Which grain is best?

kregg · 02-26-2008, 07:15 PM

Being new at coyote hunting and not yet taking one, what grain of bullet would you reccommend for hunting. I have been practicing with 55gr. bullet.
I shoot a 223

samuel · 02-26-2008, 07:34 PM

40gr Hornady VMAX with 26.5gr AA2230.Its good to 400yds and wont tear the pelt up unless something wierd happens.Hornady loads these to 3800fps,but I handload and get about 3650fps of pure accuracy and sudden death for mr coyote. sam.

lefty o · 02-26-2008, 07:50 PM

i prefer 50 or 55 grvmax's. if its accurate from your rifle, use whatever is working for you.

kregg · 02-26-2008, 07:56 PM

Thanks! I have heard alot of good things about Hornady ammo.

Brad Y · 02-27-2008, 02:10 AM

I use 55gr vmaxes in my 22-250, great bullets and accurate as hell with 35gr of H4895. Havent chronied the load but on paper it should work out to about 3600fps- not much slower than factory stuff. Every hit i make on foxes rips a nasty hole out the other side, or takes part of the head off. Though last weekend I hot a fox about 250m away and the vmax didnt expand, it went straight through and the fox fell over after a minute or so when my mate was lining it up for another shot. Clean through almost like a FMJ... wonder if there wasnt enough energy to initiate expansion or if the bullet was a bit more solid in construction that the others in the box.

samuel · 02-27-2008, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lefty o

i prefer 50 or 55 grvmax's. if its accurate from your rifle, use whatever is working for you.

I agree that I might get a little more with heavier bullets but I can pick golfballs off with ease at 300yds and the 40gr in a holdoff shot is good at 400yds.But the biggest thing is pelt damage,which is virtually non existent with the little ones.Definitly,if I were just shooting varmints to kill them,I would go heavier. sam.

02-26-2008, 07:15 PM	#1
kregg Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 53	Which grain is best? Being new at coyote hunting and not yet taking one, what grain of bullet would you reccommend for hunting. I have been practicing with 55gr. bullet. I shoot a 223

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02-26-2008, 07:34 PM	#2
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,501	40gr Hornady VMAX with 26.5gr AA2230.Its good to 400yds and wont tear the pelt up unless something wierd happens.Hornady loads these to 3800fps,but I handload and get about 3650fps of pure accuracy and sudden death for mr coyote. sam.

02-26-2008, 07:50 PM	#3
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,240	i prefer 50 or 55 grvmax's. if its accurate from your rifle, use whatever is working for you.

02-26-2008, 07:56 PM	#4
kregg Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 53	Thanks! I have heard alot of good things about Hornady ammo.

02-27-2008, 02:10 AM	#5
Brad Y Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Australia Posts: 93	I use 55gr vmaxes in my 22-250, great bullets and accurate as hell with 35gr of H4895. Havent chronied the load but on paper it should work out to about 3600fps- not much slower than factory stuff. Every hit i make on foxes rips a nasty hole out the other side, or takes part of the head off. Though last weekend I hot a fox about 250m away and the vmax didnt expand, it went straight through and the fox fell over after a minute or so when my mate was lining it up for another shot. Clean through almost like a FMJ... wonder if there wasnt enough energy to initiate expansion or if the bullet was a bit more solid in construction that the others in the box.