BULLET CHOICE

manitoban · Post by **manitoban** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:20 am

hey,
i am new to this site and have a strong passion for coyote hunting.i shoot a browning a-bolt 22-250.with all of the new bullets out there i have reloaded most of them and thought id give my two sense from my experience.I only load 50gr bullets with either IMR 4895 or 4320.Hornady V-max are very explosive and do considerable pelt damage,especially if oyu hit any bone.the V-max is good with the slower velocities such as the 222 or 223 with rarely an exit hole beyond 100 yards.Nosler Ballistic Tip hold much better than the V-Max,pelt damage is less but still noticable.I have currently reloaded the CT Noslers but havent had a shot yet.Barnes XLC and Triple Shock have been the best so far with a hole through and through.Sure it might be over kill with a premium bullet,but for anyone who has sewn up a pin hole compared to one the size of your fist will appreciate the extra cost.Hornadys soft point holds up well with the Sierra close by.This all come from a combined total of 42 coyotes being taken over the last two seasons.Manitoba and Saskatchewan has a huge coyote population.Believe it or not we hunt the same area every year and guess what,those little buggers are back again.

out hunting
mike

Post by **220 Swift** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:47 am

I really like the 50 gr. Sierra soft points and 4895 powder in my 220 swift. Once in awhile it leaves an ugly hole. Hides are not worth a lot of money here because they do not put a real heavy winter fur on. My thinking is kill them first worry about the damage later

I have called on some of the same property for years. You take a few out and some new Coyotes move back in. GREAT , now I have more to hunt.

Post by **Snowball1968** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:59 pm

V-max make a real mess out of a hide with my 22-250. Have been using 53gr Hornady Match Grade Hollow points with 36.5gr H380 for years with very good results. Only a few that have been blown up. Good solid kills with minimal damage; and I put up my own pelts. Even used on fox with pretty good results. Haven't tried many others because I haven't had a reason too. Good luck and shoot straight.

Post by **1 shot** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:47 pm

manitoban, what are you using with the TSX bullets. I tried reloading those but I couldn't get a group on paper. The best 3 shot group I had was 2 at 1 inch and the third was 10 inches away. The rest of them were all scattered, lucky to be on paper.

Post by **Coyotehunter** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:31 pm

Float the barrel and bed the action if you have not already done so, then give it a try. I have been shooting the past few years out of my 22-250 the Sierra 52 gr. BTHP with great results. Pushing it along with 40.5 gr. H380. I just screwed a Shilan .22-.250 AI High Grade. I will be trying the same bullets, just have not had the time to work with it.

Post by **1 shot** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:55 am

The TSX in my 22-250 is the only bullet that does not shoot accurately (that I have tried so far). I only tried it once. I used the X bullet data. I just never had time to really play with it. I'll try to work it out next spring. I was just hoping to get a good proven starter load.
The barrel isn't floated I might have to do that. What is bedding the action?