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Buzzcook · September 10, 2009, 01:31 AM

$300 seriously limits your options. Start browsing used gun stores and looking in the paper.

A lot also depends on how you will be hunting those coyotes. If you are close enough a shotgun or .22mag will do the job. That would save you a bunch of money.

I don't think much of a Nagant as a first rifle. Too much recoil, crude sights and they just aren't that accurate.

You should reconsider getting a single shot such as this
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIte...Item=138680785

surplus .223 and .308 ammo is available and you can find several rifles chambered for those rounds.

September 10, 2009, 01:31 AM	#6
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	$300 seriously limits your options. Start browsing used gun stores and looking in the paper. A lot also depends on how you will be hunting those coyotes. If you are close enough a shotgun or .22mag will do the job. That would save you a bunch of money. I don't think much of a Nagant as a first rifle. Too much recoil, crude sights and they just aren't that accurate. You should reconsider getting a single shot such as this http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIte...Item=138680785 surplus .223 and .308 ammo is available and you can find several rifles chambered for those rounds.