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treg · March 7, 2010, 11:41 AM

30-30 w/ cast bullets or 12 gauge w/ #4 buck. Although the .22 can / will do it, it isn't very good for coyote calling. You'd have to get him really close. .22lr bullets are easily deflected by grass and twigs too.

My feeling is with all the effort and luck involved in coyote calling why waste a hard earned opportunity by using a .22lr? I'd take my chances on what the .30-30 with regular bullets would do to the hide before taking the chances of not getting a good shot or wounding one with a .22lr. YMMV

March 7, 2010, 11:41 AM	#11
treg Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2006 Posts: 1,102	30-30 w/ cast bullets or 12 gauge w/ #4 buck. Although the .22 can / will do it, it isn't very good for coyote calling. You'd have to get him really close. .22lr bullets are easily deflected by grass and twigs too. My feeling is with all the effort and luck involved in coyote calling why waste a hard earned opportunity by using a .22lr? I'd take my chances on what the .30-30 with regular bullets would do to the hide before taking the chances of not getting a good shot or wounding one with a .22lr. YMMV __________________ .44 Special: For those who get it, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation is possible.