22-250 AR questions

[boltfluter]

Hi everybody,
So I'm going to build a 22-250 on an AR platform. It's only function will be coyote calling at night. I'm looking for info from people that have been down that rabbit hole and made it out.

A little back story and info. Ive been hunting at night for several years with a supressed 223 AR, with NV and IR. Love my setup, just to many follow up shots and tracking dogs in the dark. I have tried several different bullets and loads, but I would still like to see better/cleaner kills. I rarely shoot over 200 yards at night, most shots are 75 to 150ish. Im not interested in mag dumps, most of the time its one or two shots. Where I live you can't use anything bigger than 22cal at night. I have dies and a pile of 22-250 brass, so losing a few isn't a big deal.

Ive done some research on other cases 224 Valkyrie, 22 Grendal, 22 Creedmoor. It seems like they all have some problems. For all out speed and preformance, nothing beats the 22-250.

Any information is appreciated.TIA

With all due respect, a .223 with a 40 V-max at around 3750 fps will drop any coyote in it's tracks at 200 yrds and under. I have done it literally hundreds of times. Shot placement is the problem, if they don't fold like a card table. More power will not fix this.
Paul

 

[B23]

With all due respect, a .223 with a 40 V-max at around 3750 fps will drop any coyote in it's tracks at 200 yrds and under. I have done it literally hundreds of times. Shot placement is the problem, if they don't fold like a card table. More power will not fix this.
Paul

My "go to" coyote gun for a long time was a 223 shooting 40gr Nosler BT's. Those little Nosler 40 grain Ballistic Tips were an absolute hammer on coyotes.

 

[a1712]

With all due respect, a .223 with a 40 V-max at around 3750 fps will drop any coyote in it's tracks at 200 yrds and under. I have done it literally hundreds of times. Shot placement is the problem, if they don't fold like a card table. More power will not fix this.
Paul

I wish I could give this 1000 thumbs ups. I've sent hundreds to Coyote Heaven with the cheap azz 50 gr. Speer TNT. I was lucky that my rifle shot them as good as any match bullet, and the terminal/killing performance was outstanding. Brian.

 

[boltfluter]

Nothing seems to have the tenacity to stay alive quite like a coyote with a marginal hit. Shot placement is absolutely critical. I used to always wait for a standing shot as the vital zone in reality is only about 4 x 6 " max. Straight on center the chest - lights out. Behind the shoulder, broadside - lights out. The worst shot, with any plastic tip bullet is to go across the ribs quartering towards or away, can you say grenade and a lost but mortality wounded coyote. My solution, which took some serious experimentation, was skip the quartering away shot and wait for a better presentation. Quartering towards me was my big breakthrough, although it seems quite simple now, was shoot for the crease between the neck and shoulder dead center. Absolutely devastating, no exit ever, and a perfect hide. There you go! If you follow this guide you will never loose another coyote, assuming your shooting is up to the challenge. And believe me, it is a challenge on such a small target. Shoot straight bud.
Paul