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Rifle Scope Selection
The gun selection depends upon where and when you are shooting. In Michigan there is no season on private property if the vermin is doing damage. On other property there is a season that requires a fur bearers license. If you hunt after dark, only rim fire cartridges are allowed. On private property anything goes! I believe lasers are allowed but not sure. I use 17HMR or .22 magnum rimfires. You can get a very inexpensive setup in single shot(New England Firearms) or bolt action (Marlin, Savage) going to better semi-autos or bolt actions are Ruger, etc. I feel the killing power of the rimfire on coyotes to limited in distance like around 100 yards which is difficult.
I use .223 and .22-250 for up to 300 and 400 yards respectively. Sometimes I use my .30-06 with 125 grain bullets. Inexpensive scopes like Bushnell's trophy edition work well for shorter distances (3x to 9X variable). I use a 4X tactical on my .223 AR-15 and a Leuopold vari-X III 6 1/2-20 variable on the .22-250. You can spend $150.00-$200.00 or $1,000-$1,500.00 or anything between. I use night vision binoculars sometimes and sometimes night vision scopes. Johnnie Steward CD's are the best on the market and any brand of CD player is OK. Stay away from portable tape players, they usually malfunction in the winter months from the coldweather.
A little roadkill placed on a limb doesn't hurt. Use scent blocker clothing and boots. They have a very, very keen scense of smell. They can also see you make the slightest movements.
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I have a projecting laser on Sig 229 pistol and another on a cheapy assault rifle. I feel they are only good for rough aiming at larger body masses. It is hard to get them zeroed in and keep them there. The other problem is you still have to see the object!
Full moon lite nights are really the only time to hunt during night hours unless you go with true night optics. Night optics are expensive. The earlier Generation I is kinda crude compared to Generations III & IV. A Generation I night vision scope can run about $600.00+ Generation II scopes are about $1,500.00+ and generation III are about $3,500.00.
Consider looking at atncorp.com You can live with the Aries Generation I scope. I would get a model with either 3X or 4X power. That is about $600.00 to $800.00 and gets you out to about 150 yards in full darkness. The objects are a real grainy green but you can see them. You need to be careful in handling these types of scopes.
You can mount this to a New England Firearms (NEF) single shot .223 that already has a mounting rail for about $150.00 or a Marlin bolt action .22 magnum for about $225.00 or mount to your existing rifle. Another option for about $1,200.00 is mount it to an AR-15 with 40 round magazine in .223 caliber.
You may be able to tell that I like guns. I'd vote for you to keep the 5mm for show and purchase something new or slightly used. Plastic stocks and stainless barrels are good cause you'll be going out in damp cool weather and coming back in, brings lots of condensation.
You need a caller type player for the CD that has a mega-phone type speaker. If you just play the CD in a regular portable player, the sound doesn't project far enough. Be ready, sometimes it only takes less than a couple of minutes and they are there out right in front of you.
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I have all of the calibers and agree that the .223 is the best bang for the buck. The .17 HMR is based on the .22 mag. case. The .17HMR ammo is more expensive than the .223. The .17HMR is so light that moderate cross winds can cause it to drift a foot or more at 100 yards. If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't have bought the .17 HMR. I have also found that my rifle only shoots the Hornandy rounds accurately. If I shoot other brands, it wanders 3 or 4 inches at 50 yards. Later they came out with the .17mach II series which uses the same case size as the .22 long rifle. It doesn't have near the power of the .17 HMR. If I wanted a rimfire round, I'd go with the .22 mag.
You generally will only get one shot and they're gone. Seldom have I had the opportunity to shoot at more than one at a time. So you can consider a single shot or bolt action. You should seriously look at Ruger and Marlin. Many of these small caliber rifles are made for youth shooting. The length of pull (distance from trigger to butt of stock) is short. I found the Marlin to have a better fit for me. It is kinda like buying a tractor. You need to try it for fit.
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Are you hunting coyotes yet? What did you purchase?
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