Coyote bullets …

[dvraa]

70 grn blizking in my 25/06 at 3800+.

 

[Clancy]

Taking your twist and freebore into account, I’d go with the 87 vmax from your list. As for damage, some will look like they went to sleep and some will look like you threw a grapefruit through them. That’s Hornady for ya.

Personally, I’d shoot Bergers but you didn’t ask about that.

 

[DLT]

This is from Dustin Williams the factory rep for Rix thermals. He and his wife kill close to 500 coyotes a year. They shoot 22 Creedmoor.

“The (Berger) 80 vld is most devastating bullet i have ran at 3600 fps they are brutal the 70 vld kills just as good without the mess of the 80
70 vld -24 in barrel 3720fps
70vld -20 in barrel 3500 fps
80 vld -24 in barrel 3600 fps
80vld -20 in barrel 3400 fps any one of those is bad medicine on anything they touch

Is that not screaming hot loads ? I can’t get near that with a 22x47 or 22 creedmoor

 

[Clancy]

Is that not screaming hot loads ? I can’t get near that with a 22x47 or 22 creedmoor

Way way way beyond safe yes

 

[MDT6BRA]

@MDT6BRA
Those yotes look exactly like mine in Cerro Gordo. Are you in SW TN?View attachment 1687596View attachment 1687597View attachment 1687598View attachment 1687599View attachment 1687600

I’m in mid tn, I love killing those poodles!

 

[DLT]

Way way way beyond safe yes

Could be some bs in those claims

 

[Leveraction35]

Taking your twist and freebore into account, I’d go with the 87 vmax from your list. As for damage, some will look like they went to sleep and some will look like you threw a grapefruit through them. That’s Hornady for ya.

Personally, I’d shoot Bergers but you didn’t ask about that.

I’m open to any recommendation. I have not bought any components yet.

 

[Woollybugger]

Is that not screaming hot loads ? I can’t get near that with a 22x47 or 22 creedmoor

all I know is he loads with 6.5 staball.

 

[DLT]

all I know is he loads with 6.5 staball.

Might have to try and see what I can get

 

[alf]

Berger 105 Hunting VLD's......

Accuracy 1st, velocity 2nd, performance on 5 dollar Pa coyotes is waaay down the list.....

 

[mic2377]

all I know is he loads with 6.5 staball.

3600 fps with an 80 grain is about 300-350 fps higher than typical book max velocities. Should work great when shooting in the field and throwing away your brass after one firing LOL. IE proceed with great caution.

 

[Leveraction35]

5 dollar Pa coyotes is waaay down the list.....

you sound silly lol… hell of a lot more than $5

 

[alf]

you sound silly lol… hell of a lot more than $5

Regardless, the 105's are great for hides as well, experience, not speculation.....

 

[alf]

If you insist on more speed, I shoot the 70gr Ballistic Tips out of my night time gun in 6x6.8 at 3250 with complete satisfaction for killing & hides.

In your quest for the perfect bullet, it doesn't exist for perfection 100% of the time.......

 

[Clancy]

you sound silly lol… hell of a lot more than $5.

Maybe $10-$16 in a banner year?

The obvious answer for pelt damage is the 70 varmageddon, but you’d have to slow it down to BR speed or less to keep them from exploding in flight because of the 1:8. You really wouldn’t be jumping them a lot and could probably even touch the lands. I’ve shot some in a .104.

I really think I’d shoot a 105 and just skin the ones I could.

I love 80s of all flavors but results on fur are a crap shoot. Some good, some awful. I generally shoot 80 Dominators for contest hunting, from a 1:10 BR or 1:12 BRA. I shoot 68 Avengers if I don’t want damage- unless it’s a factory rifle then Varmageddons.