[Moose Dung]

Al,

Thanks for the advice. I’ve been checkin’ out your website, too. One question, why the BB shot? Most the of other FReepers are suggesting 00 or 000 slugs.

dung.

[Varmint Al]

LEAD SHOT

  Shot number        diameter (inches)          diameter (mm)   approx no. of 
                                                                 pellets in 1 oz.
_______________|_____________________|________________|_________________
               |                     |                |
 000 BUCK      |         .36         |      9.14      |        6.2
               |                     |                |
  00 BUCK      |         .33         |      8.38      |          8
               |                     |                |
   0 BUCK      |         .32         |      8.13      |          9
               |                     |                |
   1 BUCK      |         .30         |      7.62      |         11
               |                     |                |
   2 BUCK      |         .27         |      6.86      |         15
               |                     |                |
   3 BUCK      |         .25         |      6.35      |         19
               |                     |                |
   4 BUCK      |         .24         |      6.10      |         21 
               |                     |                |
     BB        |         .18         |      4.57      |         50
               |                     |                |
      2        |         .148        |      3.76      |         90
               |                     |                |
      4        |         .129        |      3.28      |        135
               |                     |                |
      5        |         .120        |      3.05      |        170
               |                     |                |
      6        |         .109        |      2.77      |        225
               |                     |                |
      7.5      |         .094        |      2.39      |        350
               |                     |                |
      8        |         .089        |      2.26      |        410
               |                     |                |
      8.5      |         .085        |      2.16      |        470
               |                     |                |
      9        |         .079        |      2.01      |        585
               |                     |                |
     12        |         .05         |      1.3       |       2300
_______________|_____________________|________________|_________________

With a typical 1-1/4 oz 12 ga load you would get:

BB = 62 pellets
OO=10 pellets
OOO=7 pellets

With so few pellets in both OO and OOO buckshot loads, the chance of hitting a vital area on a coyote at 40 yards is much less than with BB shot. I think you will have a better chance of killing the coyotes with BB shot, but they might be able to run off after being hit however they will not be able to come back.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

[marktwain]

Thanks for the advice. I’ve been checkin’ out your website, too. One question, why the BB shot? Most the of other FReepers are suggesting 00 or 000 slugs.

Because for coyotes, you really don’t need bigger than BB. I think federal makes some dynamite “Dead Coyote” loads were they use “heavyshot” T loads. My brother says that they are true 60 yard coyote loads.

I think that they are what you need. They would be for a 12 guage.

[marktwain]

Hear is a link to the Heavyshot Dead Coyote loads:

http://www.hevishot.com/products_dead_coyote_info.html