wanderinwalker
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I'm looking to pick up some expanding .224" bullets to load in .223 for my 16" AR carbine for just-in-case coyote and varmint dispatching (I live on a horse ranch currently and the property is part of a large pack's range). I've loaded thousands of rounds of .223 but always used either FMJ or match hollow-point bullets, never anything designed specifically for use on varmints and game.
Right now I'm leaning toward trying out the 55gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. Noslers have been my go-to match bullet for years, it seems like it would be pretty straightforward to swap these out in place of the 55gr FMJs I use for plinking. They may even shoot to the same POA/POI as my plinkers, but I would obviously check at the range first.
Any other bullets I should look at trying? Given the rifle I'll be shooting them out of, I'm not expecting to be able to tell the absolute accuracy difference between Brand X and Brand Y. I just want something reliable feeding and with reliable expansion on 40-50 pound animals.
Right now I'm leaning toward trying out the 55gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. Noslers have been my go-to match bullet for years, it seems like it would be pretty straightforward to swap these out in place of the 55gr FMJs I use for plinking. They may even shoot to the same POA/POI as my plinkers, but I would obviously check at the range first.
Any other bullets I should look at trying? Given the rifle I'll be shooting them out of, I'm not expecting to be able to tell the absolute accuracy difference between Brand X and Brand Y. I just want something reliable feeding and with reliable expansion on 40-50 pound animals.