22-250 ammo for coyotes

[Instinct]

I just got a 22-250, im looking for a bullet suggestion for coyotes. Looking for something that won't destroy a pelt, want to get into tanning or give it a try. Thanks guys!

[Kittman]

You'll probably get a lot of different opinions, but here's mine.

http://www.hornady.com/store/22-Cal-.224-55-gr-SP-SX/

Grew up in N.D. clobbering many fox & coyotes with reloads and this bullet.  We did this for the fur/pelt money. They don't get the marketing and fanfare they deserve.  They are very accurate and deadly.  Only occasional blowout on coyotes say at 200 yards.   

[Bofire]

 Winchester ammo, white box I think 50 to a box 45 grain. work great, cheap!! some folks will say VMax, in my 22-250(it must be weird) these thing blew BIG holes both sides, pieces of guts flying very ugly.
Carl

[BullCrazy24]

You'll probably get a lot of different opinions, but here's mine.

http://www.hornady.com/store/22-Cal-.224-55-gr-SP-SX/

Grew up in N.D. clobbering many fox & coyotes with reloads and this bullet.  We did this for the fur/pelt money. They don't get the marketing and fanfare they deserve.  They are very accurate and deadly.  Only occasional blowout on coyotes say at 200 yards.

[AWS]

When hunting with my BinL (he doesn't reload) White Box Winchesters have worked fine for him.  I have great luck with 52gr Speer FB HP's in my 22-250 and 5.6x50R Magnum.  One of my favorite pelt hunting bullets is the 40gr NBT at about 3950 fps out of my 22-204.

[jrebel]

I shoot UMC remington 50 grain and it does great w/o a ton of damage.  It scrambled the insides pretty good but the wholes were pretty small.   

[b23]

I just got a 22-250, im looking for a bullet suggestion for coyotes. Looking for something that won't destroy a pelt, want to get into tanning or give it a try. Thanks guys!

What kind of gun is it or do you by chance know the twist rate of the barrel?

Just about all factory 22-250's come with pretty slow twist rates so that'll somewhat limit you on what bullet your gun will shoot.  It'll probably shoot it's best with 50 grainers and lighter, ammo.  I don't really shoot much factory ammo but I have shot some of Hornady's Superformance Ammo in my 223ai when I first got it back from the gunsmith and that stuff shot a .112 in the first few rounds down the pipe.  Not bad for standard factory 223 ammo in a 223 ack imp chamber.

[ellensburgpo]

http://www.hornady.com/store/22-250-Rem-55-gr-V-MAX/

The above is what I've always run in my 22-250. It works great but has done some damage on a few. Hard to say what your gun is going to like.

[Instinct]

It is a ruger american 22-250 in 1:10 twist 22" barrel.

[VarmintVentilator]

Have used Nosler 55 bt's with 35.5gr. win.748 in my Ruger 22-250 for years.  Deadly accurate and excellent on pelts.  (as long as you stay out of the tummy area.) 

[b23]

It is a ruger american 22-250 in 1:10 twist 22" barrel.

Being a 10tw is a good thing, it'll give you much more flexibility in your bullet choices. 

[Instinct]

It is a ruger american 22-250 in 1:10 twist 22" barrel.

Being a 10tw is a good thing, it'll give you much more flexibility in your bullet choices. 

OK so I should be able to run 50/55grains no problem then?

[motg9_6]

I was having some runners with 50 gens 55 grn nosler balistic tip, hornady vmax or hornady soft point all have shot very well with little hide damage

[bobcat]

I think I would try the 60 grain Nosler Partitions. Or, Barnes TSX. But with those you'll have to stay with 53 grain or less, I believe. The heavier TSX billets and their plastic tipped bullets all require a faster than 1 in 10 twist.

Another option, which is one I'm going to try in my 223 WSSM for deer and antelope in Wyoming, is the Sierra 65 grain Gameking. 

[Bill W]

Nothing says you can't load the ammo down.  Back when I loaded .222 and .22-250 for coyotes (and hides) I kept the muzzle velocity to 2400 fps.

One person used to load his .222 down to 1500 fps with the 45 grain Sierra spire point.