BsChoy
September 23, 2007, 01:51 PM
Does anyone use the Nosler, Hornady, or sierra version for coyotes and if so how do they perform?
rcmodel
September 23, 2007, 03:01 PM
I use 55 grain V-Max out to 250 yards or so in .223 Rem.
Beyond that, it's time to move up to more gun like the 22-250, .243, 25-06, etc., for quick coyote kills.
In my experiance, the long heavy .223 match bullets don't kill coyotes worth a darn.
They just shoot a .22 hole through them like FMJ or AP!
On a side shot, which is by far the most common, a coyote isn't thick enough to get much tumbling action going, if any.
The 50 - 60 grain range bullets get inside and either blow-up, or at longer range, mushroom.
In either case, they will kill coyotes way Deader, way Faster then the heavy match loads.
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