teumessian_fox
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I might have a place to hunt coyote but due to its location, it would be nice to have a bullet that won't just keep going, and going.
Is there a "frangible" 223?
thanx
Is there a "frangible" 223?
thanx
"Frangible" bullets for 5.56?
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highorder
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Barnes makes a very frangible bullet called the Varmint Grenade.
Take a look at these videos. The .22 centerfire clips are near the bottom.
Take a look at these videos. The .22 centerfire clips are near the bottom.
benEzra
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Even frangibles don't break up until they hit something. A fragile bullet will break up and not overpenetrate if you hit the target, but if you shoot high there is nothing that won't keep going until hit hits something.
Having said that, IMO the very lightweight 40-grain hollowpoints (not ballistic tips) are (1) very fragile and (2) have lousy ballistic coefficients, so they would be my choice in a situation that I wanted to minimize the chance of overpenetration or ricochet. I assume they would work OK on coyote-sized game but someone else would have to chime in on that.
Having said that, IMO the very lightweight 40-grain hollowpoints (not ballistic tips) are (1) very fragile and (2) have lousy ballistic coefficients, so they would be my choice in a situation that I wanted to minimize the chance of overpenetration or ricochet. I assume they would work OK on coyote-sized game but someone else would have to chime in on that.
highorder
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Oh yeah, that. I forgot to mention that.
From a safety standpoint, shooting at anything that you are worried about pass-through should not be engaged. A missed shot with a frangible will only "frange" on the backdrop, whatever that may be.
But I am sure you knew that. Most of the varmint .224 cal bullets are very thin jacketed and made to break up on impact (ie explode prairie dogs rather than poke holes). The Barnes grenade as mentioned above, Hornady v-max, Sierra Blitz king, etc.
But I am sure you knew that. Most of the varmint .224 cal bullets are very thin jacketed and made to break up on impact (ie explode prairie dogs rather than poke holes). The Barnes grenade as mentioned above, Hornady v-max, Sierra Blitz king, etc.
teumessian_fox
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I guess I worded it poorly. I'm thinking in terms of the bullet passing through the game animal or ricocheting off a tree. The hunting area will likely be where cattle sometimes graze. I wouldn't shoot in the presence of a farm animal, but I would like to be able to say, "Well, I'm using this brand bullet which breaks up when it encounters resistance" or something like that.
Highorder: thanx. I'll definitely check those out.
Edited to add: The Barnes' bullets highorder recommended look perfect.
Highorder: thanx. I'll definitely check those out.
Edited to add: The Barnes' bullets highorder recommended look perfect.
mbogo
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The Speer 50gr. or 55gr. SX will do the job nicely, as will the Hornady V-Max in the same bullet weights.
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