Coyote fur frendly ammo

[Russell_McMahon]

So I've looked at ammo at local shops and found 4 different types of ammo
-Winchester 45grain jacketed HP-40rnd box-$42.93
-Remington 55grain core lokt soft point-20rnd-$28.24
-Winchester 50grain Silver tip-20rnd-$33.91
-Hornady 53grain v-max varmint express or something like that.-20rnd-$27.11
My rifle is 1:9 twist I'm decently sure. (its hard to find info on)
-Savage model 10 predator hunter .223.

I am wondering which you would chose for the rifle.

[catnthehat]

Get the Vmax and see if it groups well, it should.
Those bullet open well.
The 435 grain ammo in the White box is what a lot of guys I know shoot for factory stuff as well.

Cat

[Lefty-Canuck]

Either the 45gr HP or the VMax.....I have used both in .223 and .22-250 with good results and minimal fur damage....stay away from the big bone in the shoulders.

LC

[Russell_McMahon]

I'm wondering would the 45grains have less range than the v-maxs?

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Russell_McMahon

I'm wondering would the 45grains have less range than the v-maxs?

Those 45's will do fine for as far as you can shoot that gun, no problem!
Cat

[Russell_McMahon]

okay thanks

[catnthehat]

Zero that pea shooter at 200 and call it good'
Cat

[coy coyote]

Originally Posted by Russell_McMahon

I'm wondering would the 45grains have less range than the v-maxs?

I've shoot the 45gr out to 300 yards on steel. I'm impressed . Tight groups and a 4 inch drop with a 200 yard zero out of a m77 ruger

[Russell_McMahon]

Around here I think te max range I'd be shooting Would be about 250m anyway so I'll zero in at 100.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Russell_McMahon

Around here I think te max range I'd be shooting Would be about 250m anyway so I'll zero in at 100.

zero at 200 and shoot 'em from 0 to 200 no sweat!
That way if you DO get a shot past 200, holding a little high will do it.
if you zero at 100 you may be a little too low for MPBR.
Cat

[Ranch11]

53 grain vmax in 223 is a very kind bullet on pelts. I also shoot a 17 Remington with 25 Berger hp is almost as kind as trapping. Very very hard to find entrance with no exit 98% of time