coyote hunting caliber?

7.62x54 too much??...... If you want to save the pelt then yes it is too much....

If you just want to hunt coyote then use what you have.... The 7.62x54R is not really considered a varmint cartridge but so what... You want a coyote and have a Mosin then why not?....

What really is a varmint cartridge anyways?... Most all here will agree that a .17HMR, .223, 22-250, .243 and many others are what a varmint cartridge really is.....

But lets be real... In my lifetime I have taken coyote with a rifle chambered in 7.62x39MM, .308, 12 gauge slugs and on one occasion 3 inch 41 pellet #4 buckshot.... I wasn't out specifically hunting coyote on those days but happened upon a coyote and did use the firearm I had on hand to do the job....

If some folks dont believe a Mosin is up to the task then thats there problem...... If your a good shot, know your rifle and take shots within its limitations then by all means do so.....

As others have stated it's not to big if you don't mind the recoil or the pelt damage. Accuracy for the Mosin is Minute of Pie Plate at best(not very accurate versus other modern calibers). I use a Savage .22-250 with a Nikon Buck Master 6-18x40 scope and sometimes the little buggers still figure out where I am. Coyotes are extremely smart and can often smell you within 200 to 300 yards. That's a little out of the Mosin's range for an accurate shot. If the Mosin is all you have I guess you have no other choice but to use it, but there are better guns that you could use.

It's significantly bigger than anything your more experienced yote hunter would carry but if you are just worried about putting the animal down and not about pelt condition, it will work fine. Still, it would be like somebody using a 30-06 on a coyote and that is a little unorthodox. .223 and .243 are more typical coyote hunting rounds but I know a guy that uses a .270 so somebody must be using bigger. By the way, you are going to have a heck of a time hitting a coyote at range unless you get somebody to drill and tap your Mosin for scope mounting.

Most Mosin Nagants are not too accurate. Typically coyotes are shot at long ranges. .22-250 and .223 are good calibers for dedicated coyote/varmint rifles. If you want to use the same rifle for deer, .243 is a good choice.

I would think that's a little big for coyotes. Some of the more popular calibers are .222, .223, .22-250, or .220 Swift. All of those are very fast flat shooting rounds that won't do a lot of damage to the hide, cheap to shoot and very easy on the recoil side. It's not uncommon to see guys with a .243 or .250 either.

No it's not to big if u can handle the recoil and don't mind ruining the hide with the soft point bullet. Most 54's are loaded with full metal jackets bought in bulk so pelts would be spared. Ur main concern is accuracy, most communist junk is highly innacurate by any means. And most guns bought over here are throw aways from there. Meaning most are already shot out or just poorly bored and rifled. I would trade it and put a little extra on a true american varmint cartrige from the 17 and up. U would up grade your accuracy and performance.

7.62 x 54 is too much round for a coyote. I've never hunted coyote myself, but have read and spoken to many others that have. In general, I would say that .223 is the best, most versatile, and easiest round to hunt coyotes with. However, if you have a tack driver in .17 HMR, this round is surprisingly effective on coyotes as well. .22lr is known to work on coyotes as well. With all that being said, go with .223 - within 200 yds your going to be delivering devastating effects to a coyote resulting in many 1 shot kill/incapacitations.

Yes- too much recoil. Accuracy is not the best. Too long for up close work. Difficult to mount a scope for long range use. I sold mine a while ago and have never regretted it. Buy something that is shorter and easier to mount a scope. A smaller caliber that you can shoot a lot and not worry about a flinch and I think you will be happier. Just my $0.02

Any caliber

If u don't intend to eat it, leave them alone...