I am using the same gun. Maybe I am the last one to figure this out, but shooting them in the chest and not the head leads to a lot less mess at the set and when skinning.

I also found a taxidermist who is buying the coyote skulls from me.

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Originally posted by bean:
We are using the .22 barrel that exchanges on our Rossi .410/22. It is small and light. It says .22 long but it worked fine.