.20 cal on coyote

My 204 loaded with 39 gr Sierra Blitzkings is every bit as effective on coyotes at reasonable ranges as the 22-250 with 55 gr bullets, which I used for thirty years before switching to the 204.
 
would'nt a company like sierra do well to come out with say a fairly stout bullet like a gameking. i think its hornady that makes a 45 grain stout but i would thing most .20cals won't stabilize them with the slow twists. a 35 gameking sounds like it would be a great idea??
 
Tac 20, I normally shoot the 39 grain Sierra Blitzkings in my 204s. I will be trying out some 40 grain Bergers for coyotes this fall. I believe they will not have the bone splash. I had that problem with VMax bullets with my 223. Sierra Gamekings should correct that, people on line have had better luck with them over the polymer tipped bullets.
 
The 40 gr. bergers will actually pass through about 50% of the time on broadside coyotes. the 35 gr. bergers work equally well, without the pass throughs.
 
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Originally Posted By: Tactical .2040 gr has more chance of flattening them, hit them in the shoulder, or high shoulder, straight on should knock them flat.

I wish I could use the 40's but they wont stabilize well enough in my AR.
 
Okay I have I a question about this 20 cal for coyotes business...

I can remember visiting Desert Hot Springs California and the coyotes would range from 16-23 lbs. Years ago I lived in Central Calif about 2 miles from a dairy. The dairyman would leave his dead cows out for the yotes to eat rather than pay to have the truck pick them up. It was not uncommon to shoot a yote well over 30 lbs. Actually, there were several dairies that did that and the coyotes in the San Joaquin Valley ran pretty big. Up here in NW Oregon, some of the yotes also can get pretty big. So I guess my question is:

How does the 20 cal do on yotes over 30 lbs?

I currently use nothing smaller than a 223 but have dreamed of a 20 Vartarg project. The 20 Practical is another one that interests me.

One other concern I have is just about every place I call coyotes here in Oregon also has mountain lion, and the season is open pretty much all year on them. For that reason the 243 is a great option for that rare opportunity when one of the big cats respond to the call (which unfortunately has not happened to me yet...alas).
 
I wouldn't worry one bit putting down the elusive 50lbs coyote with my 20 Practical. I shoot 40gr Bergers because they have less wind drift than the 35gr Bergers. It is not going to vary on the size of coyote.
 
I concur with Recko,.....but when you throw in the possibility of a big cat into the scenario, yeah...not many of us would choose a .20 cal of any flavor..
 
Grandson Josh shoots a Savage Predator 204. He was having trouble knocking them dead with the lighter bullets. I started loading the 39 grain Sierra Blitz King and he hasn't had a run off since.
 
The Sierra guy told me they would be about as explosive as a V-max. The Nosler has more copper that won't blow up, the back of the bullet is a thick plate. I found them up against the skin on the other side from the 55gr .223. I would not be afraid to shoot any coyote with a Berger or Nosler. 35gr - 40gr
 


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