Originally Posted By: DiRTY DOGI use 40gr Vmax exclusively on 223 and it flat out hammers them! extremely effective on our western coyotes. Pin prick entry, turns the insides to mush, no exit, DRT almost every time. Often it's hard to find the entry until I hang them upside down and blood dribbles out.
I have never experienced "splash" wounds or runners. I pride myself in shot placement regardless of caliber or game. A little practice goes a long ways.
I agree and have experienced the same results with 50 gr. VMax in .223. I have only had one shoulder splash, and the coyote only ran off app. 30-40 yds. and died. Messy wound but still did the job. My experience is that Vmax's are very accurate in my AR's, which makes bullet placement much easier and more consistent, and when placed in the right spot they hit coyotes like the hammer of Thor. Most that I shoot are drt, or at worst might spin or struggle for a second or two before they die, but don't leave the vicinity of the point of impact.
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