Fovorite caliber for coyotes and why

[ShootnMathews]

I do a lot of night Hunting for them here and you can only use 22 calibers. My favorite is my 22-250 loaded with 50 grain Vmax and running 4009 fps. It absolutely flattens them like a steam roller. Favorite transport? My mini jeep. That thing is so much fun Hu ting close to home.

 

[Critter Picker]

My .243 Win. With Sierra 85 HPBT worked since the early 70's. If it works don't fix it.

It's old school,but you can't argue with success.

 

[VinceMule]

I prefer the 50g Sierra Spt vs V max. Why you ask, because the Sierra will penetrate much better on quartering shots, to and fro. especially with a MV of 4150 out of a 12-14T 22/250 AI. I have a picture where the 50g V max did not shoot a hole though a coyote's head at a distance of 320 yards as he was looking over a bush at me.


In a 243 Win for coyotes, the 80g Sierra lead tip blitz is amazing, we abandoned the 85g BTHP for this bullet as the 80 shoots flatter and transfers more shock on the coyote. We shoot the 80s with an over Book max load of IMR 4064, fed 210 at 3400 fps and when you connect on a coyote, it sounds like you just hit a block wall with a very, very loud PLOP sound!.

 

[ShootnMathews]

I prefer the 50g Sierra Spt vs V max. Why you ask, because the Sierra will penetrate much better on quartering shots, to and fro. especially with a MV of 4150 out of a 12-14T 22/250 AI. I have a picture where the 50g V max did not shoot a hole though a coyote's head at a distance of 320 yards as he was looking over a bush at me.


In a 243 Win for coyotes, the 80g Sierra lead tip blitz is amazing, we abandoned the 85g BTHP for this bullet as the 80 shoots flatter and transfers more shock on the coyote. We shoot the 80s with an over Book max load of IMR 4064, fed 210 at 3400 fps and when you connect on a coyote, it sounds like you just hit a block wall with a very, very loud PLOP sound!.

Maybe that extra little speed is just too much for the Vmax. At 4009fps I've shot through coyotes long ways at 300 yards. Bullet entering its chest and exiting the hind leg. I also shot one through the eyeball with its head kind of down and that exited the hind leg also.