FLMOPE Posted March 22, 2019 at 10:19 PM Share Posted March 22, 2019 at 10:19 PM As the title says I am looking to get an AR setup for coyote hunting. What recommendations can the good folks here give? Barrel length. Twist rate, Ammo recommendations. thanks for any and all feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatechicago Posted March 22, 2019 at 10:44 PM Share Posted March 22, 2019 at 10:44 PM I use a 20" barrel with 1:8 twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLMOPE Posted March 22, 2019 at 10:48 PM Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 at 10:48 PM I use a 20" barrel with 1:8 twist.would a 16" barrel with the same twist rate be adequate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRJ Posted March 22, 2019 at 10:55 PM Share Posted March 22, 2019 at 10:55 PM I use a 20" barrel with 1:8 twist.would a 16" barrel with the same twist rate be adequate? The yotes won't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLMOPE Posted March 22, 2019 at 11:31 PM Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 at 11:31 PM I use a 20" barrel with 1:8 twist.would a 16" barrel with the same twist rate be adequate? The yotes won't care. LOL. It has been years since I have shot a rifle over a 100 yds. I want to give myself as much help as possible! BTW any suggestions on a decent scope that won't break the bank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2smartby1/2 Posted March 22, 2019 at 11:38 PM Share Posted March 22, 2019 at 11:38 PM I use a 20" barrel with 1:8 twist.^This... Or 18" in .223 Wylde.... Since you are shooting varmints, you can go with lighter grains.....thus no need for a 1:7 twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBL87 Posted March 23, 2019 at 12:25 AM Share Posted March 23, 2019 at 12:25 AM What magnification do you want for the scope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRJ Posted March 23, 2019 at 12:45 AM Share Posted March 23, 2019 at 12:45 AM What magnification do you want for the scope?Or perhaps better phrased, to what distance do you want to see and how much light is available?The low power variable optics are pretty cool. You can run it on an AR and handle targets from zero to 400 yards pretty well with a 1-6. Quite versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamma Posted March 23, 2019 at 12:58 AM Share Posted March 23, 2019 at 12:58 AM How long of a range are you genuinely looking at? Most of the precision barrels on the market are 1:8 as that's fast enough to stabilize all the heavy bullet weights, but there are some slower twists like 1:12 for varmint hunters who want best results from lighter bullets. 55gr or so in a 1:8 generally works fine though. Optics can be almost sky's the limit on budget, so some idea of where you are at on budget would be good to get in the ballpark. Anything from 16 to 20 inches should be fine, depends on how big of a rifle you want to maneuver. Longer & heavier barrel will hold down in recoil a little better if you want immediate follow-up shots. For high-volume shooting (ie, prairie dogs), longer barrels reduce the noise level a little, but for coyotes you'd probably not have more than a handful of shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBL87 Posted March 23, 2019 at 01:00 AM Share Posted March 23, 2019 at 01:00 AM What magnification do you want for the scope?Or perhaps better phrased, to what distance do you want to see and how much light is available?The low power variable optics are pretty cool. You can run it on an AR and handle targets from zero to 400 yards pretty well with a 1-6. Quite versatile. True. Other question, I suppose, is what breaks the bank. I personally have a 4-16x Primary Arms on my AR that I'll be using for coyote. It's pretty much dedicated to recreational shooting off of a bench and coyote. I may end up trading out that scope with my Savage 10 (.308) which wears a 2.5-10x for hog down in Arkansas. Just kinda depends on what kind of shots my father-in-law and I get on his property, figure I can adjust based on what we learn when we start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots & Tyrants Posted March 23, 2019 at 02:22 AM Share Posted March 23, 2019 at 02:22 AM If you are going budget hard to beat the Ruger MPR right now. Throw whatever optic you fancy on, I prefer a 2.5-10 on my Varmint AR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLMOPE Posted March 23, 2019 at 02:31 AM Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 at 02:31 AM What magnification do you want for the scope?Or perhaps better phrased, to what distance do you want to see and how much light is available?The low power variable optics are pretty cool. You can run it on an AR and handle targets from zero to 400 yards pretty well with a 1-6. Quite versatile. 400 yards I think would be on the limit for range. I am looking to stay at $1500 or below for the rifle and optic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggun 1 Posted March 23, 2019 at 02:33 AM Share Posted March 23, 2019 at 02:33 AM If you are going budget hard to beat the Ruger MPR right now. Throw whatever optic you fancy on, I prefer a 2.5-10 on my Varmint AR.i have a mpr and love it.i was not expecting a firearm of this quality at it,s price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydawg13 Posted March 23, 2019 at 12:31 PM Share Posted March 23, 2019 at 12:31 PM AR's are a lot of fun I can only shoot out to 200 yards at my range and can smack a 4" plate all day long with a 2x7 scope 16" 1/9 twist but I think this would be the way that I would go https://www.ruger.com/products/americanRiflePredator/specSheets/26944.htmlmaybe even look at a 243 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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