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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: JB on April 26, 2009, 02:27:34 PM

Title: Favorite coyote bullets
Post by: JB on April 26, 2009, 02:27:34 PM: Just curious what folks are using for coyote bullets. I haven't been sucessful, but am carrying 40gr Ballistic Tips around. I think it might be too light but am curious what other folks are using.

Thanks,
jb
Title: Re: Favorite coyote bullets
Post by: jdb on April 26, 2009, 02:50:10 PM: 40 grain hornady vmax .223 as long as you hit them in the middle its fine but if you shoot'em around the edges it can get messy
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Post by: littlebuf on April 26, 2009, 02:50:15 PM: i use 55 grain nosler ballistic tips, not so much because im shooting at coyotes but because i worked up a load that puts three shot groups in one hole at 100 yards and 1/2" or less at 200 out of my AR
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Post by: Bofire on April 26, 2009, 04:51:15 PM: 55 grain Vmax
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Post by: Straight Shooter on April 26, 2009, 05:19:00 PM: 50 gr V-Max (Black Hills blue box) or 52 gr TNT (Ultramax)... only because they are overall the most accurate loads for my .223s.
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Post by: Red Dawg on April 26, 2009, 05:24:14 PM: vmax all the way. I have shot a couple of dogs with them now and no exit hole. 40 grain out of the 22 hornet is great coyote medicine.
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Post by: rainshadow1 on April 26, 2009, 06:17:11 PM: 60gr v-max.
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Post by: demontang on April 27, 2009, 07:06:41 AM: 40,50-55gr vmax, 53gr Amax, 40gr sierra varminter, and 50gr TNT all work great out of a .223 or 22-250 as long as you dont hit the edges. :twocents:
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Post by: Gobble on April 27, 2009, 07:09:45 AM: 180 gr Noslers ;) Seems to make them pretty dead. :chuckle:
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Post by: ebusa on April 27, 2009, 07:46:23 AM: I am using Remington 55gr Accutip. Haven't been sucessfull yet, however. I would love to try Blackhills 60gr v-max, but of course-not available. :bash:
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Post by: JoshT on April 27, 2009, 08:02:34 AM: 55 grain NBTs in the 6mm @ 4000+
100 grain NBTs in the 25-06 @ 3400
210 Bergers in the .300 RUM @ 3150
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Post by: tlbradford on April 27, 2009, 08:26:54 AM: 32 grain v-max and 35 grain bergers
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Post by: deaddog on April 28, 2009, 08:05:40 AM: 60gr speer varmit.
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Post by: FALFire on April 28, 2009, 05:48:59 PM: 125gr Speer TNT :IBCOOL:
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Post by: bow-n-head on April 28, 2009, 05:59:42 PM: 12 gauge shotgun out the window of a Chevy.
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Post by: deaddog on April 29, 2009, 09:54:47 AM: Quote from: bow-n-head on April 28, 2009, 05:59:42 PM
12 gauge shotgun out the window of a Chevy.
O.K. buck shot size? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Favorite coyote bullets
Post by: boneaddict on April 29, 2009, 10:00:15 AM: He beat me to it....180 grain Hornadys work about the same as the noslers
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Post by: deaddog on April 29, 2009, 10:04:57 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on April 29, 2009, 10:00:15 AM
He beat me to it....180 grain Hornadys work about the same as the noslers
:chuckle: At 180gr can ya tell the differance? Must look like a inside out dog. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Favorite coyote bullets
Post by: boneaddict on April 29, 2009, 10:06:01 AM: If you hit them in the nose and exit the ass there is no need in tubing them.
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Post by: deaddog on April 29, 2009, 10:13:57 AM: I saw one hit just above the nose a few weeks ago, straight on, I think he did 2.5 flips before he hit the ground :chuckle: :chuckle: but it was a 223,not as dramatic as that school bus your fling at em. I have been thinking about trying the 45-70 on a dog, that ought to be messy, 325gr lever evo round should do it. :chuckle:
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Post by: demontang on April 29, 2009, 10:14:41 AM: I know the 200gr noslers at 2900 make them do flips.
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Post by: twisp_river_slayer on April 29, 2009, 10:54:01 AM: 120 grain Hornady hollow point
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Post by: blindpig on April 29, 2009, 02:04:51 PM: 65 grain in 5.56, stops them moving in no time.
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Post by: rasbo on April 29, 2009, 02:08:41 PM: I used 125 grain corelokt 30-06 for years..All head shots though,on the wetside 33 grain accubond 22mag
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Post by: ivarhusa on April 29, 2009, 03:54:43 PM: 40 gr Vmax out of the .204 Ruger
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Post by: 257 Wby Mag on April 29, 2009, 04:04:32 PM: 55 nosler BT's via 243@ 4grand...
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Post by: Big10gauge on April 29, 2009, 04:21:24 PM: The ones that hit the coyote. :chuckle:
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Post by: bow-n-head on April 29, 2009, 05:13:20 PM: :yeah:my thoughts exactly. 6 shot wrks well at 15 feet in hot persuit :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on April 29, 2009, 05:59:42 PM: 39 gr federal blitz kings or 45 gr hornady SP. 204 ruger
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Post by: AWS on April 30, 2009, 07:25:14 PM: 218Bee/22H - Win. 46gr HP,

223 - 50gr NBT,

22-204 - 40gr NBT,

22-250 - Speer 52gr FB HP,

6x45mm - 55gr NBT/ Sierra 55gr Blitzking,

6mm-204 - 55gr BBT/Sierra 60gr Varminter,

243 - 65gr V-Max,

25-204/ 250-3000 - Barnes 75gr "X" bullet / 100gr NPT,

These are the bullets that I've used for coyotes and they all do the job, I've tried alot of bullets over the years and these are the ones that seem to work the best for me for predator hunting, the 100gr NPT's do double duty on deer also.

AWS
Title: Re: Favorite coyote bullets
Post by: Jim the Plumber on May 08, 2009, 08:16:18 AM: 60 BT's out of the Ar's. 139 Lapua Scenars out of the 6.5x47L. 750 A Max out of the Barrett 82A1