204 Ruger Bullet Splash

[AP2020]

Ever have a bullet splash on a coyote?

 

[rogina]

Ever have a bullet splash on a coyote?

Yes.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Yes, poor penetration by the Sierra 39 gr on frontal and hard angle body shots under 100 yards.

 

[HillbillyLongRifle]

Use berger 35 or 40 gr on coyotes. Works wonders.

 

[Dale264]

Not personally but several guys I know have had splash with any and all of the tipped 204 offerings. They switched to the berger 35s and splash issues went away.

 

[markT]

Good video or shall we say "Nyyyyyyyyy-Ice?"

 

[linebaugh]

Not yet. Only 6 coyotes into it. 39gr SBK at 3950. I think twist rate has a great deal to do with splash. Im running 11 twist but I bet if I ran faster I would see issues, and I still might.

 

[ChrisA]

Yes, 39 SBK on a trotting coyote that I misjudged and splashed into neck. Have had good luck with behind the shoulder hits though.

Chris

 

[AP2020]

Good video or shall we say "Nyyyyyyyyy-Ice?"

Haha! Thanks

 

[AP2020]

Use berger 35 or 40 gr on coyotes. Works wonders.

Unobtanium!

 

[AP2020]

Not yet. Only 6 coyotes into it. 39gr SBK at 3950. I think twist rate has a great deal to do with splash. Im running 11 twist but I bet if I ran faster I would see issues, and I still might.

McGowen Barrel is 1:10

 

[AP2020]

Yes, 39 SBK on a trotting coyote that I misjudged and splashed into neck. Have had good luck with behind the shoulder hits though.

Chris

What I had seen in my limited internet searches.

I wish I had some 32gr V-Maxes to test.

 

[ChrisA]

What I had seen in my limited internet searches.

I wish I had some 32gr V-Maxes to test.

Know of several guys having excellent results with Randy's 40gr B.I.B. bullets.

Chris

 

[AP2020]

Know of several guys having excellent results with Randy's 40gr B.I.B. bullets.

Chris

Going to try them out next!

 

[SHammond]

Know of several guys having excellent results with Randy's 40gr B.I.B. bullets.

Chris

I'm one of guys having excellent results with the BIBs, they are magical!!!

 

[AckleymanII]

Bib's are worth building a gun around!

I hope my buddy Gene chimes in!

 

[AP2020]

I'm one of guys having excellent results with the BIBs, they are magical!!!

I spent the better part of 45 minutes listening to Randy speak his wisdom on the phone!

Gotta love the experience of others'

 

[jk80]

35 gr. Bergers and benchmark powder has done really well on coyotes and is very accurate in my gun.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I ended the season shooting some with both the BIB and 35 Berger. Out of my 10 twist both were accurate, BIB slightly better. All were drt, shooting at night 100-200 yard shots, no exits from my 204, will probably try the Bergers in my 20p next winter. If we can still own firearms.

 

[GAnderson]

Bib's are worth building a gun around!

I hope my buddy Gene chimes in!

Yep, the BIBs are good coyote medicine...no splash worries at all!

The 39 Sierra will do pretty good if you let them scrub some velocity off...they most certainly splash on coyotes at the 100yd mark, but seem to fair better if they are at 200yds. Sierra recommends somewhere in the neighborhood of 3650fps to avoid this "splash" issue.