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Offline Chuck White

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First long range coyote with my Encore
« on: February 27, 2004, 05:41:06 AM »
Picture this!
I'm sitting in my recliner watching TV and just happen to notice something different out through the patio doors!  I have about a 500-800 yard view into the meadows of my brothers farm, depending on the direction you look!

I spotted what I thought was two coyotes and confirmed that with my binoculars.
I grabbed my rifle and a bunch of cartridges and headed out the door!  I sneaked along the tree-line for the first 175 yards and stopped to check things out and notice that they were both looking at me!
I had a good rest in the crotch of a cherry tree and pulled for the shoulder on the one that presented the best target, relaxed and squeezed off! The coyote went about 3 feet straight up and hit the ground running!  I thought I had missed, because I saw snow fly, beyond and to the right of the coyote.
I went to where the coyotes stood and I spotted the dead coyote about 30 yards away!  I went to check it out and tucked under the right front leg, was the entrance hole, about the size of a dime, on the left side was a hole about half that size!  I figure that the bullet core or part of it exited and that's what caused the snow  to fly, beyond the coyote.

I was using my Encore in:
Caliber: .221 Remington Fire Ball, 26 inch barrel
Bullet: 40 grain Speer SP (.223 diameter)
Powder: 19 grains IMR 4198 (slightly compressed)
Primer: CCI 400
Velocity: 3700 FPS (3-shots  3707, 3718 & 3692)

DISCLAIMER:  I am not recommending that anyone use this load, I'm just saying that it works for me.  I therefore assume no responsibility for it's use!

DISTANCE:  325 yards, according to my Bushnell Yardage Pro!

Not a bad hour of watching TV!
Chuck White
USAF Retired, Life Member, NRA & NAHC
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just get good with it!

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First long range coyote with my Encore
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2004, 06:48:25 AM »
Nice shooting Chuck...Congrats on the 'yote.  :wink:
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