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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
Too much horsepower for coyote?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1285466" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I'm going to recommend the opposite direction on bullet weight if you're serious about minimizing hide damage. Speed is what explodes fox and coyote hides. Shoot a heavier bullet at reduced speed rather than a lighter bullet at increased velocity, and you should reduce pelt damage. You may have to load them down to 2400fps MV.</p><p></p><p>The only way to hit a coyote at +3,000 fps without exploding them is 17 cal, 20 cal, and maybe .22 cal lightweight explosive bullets. And only then when the bullets explode inside without exiting.</p><p></p><p>It's even harder to preserve fox fur. They're so fragile that even with FMJs at 3,000fps out of my .222 Rem, I'd still blow a baseball sized hole out the far side. The hides were still salvageable. I had to learn how to hand sew and stitch them together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1285466, member: 4191"] I'm going to recommend the opposite direction on bullet weight if you're serious about minimizing hide damage. Speed is what explodes fox and coyote hides. Shoot a heavier bullet at reduced speed rather than a lighter bullet at increased velocity, and you should reduce pelt damage. You may have to load them down to 2400fps MV. The only way to hit a coyote at +3,000 fps without exploding them is 17 cal, 20 cal, and maybe .22 cal lightweight explosive bullets. And only then when the bullets explode inside without exiting. It's even harder to preserve fox fur. They're so fragile that even with FMJs at 3,000fps out of my .222 Rem, I'd still blow a baseball sized hole out the far side. The hides were still salvageable. I had to learn how to hand sew and stitch them together. [/QUOTE]
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