Levergunning for 'yotes

Basswrangler · Post by **Basswrangler** » Thu May 15, 2008 7:48 pm

When you read the title of this thread, the .30-30 is the first round to come to mind, but I was thinking about the .44 magnum. Since a heavy .44 mag is similar to a down loaded .45-70, I thought it might make a fair medium/long range 'yote round. I'm still fairly new to reloading and I'm still just trying to find a pet load for my 94 in .44 mag, so this may be totally off base, for all I know.

Thoughts, anybody?

Post by **Hobie** » Thu May 15, 2008 8:09 pm

If you can hit 'em right you sure can kill 'em with the .44 Mag. I'd go with the 180s for this chore but the standard 240s will teach you all about the gun and be usable come season for something whitetail sized.

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Thu May 15, 2008 8:32 pm

I bought some 125 gr fn sierra's for my 30-30 for this chore. Will work up a load this summer. Don't have any 44's , but I'm sure you'll find something that will work.

gon2shoot · Post by **gon2shoot** » Thu May 15, 2008 8:54 pm

Night shooting yotes off the cotton fields proved that a 240gr over a healthy load of 2400 will stopem where they stand with a solid hit,
Best question is, how far can you see?

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:25 am

I have been using 110grn Speers in my 30/30 but when they have gone I won't bother with them again. I will just use the standard 150-170grners. Oh I mean for fox's by the way

I would of thought any .429 hole is going to do the trick in center mass. A mushroom would help things with an off center shot!
Nath.

Pisgah · Post by **Pisgah** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:53 am

Two days ago, in the midst of a woods ramble, I sat down under a big oak for a breather. Five minutes later a 'yote came trotting by at around forty yards. I raised my Rossi M92 Trapper .45 Colt and fired a single 255 gr. SWC at approx. 1150 fps. He flopped instantly. Based on that experience, I'd say your .44 will work nicely.

pdawg.shooter · Post by **pdawg.shooter** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:30 pm

My 45-70 with a 430 gr paper patched bullet at 1926fps seams to work ok.

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:41 pm

A .22 wmr is plenty for 'yotes (been there, done that), so a .44 mag should be plenty. It all has to do with range and where they are hit. Don't need any magic bullet. Just necessary accuracy.

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:46 pm

I hunt them all the time with 38-40 and 44-40 SRCs. I have also used a 44 mag revolver. They all work fine at the right distance and placement.

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:16 pm

I like my blr 243 for coyotes, they can get out of range of 44' and 5's and 30-30's and the like but it takes em a while to out run the reach of a 243

I do like the speer 170 fp in the 30-30 ai as it's tough enough that it won't explode and ruin the pelt the way lighter bullets for the 30-30 can do at close range.
A 250 gr Kt swc doing about 1600 from a 45 colt trapper will sure up end them out to about 250 yds also.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:14 pm

I generally use the 125gr Sierra HPs for 'yotes, but have used a 200gr RFN outta a .45 Colt for a couple of feral dogs chasin' one of my fillies a few years back! One shot @ 100yds dropped 'em in the mud. (Uh, that was 1 shot EACH!)

505stevec · Post by **505stevec** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:23 pm

pdawg.shooter wrote:My 45-70 with a 430 gr paper patched bullet at 1926fps seams to work ok.

yeah that one probably would