My new coyote rifle

**Knight** · 03-07-2012, 02:58 PM

Had it for a few weeks now, but just got my scope in for the 22-250 so I could grab it's scope for this one. It's an AR-15 .223 with a Spikes Tactical lower, Wilson Combat upper with custom bull barrel, and some other custom parts thrown in the mix. Mounted a BSA Contender 6-24x40 scope to it. Zeroed it at 300 yards. Running some 40 grain bullets right now, and am quite happy with the results. About an 8 inch drop at 400 yards. Between this and the 22-250, I think coyotes will be no problem anymore.

**Zinergy** · 03-12-2012, 06:14 AM

Nice, kill those coyotes

**Knight** · 03-12-2012, 07:04 AM

Saw 5 of them last hunting season. Unfortunately, I wasn't carrying anything that could reach out as far as they were with any accuracy. They seem to be coming back fairly quickly, too.

**wileyCoyote** · 03-12-2012, 07:11 AM

nice setup, ..that's one hell of a piece of glass

**Knight** · 03-12-2012, 07:15 AM

Thanks. It does have a 4" sunshade on the end, so that adds a bit of length.

**wileyCoyote** · 03-12-2012, 07:21 AM

what part of the state you in? i've heard a coyote outside my place, but that was several months ago.. i'm in a suburban area, but got an undeveloped field out back, ...lot's of critters, even seen a deer there before...

**Knight** · 03-12-2012, 07:57 AM

North east. About 50 miles east of Cleveland. Quite rural by me. I've got around 10 acres at my place, but I usually hunt at my wife's grandfather's property. I see all sorts of animals there. There's a bald eagles nest on the property, which is really cool to watch them. There's around 150 acres there, with permission to hunt the nature conservancy that borders it, giving me another 1200 acres or so.

**Zinergy** · 03-12-2012, 08:24 AM

I love bald eagles, my grandparents live on a lake in very north WI. There is a bald eagle nest on one of the islands in the lake. I live in a suburb of a major city in WI and I see deer all the time but we have literally a dozen huge parks in the county and there is no hunting in Milwaukee county so those animals get pretty comfortable.

**wileyCoyote** · 03-12-2012, 08:37 AM

a couple years ago there were some bald eagles who set up in a tree in a metro park in the dayton area, ... as for coyotes, ..i think they are quite proliferous here in ohio, pretty much statewide i think...

**Knight** · 03-12-2012, 08:39 AM

They do seem to be repopulating fairly quickly. I'm going to do my part to slow that down a bit

**wileyCoyote** · 03-12-2012, 08:55 AM

yes, you've got your work cut out for you!

**Zinergy** · 03-12-2012, 09:37 AM

Yep, but not as quickly as hogs. I want to go hog hunting so bad.

**Shermanator86** · 03-12-2012, 10:02 AM

Nice AR man, I'm looking at a bushmaster 24" varmiter upper for the same purpose, well coyotes and ground hogs.

**Knight** · 03-12-2012, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Zinergy

Yep, but not as quickly as hogs. I want to go hog hunting so bad.

I have never seen any around here, but have heard they are around.

Originally Posted by Shermanator86

Nice AR man, I'm looking at a bushmaster 24" varmiter upper for the same purpose, well coyotes and ground hogs.

Thank you. I looked at a Bushmaster as well, but the deal was better with this one.

**Shermanator86** · 03-12-2012, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Knight

Thank you. I looked at a Bushmaster as well, but the deal was better with this one.

Did you buy as a complete gun or upper and lower separate or.....

I haven't decided if I'm going to just get a whole new gun or just buy another upper for my m&p 15

**Knight** · 03-12-2012, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Shermanator86

Did you buy as a complete gun or upper and lower separate or.....

I haven't decided if I'm going to just get a whole new gun or just buy another upper for my m&p 15

Bought it complete. The shop built it for another customer, who then decided he didn't want it. So they gave me a call, and a great deal. I think I'm going to pick up another upper for target, and save this one for hunting.

**Shermanator86** · 03-12-2012, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Knight

Bought it complete. The shop built it for another customer, who then decided he didn't want it. So they gave me a call, and a great deal. I think I'm going to pick up another upper for target, and save this one for hunting.

Nice, can't beat that.

**JayTA98** · 03-19-2012, 06:42 PM

Nice looking rifle Knight!

**Knight** · 03-20-2012, 03:06 AM

Thanks, Jay!

**FinZ28** · 03-20-2012, 04:20 AM

Nice looking AR. You won't have any trouble putting coyotes down with it. Friend of mine has killed 16 in his back yard over the last year and a half, and he's been using a .22 rifle.