dan brothers
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I'll tell you Boys the skinny, and see what you have to say about it.
I had a 22-243 AI built this year for shooting long range coyotes... but I also used it for deer hunting.
Early in the year I shot a small 6pt buck at a ridiculously close range of 40 yds, as it came towards my stand in the swamp,with a 22 cal 90 gr Berger VLD. The bullet blew through it... of course... BUT... it was able to run about 40 yds before giving up the ghost.
Later on in the year I change to 80 amaxes, thinking it would knock deer and coyotes over in the dirt. I haven't shot a coyote with it yet to see what would happen, but I did shoot a doe today at 170 yds... hitting it spot-on behind the shoulder... and it also made a 40 yd death run.
The exit hole was only about a nickel size.
I was expecting them to become Dirt Droppers... but they ran... WHY...?
Was 3558 fps with the 80's too hot for expansion...?
I have a 8 twist barrel, so I'm limited to bullet size... but what are your thoughts on a different type of bullet that will knock the daylights out of deer... and coyotes...?
40 yds is not much of a run off... but I don't want ANY... got any ideas...?
I had a 22-243 AI built this year for shooting long range coyotes... but I also used it for deer hunting.
Early in the year I shot a small 6pt buck at a ridiculously close range of 40 yds, as it came towards my stand in the swamp,with a 22 cal 90 gr Berger VLD. The bullet blew through it... of course... BUT... it was able to run about 40 yds before giving up the ghost.
Later on in the year I change to 80 amaxes, thinking it would knock deer and coyotes over in the dirt. I haven't shot a coyote with it yet to see what would happen, but I did shoot a doe today at 170 yds... hitting it spot-on behind the shoulder... and it also made a 40 yd death run.
The exit hole was only about a nickel size.
I was expecting them to become Dirt Droppers... but they ran... WHY...?
Was 3558 fps with the 80's too hot for expansion...?
I have a 8 twist barrel, so I'm limited to bullet size... but what are your thoughts on a different type of bullet that will knock the daylights out of deer... and coyotes...?
40 yds is not much of a run off... but I don't want ANY... got any ideas...?