Contender's first kill

[BMoeller]

60-65yrd shot  14"bbl .223 55gr. FMJ  No Scope (need to get one)


Four came in on this stand.  Could have pulled a double if I coulda got the spent shell out.  My buddy next to me (15yrds away) had no shot through the brush.

Is there a quick way to get the empty out especially with gloves on?

[Curtis]

Is there a quick way to get the empty out especially with gloves on?

Not that I'm aware of especially the small, rimless 223 brass.  Some folks prefer the rimmed cartridges in a Contender for faster reloading.  I have a .256 Win Mag barrel that I think would be excellent on coyotes and is rimmed.  Maybe some day I'll get to try it out on something besides paper (never had paper get away for lack of a follow-up shot! ha ha ha).

Nice shooting considering opens sights!

Curtis

[Graybeard]

Fast follow up shots are what revolvers are for. At that range iron sights are OK and in much closer scopes actually slow you down. If you want to handgun hunt coyotes I'd take a scoped TC for longer range shots and an iron sighted revolver for the closer ones where a fast follow up might be needed.

[Slowpoke Slim]

I usually set up with a revolver laying in my lap, and a rifle in my hands. I've never had one come up and land in my lap, but just in case, I have the revolver. I haven't used a scoped contender pistol for 'yotes, but I usually use scoped rifles. A low power with heavy plex is my preference. Gonna be trying my new 17 rem contender bbl next.

I knew a guy that had a bobcat land on him once while calling on a setup. He never even heard it or knew it was there until it was on top of him. It jumped him and knocked him over, but he said he could tell the cat was trying to backpedal in air the last couple of feet when it realized it wasn't landing on it's dinner! He was scraped up a little but unhurt. He never even saw the direction the cat took off in, as he was busy picking himself up and wondering what the @%&@! happened.

I do think I remember him saying he had to throw that pair of shorts away though. Just no way to salvage them...

 

[Hopalong7]

I'm not gonna say A rimmed case would have got you a 2nd coyote, but it would have got you a better chance at it for sure.  Yep, for sure.  I usually hunt with a scoped Contender in my hand or slung over my shoulder and an open sighted Blackhawk on my hip or laying beside me in a stand or blind.
GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt 
BTW - I will admit to fumbling a rimmed case a time or three too, but it sure helps put the odds a little bit in your favor.

[Silvertp]

Good job on the coyote...especially with an open sighted pistol.  Certainly puts some of the challenge back into varmit hunting.  Your best bet on reloading might be to take off the gloves and keep a spare round between the fingers your non-trigger-finger hand.  Keep your hands in your pockets or a muff between calls if its really cold out.

Next time you send in a picture make it a double

Silvertp

[Tommyt]

NICE Shot
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[fyrepowrx]

congrats on a great hunt!