Yotes are moving

[370bc]

After around 6-10 inches of rain in the metro east of Saint Louis, the coyotes are moving and pairing up.
I lip squeaked one in @ 35 yards, but took off before I could shot.
Decided to use fox pro sounds I have recorded on my iPhone and try that. Bluejay distress did the trick. Spined him @ 44 yards. The 88 berger @ 3100 fps out of my 243 kimber made too big of hole to sell.
While walking away spotted another trotting. Got a shot off through some brush/ no hit. Spotted him again w/mate at 500 yards/no shot. Cloudy here today, after a storm seems to be working.
Going to range now to confirm 200 yard zero and chrono my BAR w/135 matchkings in 270 win. Going to give her a try after 4 1/2 years at the gunsmith. (took it to another, had it done in 4 1/2 weeks). Time to heat her up and see what she can do. Cheers!

 

[TZaun]

Fun to hear. Went out last night for the first time this year. Called one in and got it. On the way out the door I decided to grab my 22-250AI and the 65 gr. Sierra SP I had loaded up for my daughter's first doe tag. Should've grabbed my 22BR and the 52 gr. Berger Varmint bullets I normally use. Those 65 gr. Sierras did a number on that coyote. The 52 gr. Bergers seldom ever exit and the yote is dead before it hits the ground.

Pretty fun hunt. I called for at least 45 minutes before I saw her come over a hill behind me. Must've taken a lot of coaxing to get her to come in or she came from a heck of a long ways off.

 

[Changeling]

52gr Bergers part number?

How much speed can they take without blowing up?

 

[TZaun]

P/N 22309. I still have 3 boxes of these left. Haven't paid any attention if Berger still makes this bullet. Hopefully they do.

You know, I don't think I've ever chronographed these. I worked up a load and ended up with 29.2 gr. of Benchmark and CCI BR-4 primers. More than likely this is far from peak velocity. They shoot great and perform even better so I left well enough alone. Sorry I don't have any velocity numbers for you.

 

[370bc]

Fun to hear. Went out last night for the first time this year. Called one in and got it. On the way out the door I decided to grab my 22-250AI and the 65 gr. Sierra SP I had loaded up for my daughter's first doe tag. Should've grabbed my 22BR and the 52 gr. Berger Varmint bullets I normally use. Those 65 gr. Sierras did a number on that coyote. The 52 gr. Bergers seldom ever exit and the yote is dead before it hits the ground.

Pretty fun hunt. I called for at least 45 minutes before I saw her come over a hill behind me. Must've taken a lot of coaxing to get her to come in or she came from a heck of a long ways off.

Got my second one in two days this am @115 yards with the BAR in 270 win with 135 sierra matchings. Quartering away from me and hit a little further back which produced a spinner, took 2 more shot to bring him down. One of the shots made a big hole in the rear leg/hip area. It has a little mange, so I dug a hole and buried it to try to stop the spread.