Pictures of my new coyote rifle-

[Tomkat]

I just got my gun dipped. It looks great and I am happy with it.

I call this gun "The Viper"

Gun is chambered in .22-250, has accustock, accutrigger, hinged floorplate, and a Redfield Revolution 4x12x40 held on with Leupold rings and bases. I have also added an oversized bolt handle.

I expect to kill many a coyote wtih this gun.

[jarbo03]

Looks awesome TK

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[Tomkat]

I will be doing a full review on my blog. The vendor was SignPro of Brentwood, CA. They also did a nice job on a shotgun Jarbo owns.

I am very happy with it, turned out great.

[NuffDaddy]

Looks like a killer.


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[Flightstopper]

How are those redfields?

[Bootlipkiller]

How much did the dip cost?

[Tomkat]

How are those redfields?

VERY good for the money. They are made in the Leupold factory...

The dip was around $100, plus shipping. Looks great. They have lots of patterns. This one is custom per my specs.

[assateague]

If you find a 65-70 grain load, going under about 2700fps, you can more than likely flesh and sell the hides. Over that, and it's pretty well wrecked. 10 yotes would probably pay for a good chunk of the rifle, if not all of it.

[NuffDaddy]

If you find a 65-70 grain load, going under about 2700fps, you can more than likely flesh and sell the hides. Over that, and it's pretty well wrecked. 10 yotes would probably pay for a good chunk of the rifle, if not all of it.

what's a decent northern dog bringing right now? 5 years ago you couldn't pay for your bullet with em around here.


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[rebelp74]

Nice gun TK.

[Tomkat]

If you find a 65-70 grain load, going under about 2700fps, you can more than likely flesh and sell the hides. Over that, and it's pretty well wrecked. 10 yotes would probably pay for a good chunk of the rifle, if not all of it.

Probably could. But that ain't how I roll, and this gun was not built to worry about the pelts. LOL

I for see a 52 Grn Berger bullet slinging out of there about 3,850 per second. But thats not up to me; the rifle will tell you what it likes. I am a ways off from developing the pet load. I hope it ends up being a rocket pill.

I will be running my trap line in earnest next year to get some $$$ for play time.

[assateague]

If you find a 65-70 grain load, going under about 2700fps, you can more than likely flesh and sell the hides. Over that, and it's pretty well wrecked. 10 yotes would probably pay for a good chunk of the rifle, if not all of it.

what's a decent northern dog bringing right now? 5 years ago you couldn't pay for your bullet with em around here.


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About $30-$35.

[BrewGUN]

If you find a 65-70 grain load, going under about 2700fps, you can more than likely flesh and sell the hides. Over that, and it's pretty well wrecked. 10 yotes would probably pay for a good chunk of the rifle, if not all of it.

what's a decent northern dog bringing right now? 5 years ago you couldn't pay for your bullet with em around here.


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About $30-$35.

From what I've read this year, unless it's a red or blonde phase, you'll be lucky to get 20-25, that's about what ours are going for around here, but ours are mainly the darker colors. The fur is good, but color brings the $$.

[assateague]

I thought you guys in the Midwest had all the blond phase coyotes? Seems like that's what all the pics I see are, anyway. The ones taken around here seem to be frosted hard, which really knocks you down.

[jehler]

I thought you guys in the Midwest had all the blond phase coyotes? Seems like that's what all the pics I see are, anyway. The ones taken around here seem to be frosted hard, which really knocks you down.

He trapping the wrong side of the tracks huh?

[NuffDaddy]

Only got a few between all the guys at out deer camp in the last few years but a lot of them were blonds. My cousin shot one and got it stuffed. Pretty cool.


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[MOhuntingGuy]

Sweet rifle Tom. Ever since I got my model 16, I'm sold. I reallllllyyyyy want one of those 111 long range hunters in 7mm mag but they don't offer that specialty model in a left hand.

[Tomkat]

Come out and shoot it some time.

Assateague we have all colors out here. The only one I have never seen is black and I know some one across the river who has seen them. I have seen some very red and very yellow looking dogs here. My Uncle shot one last week that was almost white.

[assateague]

We don't have that kind of variation around here. Granted, we don't have near the numbers you guys do, but all that I've personally seen trapped or shot have been a dingy brown, almost like a sun-faded German Shepherd. Not very attractive.

[NuffDaddy]

Our coyote numbers spiked 2 years ago. They did a number on our fawns but this past fall they were nearly nonexistent. Must have eaten themselves out.


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[3legged_lab]

Must have eaten themselves out.


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[Tomkat]

We don't have that kind of variation around here. Granted, we don't have near the numbers you guys do, but all that I've personally seen trapped or shot have been a dingy brown, almost like a sun-faded German Shepherd. Not very attractive.

Those are my favorite. The ones with dark tails and dark guard hairs. I have a pack of those here locally.

The redish ones are cool, they look like little jr wolfs.

[MOhuntingGuy]

Come out and shoot it some time.

Assateague we have all colors out here. The only one I have never seen is black and I know some one across the river who has seen them. I have seen some very red and very yellow looking dogs here. My Uncle shot one last week that was almost white.

I'd like to come on out before I get stuck in SW MO for 5 months.

[Woody]

That gun looks sweet, but that is only one picture.

[Tomkat]

That gun looks sweet, but that is only one picture.

More to come. It has been cold and snowy, and I have been busy as usual.

[Redbeard]

Don't know how I missed this thread TK. Nice rig. Have ya had a chance to work up any loads yet?

I was gonna ask why you call it the viper until I clicked on the picture

[Tomkat]

Red I have not done a lot with it. I have had 7 rounds through the tube. Still needs a little more shoot and scrub.

When the weather gets better and I get to messing around with this gun you will hear more about it and see some pictures. I have high hopes for above average accuracy from it. My guess is that a 22 grn Berger Bullet will group pretty good. Time will tell.

I sent the stock off to N Californication (Brentwood) to have it dipped. They did a great job, it looks better in person than that marginal picture shows.