JImbothefiveth
Member
Anyone know which is more accurate, has more stopping power,(I can't seem to find rifle stopping power date) would be better for coyote sized creatures, and anything else I left out?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Look at it this way the 30 m1 might have been a crappy rifle but it was a damn good SMG especially the FA M2
Doubtful. When you put a pistol round in a rifle platform, the 357 would be as good, and the 44 would be better. That is not even taking into account new pistol rounds like the 454.If you've seen the penetration tests done on it, it penetrates FAR better than pretty much any pistol round...
How is the performance of a ~55gr spitzer boattail bullet@3250fps similar to a roundish nose flat base 110gr @1800fps? I guess using that criteria all rounds are similar.Performancewise, they're pretty similar. The .223 isn't quite a "proper" rifle round either. It's an assault rifle round, which means a shorter bullet and case (note: there are some rare boattail options that actually are closer to proper rifle bullets). Both should be quite accurate out to 200 yards.
And as far as the original question, both rounds will certainly kill a coyote. However unless you were doing your coyote hunting in the woods, or all you had was a 30 carbine and couldn't afford anything else, an m1 carbine is a poor overall choice for a coyote rig. I'm not saying you should always follow the masses, but there is a reason that coyote hunters use 223's compared to 30 carbines by a margin of probably 100 to 1.
Guys, guys, guys, a .30 Carbine is NOT a pistol round even though it was based on one. If you've seen the penetration tests done on it, it penetrates FAR better than pretty much any pistol round, and is fairly comparable to the 5.45x39 round.