.223 40 gr coyote
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spotstalkshoot
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I'm in the same boat as you. My tc dimension(223) shoots the fiocchi 40gr vmax load into one ragged hole. I going to see if I can get the Nosler 40 bt to shoot the same and try them first,they have a tougher jacket.
DiRTY DOG
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40 Vmax is accurate and works awesome on coyotes from a bolt 26" barrel. Hits like lightning with instant DRTs, rarely any damage other than a pin prick entry. Massive internal damage to the vitals.
Also awesome from a 16" AR but I have less experience with the AR on coyotes.
On foxes it's usually a mess, but not always. It's less destructive from my 16" AR due to lower velocity. Not ideal for saving fox fur. With a shorter barrel maybe it's on par with a 204 which is still too much gun.
Also awesome from a 16" AR but I have less experience with the AR on coyotes.
On foxes it's usually a mess, but not always. It's less destructive from my 16" AR due to lower velocity. Not ideal for saving fox fur. With a shorter barrel maybe it's on par with a 204 which is still too much gun.
spotstalkshoot
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I don't shoot Fox(anymore) with centerfire larger then 17 rem. I use copper plated bb loads when possible. Any sewing behind the ears to the hips devalues a pelt. The berger 25 gr match varmint is great for Fox and raccoon.
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shelton573
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I got the sierra 40 gr HP to shoot really well out of my savage 223 but never used it on coyotes. After a bunch of reading on them, they are supposed to be a tough little bullet. I decided to go with the 50 gr NBT for a bit more weight but in the accuracy department, the sierra didn't give anything up to the 50 gr.
K-22hornet.
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Over the years, I've tried many bullets from various manufacturers and various weights as well.
I have settled on 55gr bullets out of my 222Remmag. This year (and last year), I am using the Sierra 55gr Gameking, SPBT, which I have used in the past. Very very accurate, and it works quite well.
In general, I found the softpoints, of any weight, to kill a bit slower, than a plastic tipped bullet, probably due to the violent and rapid expansion/fragmentation of the tipped bullets.
With a softpoint, the front end goes down, then the back end, followed by, maybe, a tail wave.
With the tipped bullets, they usually get all rigid, like and ironing board, and tip over.
Good luck on whatever you choose.
I have settled on 55gr bullets out of my 222Remmag. This year (and last year), I am using the Sierra 55gr Gameking, SPBT, which I have used in the past. Very very accurate, and it works quite well.
In general, I found the softpoints, of any weight, to kill a bit slower, than a plastic tipped bullet, probably due to the violent and rapid expansion/fragmentation of the tipped bullets.
With a softpoint, the front end goes down, then the back end, followed by, maybe, a tail wave.
With the tipped bullets, they usually get all rigid, like and ironing board, and tip over.
Good luck on whatever you choose.