Shotguns for Predator Hunting

67RS/SSx2 · Dec 30, 2010

Seems shotguns are a good choice for coyote/bobcat hunting (especially bobcat to minimize damage to the fur). I have a couple of 1970s 12 ga shotguns, a Remington 1100 and a Winchester 1200.

Problem is, they're both chambered for 2 3/4" shells. Gene Sears Supply told me today that no one makes 2 3/4" lead 'BB' shot shells anymore. So, question is what to do now. I picked up two boxes of 2 3/4" 'BB' steel shot for $9 each (pretty good I thought). Should I shoot these through my shotguns? Is there a reasonable way to convert these guns to 3" shells?

Thanks for any reasonable (I had to throw that in, I've been around this sight a little while :lmfao:

) advice!

deerwhacker444 · Dec 30, 2010

Remington makes some Heavy Shot in BB. I think it's supposed to be denser than lead shot.

If a person wanted to use a 2 3/4" for coyote, you might try this as well. It shoots 9 pellets of .33 dia. of the Hevi-Shot pellets.

I bet if you could get a coyote within 30 yards, either one would suffice and you could keep everything 2 3/4".

Ksmirk · Dec 30, 2010

Can't recall who makes it I think heavy shot but they have a round for yotes, I'm not big on the scatterguns so I could be blowing a lot of hot air! something makes me think it's called dead coyote. Later,

Kirk

67RS/SSx2 · Dec 30, 2010

A guy I ran in to at Gene Sears' that also recommended Heavy Metal. The predator load can be found here.

http://www.hevishot.com/index.php?p...ategory_id=14&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=73

I don't think the 2 3/4" shell would be legal in OK as it is 00BK. ODW regs say shot cannot be larger than BB. It is steel shot and I don't know if that is good for my guns. It's reasonably priced at ~$1 per round.

The Remington HD ammo is around $2.50/round. That seems a little expensive for my hunting.

deerwhacker444 · Dec 30, 2010

67RS/SSx2 said:
I don't think the 2 3/4" shell would be legal in OK as it is 00BK. ODW regs say shot cannot be larger than BB.

I guess that's right. Seems pretty stupid though. Year round season with no limits, but cant use anything larger than BB from a shotgun. Might talk to the game warden on that one. I bet there's a reason for that rule and I bet it has nothing to do with shooting coyotes.

handlebar · Dec 30, 2010

The law does not want to determine if your hunting yotes or deer. I guess they figured it would be hard to kill deer with Shot smaller than BB. I don't know I could be way off.

ch1966 · Dec 31, 2010

I have used this:

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=89358

I have an older 1100 with a 2 3/4" chamber that I have used this in with some positive results.
I bought an 870 with a 3" chamber for a dedicated coyote gun because of ammo availability issues.
ODWC needs to change the regs to allow #4 buckshot.

imhntn · Dec 31, 2010

A good 2 3/4" Mag with lead or Hevi Shot BBs will do fine out to prob 40 yrds depending on what choke you have in it.

mr ed · Dec 31, 2010

For selling the hide a bunch of small holes is worse than 1 big one.
just shoot them in the head.

okhunter · Dec 31, 2010

mr ed said:
For selling the hide a bunch of small holes is worse than 1 big one.
just shoot them in the head.

Actually that's not true. I hunt almost exclusively with a shotgun and 90 percent of the time I can't even tell where they have been shot.I have sold lots of fur over the years and have never been docked for a shotgun pellet hole. I've seen some real nice bobcats ruined because of a rifle though.

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