Shooter222
Custom Call Maker
Tuesday night on first set of the night I had a coyote pop up on me. It snuck in just on other side of a hill that I didn’t realize was there. It was first time hunting this spot that my buddy just acquired.
I was scanning with hogster and out of nowhere a coyote was standing 70 yards from me staring at the call 40 yards from it.
I lined up cross hairs and let it fly. I heard the coyote yelp loudly and start spinning , it spun 3-4 times and took off . Never found any blood at all. And didn’t find coyote. This drives me absolutely crazy.
This brings me to my question.
I’m shooting a .223 ar with a 20” barrel. I’m Using Hornady match 75 grain hollow point boat tail bullets. I have had no issues with this round killing coyotes at 125-225 yards this season so far till now. And two sets later the same gun dropped a coyote in its tracks. I shoot my rifle before every night of hunting to make sure nothing is “off”.
QUESTION:
Is the lighter bullet traveling faster more likely to not splash?
Or
Is the heavier bullet traveling slower more likely to not splash?
Also
Hollow point?
Or
“Plastic tipped” style vmax?
Guys this haunts me. I hate watching them spin and run off.
Any advice would be appreciated!
I was scanning with hogster and out of nowhere a coyote was standing 70 yards from me staring at the call 40 yards from it.
I lined up cross hairs and let it fly. I heard the coyote yelp loudly and start spinning , it spun 3-4 times and took off . Never found any blood at all. And didn’t find coyote. This drives me absolutely crazy.
This brings me to my question.
I’m shooting a .223 ar with a 20” barrel. I’m Using Hornady match 75 grain hollow point boat tail bullets. I have had no issues with this round killing coyotes at 125-225 yards this season so far till now. And two sets later the same gun dropped a coyote in its tracks. I shoot my rifle before every night of hunting to make sure nothing is “off”.
QUESTION:
Is the lighter bullet traveling faster more likely to not splash?
Or
Is the heavier bullet traveling slower more likely to not splash?
Also
Hollow point?
Or
“Plastic tipped” style vmax?
Guys this haunts me. I hate watching them spin and run off.
Any advice would be appreciated!