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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
.223 Coyote Load. Need advice.
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<blockquote data-quote="jyenney" data-source="post: 740841" data-attributes="member: 54006"><p>Just had to figure the same problem out for myself.</p><p>In years past I used a 22-250 with a 52 grain A-Max, the bullet was great on pelts.</p><p> </p><p>I bought an AR a couple of months ago, and have shot 5 coyotes in the past 3 weeks. Results were poor ! killed the yote quick but created massive holes in the fur.</p><p>I figured the problem was that the 223 velocity was too slow for the 52 A-max.</p><p>(and yes, I lost out on $200.00, they are bringing around 40 to 50 dollars here)</p><p> </p><p>I switched to a 40 grain v-max last week, and that seems to be the ticket ! Little entrance hole, and no exit hole. I have tested the bullets out to 400 yards on windy days and I can tell you that the wind drift is only 1" diffrent than a 55 grain hornady vmax.</p><p>With a 40 grain bullet you get a much higher velocity, making the round much flatter shooting, and easier to just put the crosshairs on the coyote and pull the trigger, no hold over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jyenney, post: 740841, member: 54006"] Just had to figure the same problem out for myself. In years past I used a 22-250 with a 52 grain A-Max, the bullet was great on pelts. I bought an AR a couple of months ago, and have shot 5 coyotes in the past 3 weeks. Results were poor ! killed the yote quick but created massive holes in the fur. I figured the problem was that the 223 velocity was too slow for the 52 A-max. (and yes, I lost out on $200.00, they are bringing around 40 to 50 dollars here) I switched to a 40 grain v-max last week, and that seems to be the ticket ! Little entrance hole, and no exit hole. I have tested the bullets out to 400 yards on windy days and I can tell you that the wind drift is only 1" diffrent than a 55 grain hornady vmax. With a 40 grain bullet you get a much higher velocity, making the round much flatter shooting, and easier to just put the crosshairs on the coyote and pull the trigger, no hold over. [/QUOTE]
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