Hornady 50 gr. SP- #2245?

I suspect they will work fine. SPs were the standard for a very long time. The flat base 50gr SP should be pretty easy today find an accurate load for and depending what your pushing them with should be a dandy 200-300 yard bullet.

I shoot mildly loaded 45 gr Speer SPs in my 222 Rem for cats and fox and it still works on coyotes.
 
Thanks for the reply AWS. I was looking for a bullet that might give more penetration on a shoulder hit than the 50 V-max. I've killed a couple with the 50 SP, but just wondering if anybody was using them and what results they have seen. I'm getting about 3,200 fps out of an 18" barrel with them.
 
You might want to try 50gr NBTs, they are a little stouter bullet that the Vmax if you want a tipped bullet.
 
A buddy of mine used the 55gn hornady sp and did lose a few. I think he is going with 50 vmax now.
 
Those are designed for rapid expansion and I don’t think you will be happy with them on coyotes. They do make a fine mess out of prairie dogs though!
 
I have shot many coyote(red fox,raccoon,skunk, opossum and ditch cats) with 223 and 50 gr SX bullets, don't recall ever losing one. By the name, I would think the 2245 would be less "explosive" than the 2240.
 
The are two 50gr Hornady soft points, the SP 2245 and the SPX 2240.
 
I shoulder shot this female last night with the 2245. Small pencil size entry and no exit. This is only the 3rd coyote taken with it so the jury is still out, but I'm liking what I'm seeing.

 
Have not killed a coyote with one but my wife killed 2 deer with the 55gr Hornady SP. that I loaded One went 20yds one went 30yds. Both stopped on the offside, internal damage was impressive each one retained half its weight and made a cute little mushroom, one the jacket came apart. I an see them doing great on coyotes.
 
spotstalkshoot said:
I have shot many coyote(red fox,raccoon,skunk, opossum and ditch cats) with 223 and 50 gr SX bullets, don't recall ever losing one. By the name, I would think the 2245 would be less "explosive" than the 2240.
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The SX has a very thin jacket and will actually disintegrate if you try to push them too fast. I loaded some years ago too fast for my 222 Rem and when they left the barrel they would just come apart. I don't recall what the speed is but if I remember right it used to say on the box or maybe in the Hornady reloading manual.
I can tell you though, below that speed, they were absolute hell on prairie dogs.
 
I have had no issues running the SX 3200-3300. Even out of 1/8 twist. Slower twist would help with jacket integrity. The 2245 is a tougher bullet.
 
WYO Bull, you reminded me of an incident many years ago where a friend was shooting at a coyote and missed an easy shot. He was using a 22-250 with the SX bullets and I soon noticed during his followup shots there were grey streaks along the bullet paths. They were coming apart & disintegrating all around the coyote which got away clean.
 
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