Author Topic: It took forever but I finally got the 204 coyote hunting (Read 487 times)

aulrich · « **on:** January 01, 2006, 11:59:55 AM »

Well I finally got out to do some coyote hunting yesterday and dispite of how we were shooting I managed to bag this coyote.

I shot him with 35 grain bergers.

I was calling in a small patch of brush alonge side of a irrigation canal. and as it seems for me when I am calling they show up in 2 min or less or not at all. Well I had been calling for about a minute or so when this guy pops up to the top of the bank and is comming in he stops abot 125-150 and I pop him. My shot was a little off A touch high and right so I hit square on the shoulder bone. But there was no fur damage suprisingly, I had been hearing good things about the bergers as a fur bullet I suspect that it will become the "standard" 204 fur bullet over the next few years. when I skinned it the shoulder was absolutly demolished from about .5" and in.

mitchell · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2006, 12:08:54 PM »

way to go aulrich!!!!! :agree:

thats a nice looking pelt he's got too.

MSP Ret · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2006, 12:16:11 PM »

Good going aulrich, and that coyote does have a nice thick looking coat....<><.... :grin:

Norseman112 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2006, 12:22:22 PM »

good job aulrich!! good shooting and nice looking pelt.

John

hellacatcher · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2006, 12:40:55 PM »

I love to see a good yote. I lucked out other week and made one a good yote when he came by my deer stand.

Got him with a 8MM mauser -- care less about the fur

dawgmaster · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2006, 01:20:21 PM »

aulrich...you sound like your in the same boat I'm in right now...just got my 204 Handi two weeks ago. One coyote at 230 yds frontal chest shot and one at 350 yds behind the shoulder. Both one shot kills with almost no damage. I am shooting 32gr V-Max reloads. So far so good! Keep us posted on your Berger experiences w/ the 204.

aulrich · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2006, 05:24:18 PM »

One thin I forgot to add, I was a little consired on how the extractor would work vs a funtinong ejector with gloves on. I am not sure who posted the tip here but it sure worked and that was to break the action with the gon onit's side and as the acton opens make sure that the ends up pointing up with gravity finishing what the extrator started. It was very handi

thanks to who ever it was.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2006, 06:05:13 PM »

That's LeftoverDJ's method, it works on my .22-250 but not on my .204, I think a little extractor clean up with a hone would make it work, though. Congrats on the yote!!! :grin:

statelinerut · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2006, 03:45:59 PM »

Congrats :agree:

bladerunner · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2006, 03:57:19 PM »

pretty 'yote,niiiiiice shot....Congrats :agree: :agree: