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Get the best 10s you can afford on a tripod so you can keep your eyes in the glass as long as possible without discomfort or fatigue. You should be able to see button spikes at 400 yards and closer. 15s are luxury gear and lower end models provide far less value than good 10s.

First stand of the morning started before and ended during sunrise. My FoxPro stopped calling with bad rechargeables 8 minutes into the shotgun-friendly stand so I broke out a quick hand call to keep things moving. 2 coyotes snuck into 60 yards during my second breath and the lead male caught the decoy moving nowhere near the cry of my hand calling. Gone. Second rifle-friendly stand had 3 coyotes hung up and circling each other at 275 yards between the 12-15 minute mark with backup batteries. Watching comfortably, I guess jackrabbit didn't sound good for breakfast. I lined up the rifle on a broadside dog and while exhaling, noticed another pacing to the front. After the following inhale, preparation met opportunity and I squeezed it off. One dropped, another stumbled hard, and the third ran straight away. I walked up to finish the second with my 12 gauge just feet away, but consider this to be my first 2 coyote in one shot. Third stand is one of my favorites and almost always produces an opportunity. Today was no different. 5 minutes in and a single coyote was seen charging from several hundred yards away. 2 minutes later, another is walking a ridgeline again 275 yards out. I wait until it stops, shoot, it drops and when the FoxBang kicked in the pup in distress, the original coyote was facing me 10 yards behind the call. Took a frontal shot at 60 yards and another one bites the dust. Fourth and fifth stands were blanks. It was a great morning and weather to be out thinning a predator-heavy hunting ground last called 9 months ago. All coyotes were harmed with leftover 100 gr SGK deer loads from a 243 Win, which has turned out to be an incredible all-around bullet so far.

Pm me if you want my $0.02.

Dang!!!

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Five you can nap and crap anywhere, anytime.

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My fondest memories are growing up fishing one of our local rivers for largemouth. A couple days a week after school, when everything lined up, my Dad would drop me and a buddy off for the evening. I casted relentlessly, wading and thinking, still x fingers left 'til Dad picks us up!! I learned so much and this is an absolute favorite.

I would think .243 is plenty but whichever is more accurate and comfortable for you. Cat vitals aren't huge targets. And very early morning setup with calling before 9am is my $0.02 on timing.

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I like these threads. I always learn something. Good luck OP.

Lil gun and H110 have been available at Powder Valley several times lately. H110 at PV and Brownells now. Good luck!

Awesome, elkhunter. Isn't that like 30 consecutive doubles for you and your pops?!

I never disagreed with your statement that one should always put in the tougher draw 1st choice.

I should have worded the last sentence to say - If there are tags left for your 1st choice when your number is pulled, you will draw 1st choice, otherwise it checks for your 2nd.

What you said is spot on for the BP pass. But the random draw takes the single, lowest random number you were assigned of those from each BP. If there are tags left for your 1st choice when your number is pulled, you will draw 1st choice, then it checks for your 2nd.

Good luck! Not great odds but beats 8 points by a large margin and we should have tags by '23.

Welcome!!

I am at a similar but tougher spot with 9 BPs. I'm on the fringe of the pass in 2 units I like.

I thought I saw discussion about them in my research but I didn't go that route. It may have been limited to pre-primed, unfired hulls. This doesn't get you the cost savings but it gets you tailored rounds not available elsewhere.

Just went down this road recently myself and I can share some info. Readers correct me if I'm wrong - To load the types of shells you listed, the setup won't be the simplest unless you buy all hand tools, which may be your answer. You might shoot steel for waterfowl and hevi-somethings or lead for turkey and predators. In an all-in-one system, this brings you to at least a MEC 600 with interchangeable shot bars for the different shot type and weight. I'm not familiar with 3.5" reloading but I believe it would take a higher-end model as well. In metallic reloading, you can swap case brand, primers and powders and "work up." A big difference in shotshell reloading is following recipes exactly and finding those components right now. Hull-primer-powder-wad-shot-etc must all match. Hand sizing, powder/shot measuring, and "rolling your own" might be the best setup option for hunting applications.

Says the guy that justed posted the same complaint in 2 success threads that he has had 4 very difficult years finding them. Lol