.224 40 gr FMJ?

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Chick

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I have a 22 Hornet, that shoots 1/2" groups with Nosler 40 gr BT, but, this bullet is not friendly to pelts. Does anyone make a 40 gr Spitzer Boat Tail FMJ bullet? I can't find any.
 
it is an old wives tale that fmj's are easy on hides. they also do not kill very effectively.



you must be shooting some really small fragile animals to have problems with a hornet. maybe try slowing the bullet down?
 
I shot a female bobcat the other day, and it had a hole the size of a 50 cent piece, on the exit. I worked a long time to find a load that would shoot out of this rifle, and shoot flat to 200 yards, so it would be effective on coyotes to the range I hunt. Not interested in slowing it down.

Wives tale? FMJ are easier on hides. No wives tales. Campare them to some of the explosive varmint bullets on the market, and then tell me wives tale.

LOL!
 
I killed a coyote many years ago with a 55gr fmj from a .223. The exit was fist size, the dog ran 75yds with a shot to the rear of the lungs. With as fragile as cats are you need low velocity and the BT's should be easier on fur. You cant have your cake and eat it too.
 
FMJ bullets have a tendancy to "tumble" after hitting flesh/bone. Many times doing more damage than standard varmint bullets. Sierra makes a 40gr HP that might fir the bill in a Hornet, or the 45gr SP might work. Speer also makes a 40gr SP bullet for the Hornet. Hornet choices are a bit limited, but I'm sure you'll find something that fits the bill.
 
Originally Posted By: ChickI shot a female bobcat the other day, and it had a hole the size of a 50 cent piece, on the exit. I worked a long time to find a load that would shoot out of this rifle, and shoot flat to 200 yards, so it would be effective on coyotes to the range I hunt. Not interested in slowing it down.

Wives tale? FMJ are easier on hides. No wives tales. Campare them to some of the explosive varmint bullets on the market, and then tell me wives tale.


LOL!

yes, old wives tale!

i run vmax bullets, rarely get an exit hole, when i do it is nickel sized. one out of 50 might be a big exit hole.

i shot a red fox a couple weeks ago at well under 100 yards with a 223 55gr vmax running right at 3000fps. shot went in right behind the shoulder and left a nickel size exit behind the shoulder on the other side. not bad for a fox!

in my early days of predator hunting i thought fmj's made sense too. now 15 years later i know better.
 
6724, Sounds like you have found a load that works good. My .223 will pass through a deer, if I shot them behind the shoulder. (using Sierra Game Kings SP). In this post though, I am using a 22 Hornet, which is both smaller and using a smaller bullet. The Hornet also does the same damage to a fox. Again, though, I'm using 40 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips. If I am shooting coyotes, it is not an issue. Just trying to salvage the bobcat and fox.
 
Wonder how the 17 HMR will do on a cat. Have the rifle, but have not done anything with it. I have some of the 20 gr Soft Points, that should hold together better than the polymer tip bullets.
 
Try a 40 Vmax, more frangible than the NBT which has a more solid base that tends to over-penetrate small critters.
 
No such bullet as a spitzer fmj, a spitzer is a lead tip.I have killed tons of fox with no fur damage 80 gr. hornady fmj 243.You should never use them on coyotes and yes it is true they dont kill fast. I finished many of the fox off with my ruger 22 pistol.Never had a fmj tumble either just perfect hole exits .243
 


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