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    HOW TO CHOOSE A COYOTE RIFLE

    Dec 18, 2019 4 minutes

    Selecting a rifle for coyote hunting can be confusing and, depending on your needs, very specialized. Luckily, there are many fine rifles and calibers to choose from.

    Picking a rifle first requires selecting a suitable caliber. The hunter will need to evaluate the terrain and demographics they will be hunting in. Rifles in .223 Remington and the excellent .22-250 are probably the best choices for general coyote work. There are other in-between calibers and hotter .22-caliber offerings, but the .223 and the .22-250 are ideal for most coyote hunters.

    The .223 can be found in numerous semiautomatic and bolt-action rifles. The .22-250 is at its best in a bolt action. If the coyote caller is hunting in heavily wooded areas or in the

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