Hornady NTX bullets...

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following group was shot yesterday using the new Hornady, 35 grain NTX from 223 rem, out of 14 inch barreled contender. Load was 26.5 grains of BW-36, (sim to 3031 or BL-C2) 3 shots under 1/2 inch, at 100 yds. Velocity unknown, as Chrono was dead. These bullets will shoot!

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My son shot quite a few ground squirrels with the Hornady Superformance ammo in 223 Rem with the 35 gr NTX bullets. On the box it said they were over 4000 fps. I was amazed at what those bullets did to the squirrels.
 
It will work for small game but not Coyotes. My hunting partner shot 5 Coyotes this year with them and all have gone straight through the animal with ZERO expansion. I was hoping these would be the end all bullets for th NON TOXIC's but alas they aren't, either that or Southern California dogs are wearing kevlar. Adam
 
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The 35 gr NTX bullets that I saw hit ground squirrels did not just pass through the squirrels. The 35 gr NTX bullets blew the squirrels up and threw them farther than any bullet I have ever seen. I don't think a 35 gr varmint bullet doing 3700 to 4000 fps will just pass through a coyote without doing any damage very often.

I don't want to use 35 gr to 40 gr varmint bullets on coyotes because they may not penetrate deep enough.
 
Originally Posted By: derbyacresbobI don't think a 35 gr varmint bullet doing 3700 to 4000 fps will just pass through a coyote without doing any damage very often.

I was thinking the same thing and wouldn't have believed it unless I was there. These were also the 24gr NTX moving at 4400fps. I was really disapointed and we went back to the 32gr VMax and 35gr Berger. ADam
 
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Have any of you shot the 35gr out of a 22-250? Getting varied opinions, but I was looking at that as an option to not getting a full pass through on a coyote or not as much damage to a Bobcat/fox. Any thoughts or experience out of the 250?
 
I hit a coyote at 50yds she drop dead with no exit with 223 35gr. Awesome round I was going to get a 204 now don't need one. Haha
 
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