75 grn vmax at 3200 hit like a truck
Let’s see some coyotes!
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Thanks!
I currently use the Speer 75gr HP @ 3400 out of my .243Win and love it for coyote work out to 500 yards but it's not a Hog bullet.
How do you think the VMax would work on the big boars?
My "go-to" bullet for Hogs and Deer out of my .243 is the 105gr Scenar-L and I would certainly appreciate a single bullet for Hogs & Dogs for my 6 ARC.
Ed
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I load my buddies 6 arc with Berger 77 grainers and it's a coyote hammer
I have no experience with hogs but I bet that .243 with 87 grn vmax would be hard on them
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I looked at the Hornady site for the 87 grn v-max they recommend them for 50 lbs. and under as a varmint bullet as they are designed to rapidly fragment. I found this when the 17 Remington first came out with the 25 grain factory load they at times wouldn't penetrate deep before blowing apart when I hit them in the shoulder. I wonder if that might happen with the 87 grn v-max ? Oddly I found that a heavy bullet worked on coyotes by not opening up as readily but also worked well on larger animals by mushrooming on them but not blowing apart on them. It might be that a different bullet design then a varmint bullet would work better for both animals.
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Hornady 87 grain BTHP
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That sounds like a good option!
My concerns about the 87gr VMax was the explosive expansion at .243 Win velocities but, perhaps, at a lower velocity in a 6mm ARC they might hold together better for hogs.
The 87gr BTHP might be an even better choice for a lighter bullet if I'm looking for higher velocity.
Ed
my kids .243 likes the 90gr eldx with a max charge of staball 6.5( higher the charge the better it shot ) great round for Couse deer
Being curious and wanting to learn new things I contacted Nosler and asked them about their 90 grain 6 mm bullets and which one they thought would be a good bullet for coyotes and hogs. Their reply was that the Nosler 90 grain AccuBond would be the gold standard followed by the Partition and then the ballistic tip. I didn't contact Hornaday to see what they had to say about which ones that they would use in that situation. I thought it was interesting enough to share this information.
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Thanks, Dave!
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Thanks, Dave!
I like the idea of the Partition for it's quick expansion on Coyotes and deep penetration for Hogs.
Ed
Ed; you are welcome as you know I enjoy getting the chance to learn new things. I am thinking that Hornady has a wide range or bullet designs also and I want to contact them about their recommendations as well just because of being curious due to the fact that they do have so many bullet designs. so far it looks like their CX, GMX, ELD-X and their INTERLOCK are in the running but in various weights.
