midwestpredator
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FMJ's for fur saving is a good idea in theory but in practice its a disaster. Sure you may get some coyotes that a DRT and zero fur damage while the rest of your coyotes will run off and crawl in a hole somewhere before they die. If they run off and you dont find them, fur damage is a non issue.
That said, blowing huge holes in them is not my cup of tea either but alot of bigger holes can be sewed up and when done right it will be very hard to find the damage. I would suggest trying a 52-53gr SMK or hornady match bullet. Ive never used them personally but lots of folks say good things. The next bullet I would suggest would be 55gr sierra BT spitzer or HPBT, they also get pretty good reviews but I have only used the HPBT from a 22-250 and it worked well at those speeds. You could also try a 50 or 55gr vmax or blitzkings. And then after that you could try.....you see where Im going here? Everybody has an opinion on whats the best bullet ever and there simply is not one bullet that is best in every situation, from every gun, and with every shot. If there was such a magic bullet, everything else would be discontinued and we would only have one bullet to pick from.
Pick a few, try them for accuracy and then go shoot a dozen coyotes and see if they are to your liking.
That said, blowing huge holes in them is not my cup of tea either but alot of bigger holes can be sewed up and when done right it will be very hard to find the damage. I would suggest trying a 52-53gr SMK or hornady match bullet. Ive never used them personally but lots of folks say good things. The next bullet I would suggest would be 55gr sierra BT spitzer or HPBT, they also get pretty good reviews but I have only used the HPBT from a 22-250 and it worked well at those speeds. You could also try a 50 or 55gr vmax or blitzkings. And then after that you could try.....you see where Im going here? Everybody has an opinion on whats the best bullet ever and there simply is not one bullet that is best in every situation, from every gun, and with every shot. If there was such a magic bullet, everything else would be discontinued and we would only have one bullet to pick from.
Pick a few, try them for accuracy and then go shoot a dozen coyotes and see if they are to your liking.
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