Originally Posted By: ohihunter2014Originally Posted By: TripleDeuce660I shoot 55 gr sp in .223.
I am sure vmax works too, but NBT are slightly more stout and less likely to splash.
It is important to stick with heavier bullets in .223. 55gr +
If you shoot something bigger, bullet selection matters less. No coyote is going to survive a solid hit from any .243 projectile...
Shooting in the head seems like a great way to miss and or wound a coyote. I would never choose a head shot unless all I could see was the head poking up over a bush. That is a really small target, even broadside the heart and lungs are only like a 5 to 8 inch target under all that fur... Originally Posted By: Rock KnockerI switched from Vmaxs to Sierra SP and am much happier with the soft points.
If the ballistic tips work for you then stick with them. Something about my calling method leaves me with more than 50% quartering to me shots, to hit the vitals I have to shoot through a shoulder in that scenario, Berger varmint hollow points were very bad at that and Vmaxs not much better.
The 65gr Sierra Gamekings go through shoulder like butter and leave small exit holes no matter what angle or area I hit them at.
When I was using HP or Vmax I was increasing powder charge so I could smash through shoulders better but that led to lots of splash damage on shoulder impact and a lot of damage on exits when I got broadside shots and avoided the shoulder. Soft points have been giving me great results no matter how the coyote is standing. And another bonus is that load development for the soft points are much more forgiving and have been much more accurate for me vs the ballistic tips, the Berger HPs shot just as good as the SP but were way too soft a bullet for me.
You guys using a SP like Hornady SP w/c? Something keeps telling me stay away from a SP w/c due to accuracy. I haven't tested a SP but any BT ive ran through the gun shoots half MOA.
I use the hornaday 55 gr sp that comes in the 50 round boxes. It shoots right around moa. MOA is good enough for me as I shoot factory ammo and don't like shooting at the bench much. Next week I am testing 55 gr NBT and 70 gr NBT in my .243. I do not keep fur, so a .243 size entrance and a watermelon size exit or no exit is what I am looking for...
