[Mosin-Marauder]

What part NC do you live in? If the piedmont like me, I would use a rifle over a shotgun, as coyotes tend to be at moderate to long range over here. A Savage Axis in .308 would suit you well, moderate recoil, and most of it is absorbed by the recoil pad. They're fairly good shooters (good enough for coyote with a good scope and they're very well priced. Of course, this is all from my experience. Heck, might even want to look into a good lever action like the marlin 336. The 30-30 is a good round for coyote and doesn't have much recoil, they're good up until about 150-200 yards with standard flat nose ammo and greater distance with Hornady's new LeveRevolution ammo. Anyway, good luck with whatever you decide to purchase.