What high BC 223 coyote load for 500 yards?

[700tactical]

thanks for the replys guys they are appreciated as im try to soak up as much info as possible with this to make the best decison for me. i was reading on here that after 1800fps the target hollow point doesnt perform very well because of it not being design to expand. therefore i was trying to stay under the 70 gr. mark so i didnt loose velocity.
Thanks, Ethan.

[Tikkamike]

If wind is an issue you should have gone with a 243 or 25-06 in my opinion, but you have what you have so shoot the heaviest bullet your twist will stabilize.

[700tactical]

we do have calm days but generally its around 10-15 mph.. but sometimes its 35-40 and i just stay inside on them days.. im just looking for a good solid 500 yard 60gr.-75gr. bullet that i can drop a yote with if i do my part. i am looking pretty hard at the 75 gr. BTHP from Hornady. and the 70 gr. VLD Berger and the JLK LD 60gr. and 65 gr. like in the article i read on here.. the ar-15 and the little scoe that could i think?

[sp6x6]

I shot one at 570 w/ my 223 and 69 smk. h335 powder, mine has the short bull barrel. I also shot a nice cross fox w/same rifle, real cool looking with the black.

[MrMajestic]

75 gr. A-Max fueled by Varget or N140 in a Lapua case ignited by a match primer will get you there and then some. I get 2980 fps from my 24" tubed .223 thinking you should get 28+. Maybe the fellow with the wounding comment should tell that to a bunch of Gook's and Hadji's! Dang, they might even come back to life!

[Aldon]

The 9 may stabilize the 75 gr Scirocco's. Around 23gr Varget was where my SL-8's sweet spot was/is....~ 2XXX fps....I have 8 twist(Edit,,,,I think the FPS is a typo in my notes.... I was working up loads but it the number quoted earlier was too hot a load. I think 2650-2700 fps is more accurate after I backed down.)

Good BC for caliber, but I do not recall it off the top of my head and it is not in my notes.

I have wrestled with Scirocco's in other calibers but the 223 seems easy to load for and they are a great hunting bullet. FOR VARMINTS

[charlesasmith]

One of the things you may want to consider is bullet expansion at that distance. I recommend asking people's opinions about which of the recommended bullets will expand sufficiently to prevent pass throughs. Would be better to anchor a coyote rather than have it run off. Getting a second shot @ 500 yds on a running "dog" is not an easy task.

Chuck Smith