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Need a Load for coyotes before the first snow fall!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 430843" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I use the Hornaday 55 grain Vmax driven at 3270 fps (mostly use BLc2 and H335 powders). I've shot twenty or more with this load at ranges from 75 yards to 300 yards. For the 243 I recommend the 80 grain Seirra Blitz. That bullet is particularly hard on big coyotes, and pelt damage is massive when shot out of a 6mm Remington. I've used the regular Hornaday 87 grain bullet as well, and it seems to buck cross winds slightly better. Yet day in and day out I prefer the 80 grain bullet over H414 powder at near max charges. The case capacity of the .243 and the 6mm are similar, but not still not exact. Another nice thing about the 80 grain Seirra is that they're cheap! In very cold weather I recommend using a Federal mag primer with the bullets seated about .005" off the lands.</p><p> </p><p> You also might want to look at the heavier .223 bullets as you have you have a fast twist rate (I use a 1:14 twist). A sixty grain bullet would probably give you some more range, and a 64 grain bullet would be even better if you could drive it fast enough.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 430843, member: 25383"] I use the Hornaday 55 grain Vmax driven at 3270 fps (mostly use BLc2 and H335 powders). I've shot twenty or more with this load at ranges from 75 yards to 300 yards. For the 243 I recommend the 80 grain Seirra Blitz. That bullet is particularly hard on big coyotes, and pelt damage is massive when shot out of a 6mm Remington. I've used the regular Hornaday 87 grain bullet as well, and it seems to buck cross winds slightly better. Yet day in and day out I prefer the 80 grain bullet over H414 powder at near max charges. The case capacity of the .243 and the 6mm are similar, but not still not exact. Another nice thing about the 80 grain Seirra is that they're cheap! In very cold weather I recommend using a Federal mag primer with the bullets seated about .005" off the lands. You also might want to look at the heavier .223 bullets as you have you have a fast twist rate (I use a 1:14 twist). A sixty grain bullet would probably give you some more range, and a 64 grain bullet would be even better if you could drive it fast enough. gary [/QUOTE]
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