Think of predator hunting!

Looking to possibly start predator hunting! Anyone looking to sell their rifle? Looking for a .223, 22-250, 25-06, or .204! Thanks!

I would not buy a used gun unless you get a great deal. If I was going to by a rifle right now I would buy a Stevens Model 200. Can order through Walmart or you local gun shop. It features a barrel made my Savage, the most accurate of the American mass produced on the market right now. It is a bolt action. It has the old style Savage trigger which is a single stage that is easily adjusted by almost anyone. Directions to adjust a readily avaliable on the web. Two of my friends have bought them, both shot sub M.O.A. out of the box. Pretty impressive. The triggers are not as bad as the Winchesters or Remmys either. One friend bought a .223, the other a .22-250. Both shoot great. I happen to have a Ruger .22-250 that I love. If you are NOT going to routinely shoot beyond 300 yards, pick the .223. More than enough gun for called coyotes. Most of the coyotes I call, I try to stop at 100 yards if I have a clear shot. They will come much closer, but closer than that their survival instincts are very sharp (sight, hearing, smell, and the unknown sixth sense). The Stevens 200 is a no frills hunting gun, check it out. Top it with a decent 3-9×40 and you will be set. That much scope is not necessary, my one buddy put a cheapo Tasco fixed 4X on his and killed a coyote on his 9th shot out of the gun.

I would not buy a used gun unless you get a great deal. If I was going to by a rifle right now I would buy a Stevens Model 200. Can order through Walmart or you local gun shop. It features a barrel made my Savage, the most accurate of the American mass produced on the market right now. It is a bolt action. It has the old style Savage trigger which is a single stage that is easily adjusted by almost anyone. Directions to adjust a readily avaliable on the web. Two of my friends have bought them, both shot sub M.O.A. out of the box. Pretty impressive. The triggers are not as bad as the Winchesters or Remmys either. One friend bought a .223, the other a .22-250. Both shoot great. I happen to have a Ruger .22-250 that I love. If you are NOT going to routinely shoot beyond 300 yards, pick the .223. More than enough gun for called coyotes. Most of the coyotes I call, I try to stop at 100 yards if I have a clear shot. They will come much closer, but closer than that their survival instincts are very sharp (sight, hearing, smell, and the unknown sixth sense). The Stevens 200 is a no frills hunting gun, check it out. Top it with a decent 3-9×40 and you will be set. That much scope is not necessary, my one buddy put a cheapo Tasco fixed 4X on his and killed a coyote on his 9th shot out of the gun.

I echo robbys post. The next firearm I buy will be the Stevens 200. It was a best value pick in Outdoor Life Oct. 2005, when they shot rifles costing 5 x as much. They retail for like $327. They said “the name says stevens, but it is unmistakeably a savage”. Been saving my pennies, as I want to mount a scope on it right away too. I want to get into predator huntin also. The stevens 200 had 1-1.5″ groups at 100 yards, with no mysterious flyers.

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I echo robbys post. The next firearm I buy will be the Stevens 200. It was a best value pick in Outdoor Life Oct. 2005, when they shot rifles costing 5 x as much. They retail for like $327. They said “the name says stevens, but it is unmistakeably a savage”. Been saving my pennies, as I want to mount a scope on it right away too. I want to get into predator huntin also. The stevens 200 had 1-1.5″ groups at 100 yards, with no mysterious flyers.

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I don’t know about the Steven’s line, but if it is indeed Savage , it must be good Both of my coyote rifles are Savage. The .243 is a great all around rifle, and the .22-.250 with the Acutrigger is my main predator rifle.

I don’t know about the Steven’s line, but if it is indeed Savage , it must be good Both of my coyote rifles are Savage. The .243 is a great all around rifle, and the .22-.250 with the Acutrigger is my main predator rifle.

Thanks for help guys! You mentioned if not shooting over 300yds the the Stevens 200 would safice. Whats your opinion on long range shotting for prairedogs. I would think 300yrds is plenty far enough.
One other question, until I can get the money saved up, could I use my 30-30 with steel tip rounds? I plan on saving the coat.

Thanks for help guys! You mentioned if not shooting over 300yds the the Stevens 200 would safice. Whats your opinion on long range shotting for prairedogs. I would think 300yrds is plenty far enough.
One other question, until I can get the money saved up, could I use my 30-30 with steel tip rounds? I plan on saving the coat.

You can use a 30-30, but it may leave a pretty decent exit hole Just make sure to hit them behind the shoulder and you should be alright.
The 22-250 is your best long range rifle for prairie maggots and coyotes. They will reach out and touch them critters. With my old Ruger M77 22-250, my farthest shot was 457 yards on a coyote.

You can use a 30-30, but it may leave a pretty decent exit hole Just make sure to hit them behind the shoulder and you should be alright.
The 22-250 is your best long range rifle for prairie maggots and coyotes. They will reach out and touch them critters. With my old Ruger M77 22-250, my farthest shot was 457 yards on a coyote.

Thank for the info! Now what about callers! Electronic, manual, remote, both…

Thank for the info! Now what about callers! Electronic, manual, remote, both…

Getting started you can go a few different ways. If money is tight, go with hand calls. You can get a few hand calls for around $20 total. They typically run $10 each for the basic rabbit squeler.
If you want to get into an ecaller, there are a multitude of brands on the market for a wide range of prices. Western Rivers makes one with the Cabela’s name tag on it for $139. That is the one I have and I am very happy with it. FoxPro and Bandit brand callers are very nice as well, but they start at $300 and go up to around $800. The remote function would be nice, but is an expensive option.
The ideal set-up is to have a wide variety of hand calls as well as an ecaller.
On the topic of hand calls, be creative. I have used many calls from deer bleats to a lead cow/calf elk call. Beleive it or not, the elk call was one of my top producers. Most all deer calls can be made to make a distress sound. Just blow into them a little harder and you will be surprised at the sounds that can come out from them. It pays to have calls that vary in pitch and sound. One big mistake you can do is to call the same area over and over with the same call. Coyotes will pick up on this and not respond to that particular sound and may avoid the area altogether.

Getting started you can go a few different ways. If money is tight, go with hand calls. You can get a few hand calls for around $20 total. They typically run $10 each for the basic rabbit squeler.
If you want to get into an ecaller, there are a multitude of brands on the market for a wide range of prices. Western Rivers makes one with the Cabela’s name tag on it for $139. That is the one I have and I am very happy with it. FoxPro and Bandit brand callers are very nice as well, but they start at $300 and go up to around $800. The remote function would be nice, but is an expensive option.
The ideal set-up is to have a wide variety of hand calls as well as an ecaller.
On the topic of hand calls, be creative. I have used many calls from deer bleats to a lead cow/calf elk call. Beleive it or not, the elk call was one of my top producers. Most all deer calls can be made to make a distress sound. Just blow into them a little harder and you will be surprised at the sounds that can come out from them. It pays to have calls that vary in pitch and sound. One big mistake you can do is to call the same area over and over with the same call. Coyotes will pick up on this and not respond to that particular sound and may avoid the area altogether.

Thanks Mike!

Thanks Mike!

I bought a Stevens 200 in 7mm08 and I cant believe how this $279 rifles shoots! Amazing…0.44″ MOA right our of the box!!

I bought a Stevens 200 in 7mm08 and I cant believe how this $279 rifles shoots! Amazing…0.44″ MOA right our of the box!!