Dirty Dog, that is one heck of a great chart, thanks for taking the time to put all that together!
What is missing from the chart is the fun in trying to shoot a number of coyotes with all of them. A lot of productive predator callers have contributed to the thread. So, you could load up a box of each of those loads above, shoot the entire box before you go to another bullet. You will learn volumes and have a lot of fun. Of course, you can quit shooting a bullet when ever you want if you see unwanted traits.
I used to do this kind of thing when we went hunting in Mexico 22/250, 243, and 6 Rem. I have seen multiple bullets of the same weight zip through a coyote and never knock him down, 243 with a brand of 75's. ON the 75g speer hp, they blew up on shoulders and hip joints. ON another, I shot three coyotes in a row with a custom 22/250 14T, shooting the 60g Sierra hp at 3550 fps, with the coyotes never flinching at the shot. ON another trip down in Mexico, I had 7 coyotes on the ground at one time, more coming in as I noticed stuffing my mag full. Then some of the "dead" coyotes started getting up, trying to hobble off, they took another shot, 52 speer large hp doing 3500, tremendous surface explosions... Life happens.
I think that it is a terrible thing that Poly tips of some kind has to be someones pick, that is just messed up. It's like people through their brains away!
The discussion on the SPEED in the 223 with 40's goes on to include several other levels. The 45g Sierra spt at 3650 out of the 223 is a major killer from any angle. In the 223 AI, my favorite colober the heck out of coyote load with with a 55g Lead tip blitz at 3600-3650 in a smooth custom barrel, blows up very dead coyotes. 40g Noslers loaded at 4150 fps with N133 in the 223 AI, does a great job. The 22/250 AI, 12T shooting the 55g at 4050-4100 into tiny bug holes. The next step the speed ball ladder is the 244 AI/6/284 Winchester that shoot the 70g at 4100 and the 60g Sierra's at 4200-4400. I got boared with that, put together a 29.5", 6.5 Rem Mag shooting the 85's at 3900 with blistering accuracy.I saw a coyote flip upside down with all 4 feet up in the air. Then the 270 with 90g Sierra's at 3500 with IMR 3031, the grand daddy coyote massacring load.
The need for speed! For 200 and under yard shooting on coyotes, BC is meaningless. Focus on a good killing bullet.
Best wishes!
What is missing from the chart is the fun in trying to shoot a number of coyotes with all of them. A lot of productive predator callers have contributed to the thread. So, you could load up a box of each of those loads above, shoot the entire box before you go to another bullet. You will learn volumes and have a lot of fun. Of course, you can quit shooting a bullet when ever you want if you see unwanted traits.
I used to do this kind of thing when we went hunting in Mexico 22/250, 243, and 6 Rem. I have seen multiple bullets of the same weight zip through a coyote and never knock him down, 243 with a brand of 75's. ON the 75g speer hp, they blew up on shoulders and hip joints. ON another, I shot three coyotes in a row with a custom 22/250 14T, shooting the 60g Sierra hp at 3550 fps, with the coyotes never flinching at the shot. ON another trip down in Mexico, I had 7 coyotes on the ground at one time, more coming in as I noticed stuffing my mag full. Then some of the "dead" coyotes started getting up, trying to hobble off, they took another shot, 52 speer large hp doing 3500, tremendous surface explosions... Life happens.
I think that it is a terrible thing that Poly tips of some kind has to be someones pick, that is just messed up. It's like people through their brains away!
The discussion on the SPEED in the 223 with 40's goes on to include several other levels. The 45g Sierra spt at 3650 out of the 223 is a major killer from any angle. In the 223 AI, my favorite colober the heck out of coyote load with with a 55g Lead tip blitz at 3600-3650 in a smooth custom barrel, blows up very dead coyotes. 40g Noslers loaded at 4150 fps with N133 in the 223 AI, does a great job. The 22/250 AI, 12T shooting the 55g at 4050-4100 into tiny bug holes. The next step the speed ball ladder is the 244 AI/6/284 Winchester that shoot the 70g at 4100 and the 60g Sierra's at 4200-4400. I got boared with that, put together a 29.5", 6.5 Rem Mag shooting the 85's at 3900 with blistering accuracy.I saw a coyote flip upside down with all 4 feet up in the air. Then the 270 with 90g Sierra's at 3500 with IMR 3031, the grand daddy coyote massacring load.
The need for speed! For 200 and under yard shooting on coyotes, BC is meaningless. Focus on a good killing bullet.
Best wishes!