Bhugo, back in 80s I ordered a bunch of #3s and they sent me a bunch of 2s instead.
Was too late to get it fixed and send em back, they did give me a refund on the diff. Back then were no cell phones and quick online orders, all mail in, checks, phone calls. Not a quick process to redo an order.
I used 2s on coyotes for many, many years after thst because it was what I had and because they worked.
So yes, made em work, but also sort of liked em..we have a jillion coon here and back when coon were worth something the 2 was a good fit for both coyote and coon for my line. Also held everything else on my coyote line...Fox, cats, you name it.
I always thought threes were a little too big for coyote work, grabbed em pretty high. My best year was 45 coyotes all in 2 longs, that was many years ago though.
I mean are they an ideal coyote trap? They are not a bridger coil, or an mb 550 by any stretch. But with a tight kdouble dirthole and small bed, you bet I wouldn't hesitate to set them.
You can see how I set mine up. Better chain, swivels, booster springs, and adjust those pans so no wobble. Squeeze the dog eye to take the slop out of it, and file the dog and pan notch to a nice crisp but short throw so when it goes it goes at once with little pan movement down to fire.
2s might be a great all around water trap, but for me they have been an awesome all around land trap if you set them up well.
Jim

Do you guys know a source for #2 Sleepy Creek DLS springs? Mine are getting a little weak.