I've got a .17 HMR Savage with the Accutrigger. Never shot a coyote with it, but it's downright deadly on crows. They just disappear in a puff of black feathers! I can put 5 shots inside a dime size circle at 50 yards, so it's definately accurate enough. I'd imagine a head shot would be prefered, not sure how the ballistic tips would hold up on a broadside shot.