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There was an AR discussion a few pages back. Many consider them evil and having no use other than to cause mayhem.
Last week my neighbors big tomcat got taken by a coyote. Right out of her back yard. She's 3/4 of a mile from me. Older cat, good mouser and friendly.
Few days ago at near dark ,two of our cats are in the yard, when I see a coyote hunkered down in the newly cut field. Stalking towards my cats. I keep one of the AR's always ready to go and handy. Grabbed it right as the Border Collie started barking at the coyote. I called her and got to the Honda Pilot parked in the drive.
The coyote was 153* yds away looking at me in the field. One well placed 50 gr V-Max and he dropped where he stood. Never moved. * used my range finder.
Next day I gathered him up. A big male. He was 46" tip of tail to tip of nose. But the most notable feature; THIRTY TWO pounds. Most coyotes are light, few more than 20-25 pounds, most smaller.
Yeah it's much maligned, and wrongfully labeled an "assault rifle". But it handily protected my property in good style.
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