile away.

Thanks for the help.

Moose Dung.

[Army Air Corps]

I figure that if an SKS can bring down feral pigs, then it should do well against a coyote.

[saganite]

Maybe .22 stinger ammo if you don’t want to buy a new gun but a .223 would do the job fine and ammo is still relatively inexpensive.

[spanalot]

The ,22 should do it with a well placed shop - .22 magnum is a no brainer

[stainlessbanner]

Get a donkey

[GovernmentIsTheProblem]

Just be sure of what’s BEHIND what you’re shooting at.

Pretty much anything bigger bore than what you have will work!

.223, 30 cal, whatever.

[umgud]

Lots of folks will recomend 22mag, maybe the 17 Hornady, maybe even a .223. All these will work, but don’t discount something like a 30-30. It will smack them hard and the bullit drop is such that you don’t have to worry about shooting distant neighbors. At the distances you cite, a scope won’t even be needed.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Over the past few weeks I’ve been having a real coyote problem. ***

Savage 110 FP in .223 bolt action. Extremely accurate. Not too costly.

Legal in Kali.

Others...22-250
or .250-3000

If you also want to deer hunt get one in .308 Win.

[Last Dakotan]

Ruger Ranch Rifle - Mini 14/5. The tool for the job.

[2111USMC]

I’m suprised .22LR isn’t working.

However, at 30 to 50 yards, I’d just use deer slugs in the .410.

[Enterprise]

[org.whodat]

I have a Marlin .22 Long Rifle

LOL, you need practice, I could kill coyotes all day with a 22 at 30 yard. Get a good scope and practice. Are buy yourself a 22 mag. but you need to practice. Other than that any of the 22 cal center fires will do, whatever your budget can stand. You are not well armed, so start with the minimum. Remember bolt actions and lever actions are more accurate than semi's.

[Squantos]

Antifreeze..........

[Iron Munro]

I still like a lever action 30/30 for a job like this.
They are simple, lightweight, short and handy.
Either a Marlin model 336 or Winchester model 94.
If you want to use a scope get the Marlin because the Winchester is top ejection.

You can usually find a used 30/30 for $150-$165 or so.

If you make a good head shot or body shot on a coyote with a 30/30 that varmit isn't going anywhere.

Marlin Model 336A with Mounted Scope

[Moose Dung]

Thanks for the great advice...except the donkey thing(!?!?). The problem with the .22 is that I need it at night, the coyotes move pretty quick, and I’m on foot with my maglite.

dung.

[fish hawk]

Just call the local Shaman. He will build a small fire and say some secret formulas, sing a song or two and sprinkle some glittery stuff on the fire and then shout real loud. No more coyotes. Give him some tobacco as he will not take greenbacks.

[AnAmericanMother]

.308 Win (7.62 NATO) is my standard prescription for every ailment short of bear or elk. It shoots fairly flat, ammo's available everywhere in any load you want, and you have a wide choice in rifles. I have a Ruger M-77 with a 4x scope, and it's more than adequate for anything here in GA. 30-50 yards is probably about typical for a shot at deer or varmints in our area. The .308 will ruin any coyote's day.

If you want a very flat-shooting round with more velocity, I would say .25'06 or the .22-250. Either one has less recoil than the .308, the .25'06 has a little heavier bullet. But at just 30 yards either one would be total overkill, those are 300 yd plus varminting rifles (are you sure you're not actually shooting at 100 yards?)

[Rudder]

I had your problem trying to use a marlin .22 LR w hollow point-—not enough punch at that range. So I used a .222 with a scope (coyotes wouldn’t get close to me) and bagged 7 in a week-—one shot one kill. This is in Ohio.

[U S Army EOD]

Get you a Ruger 10/22 Mag. That should do the trick.

[shadowcat]

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[paul51]

Use the moose gun