223 coyote load

[Gunner46]

I'm in Ohio. I'm going to using a Bushmaster CR15, with a 16"-ish barrel. I'm really not going to get all hard core into 'Yotes, but every now & then I want to get out regardless the the current season.

I'm thinking a 55 BT.

Thoughts?

 

[salmonchaser]

I've used them in my ruger #1 .22-250 with devastating results, but the holes are pretty big.


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[Billyram]

If you're saving pelts I would use 50 gr BTs. In my .223 the 50gr usually doesn't exit and puts them down right now.
Billy

 

[Dwh7271]

I'm also in Ohio
I run the 55 vmax with Benchmark


Edit: they usually don't exit either

 

[Teknys]

I like the 55BT myself.

 

[SJB358]

I run the 77 grain Tipped Sierra Matchking or 75 grain Hornady HPBT. I run H4895 for both and they seem to work fine for coyotes or whatever else you'd use a 223 for.

 

[wildman]

The 40 BT. works damn good also ,honestly you can shoot anything you want that nosler makes out of your ar 15 depending on the twist of your barrel , and get good performance coyotes .

 

[hunting1]

I use 55 gr NBT and 25 grs of H335. The 40 grainers with Varget are great too and no pelt damage.

 

[greenheadcaller]

50 g Zmax over H322 (or XBR) is the ticket on yotes.. show stopper (not fur friendly) and under $60 for 500 packs for the bullets. Nice flat shooters that do the job.!!

.. or if staying with Nosler, 55 g BT orange points.

 

[greenheadcaller]

50 g Zmax over H322 (or XBR) is the ticket on yotes.. show stopper (not fur friendly) and under $60 for 500 packs for the bullets. Nice flat shooters that do the job.!!

.. or if staying with Nosler, 55 g BT orange points.

Other than the zmax ......only other bullet I will shoot at yotes are the 77g Nosler custom Comps believe it or not. And those work well with XBR in my stuff, but obviously those take a faster twist and a little more thought on the long ones due to drop. I dont think Nosler recommends them for hunting ...but in my experience they do surprising internal damage..ymmv. More fur friendly ....but as i said, the

#1 pick for me 50g Zmax

 

[345 kv]

Been using 55 gr NBT and 748 for years. Loaded to AR mag length so I can use them in bolt gun or AR.