Question For Coyote Hunters with 204's

[darkker]

At this point my gun seems to favor the 40 Gr V-max. and there is no doubt when you hit them.
Since I was given 400 of the afore mentioned bullets, that is my poison for the next little while.

BL-C(2) works phenominally for me! Happy hunting to all.

[MAGNUS]

Yay for the .20 cals!!!!

[Three44s]

I have a friend that hunts 'otes for a living (a salary) and he swears by his .204.

Me, ......... I have never met a coyote that could argue with a .243!

NEVER!

But I have used about everything on them and started with .243's, moved to a .22-250 .... currently using a .223 ...........

..... and just built a .25-06 for the purpose!  (A Savage thanks to the kind folks right here!)

So you could say I have really danced around this subject.

But it comes down to this.

If you have a DRT standard for killing ...... you want horsepower and placement.

(DRT stands for Dead Right There)

I had "buyers remorse" when I first switched to the .22-250 but I was/am cheap .... and I had to learn to use better bullets ..... so I settled first on the Sierra game kings and later on the Nosler Bal. Tips all 55 gr.

My DRT's started piling up with either of these fine slugs.

The last three years I have been toting around a .223 ..... and though I use the most deadly Hornady 55 gr. SX ....... I don't have DRT's unless I place it quite skillfully.

One recent expample was one that I ended up shooting right through his ear .... a definite DRT!

Three 44s

[1Shot]

I have a friend that hunts 'otes for a living (a salary) and he swears by his .204.

Me, ......... I have never met a coyote that could argue with a .243!

NEVER!

If you have a DRT standard for killing ...... you want horsepower and placement.

(DRT stands for Dead Right There)

Three 44s

...Nosler 70gr. BT's gets it done...

[Dennis]

...Nosler 70gr. BT's gets it done...


Agree, also the Nossler 55gr BT's ger ur done also!

[Three44s]

Actually, I have not even found a bullet in the 6mm class when fired out of a .243 ..... so long as it expands that does not litterally HAMMER a coyote.

We're talking blow the dust outa their ears and off their backs and DUMP'em.   

My old standard bearer has been Hornady's 75 gr. HP flat base.

Three 44s

[1Shot]

...If you want to blow the dust outa the ears go with Nosler 85gr BT's out of a 25-06 at about 3800fps...

[Three44s]

Thanks 1shot,

I'll try that.  I figured that 85 -87 gr. was about the optimum range for the 25.


Three 44s

[MAGNUS]

.20 cals.....

 

[Three44s]

I have a friend that hunts 'otes for a living (a salary) and he swears by his .204.

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Three 44s

He uses his .204 day in an day out for a living no less!

His rifle is not a Savage so I won't go into those details ......but only to add:

His ammo of choice is Hornady and he could not get the 40 gr load to group best, he sticks with the 32 gr.  (He's a handloader with no time to pursue it)

Three 44s

[kweeks10045]

My 221 Fireball with 52gr SMK's at 3000fps does better than that.  It may not shoot as flat past 250 yards, but at the distances it seems you guys are shooting, it may be good medicine.  I got complete pass through on a 100lb whitetail doe at 240 yards.  Quarter size hole out and both lungs devastated.  I like 15.5 gr of IMR4227 in my loads.  No recoil, cheap to shoot, low muzzle blast and noise compared to .223, 22-250, etc.  I now there are a number on here that shoot them.  Maybe a new barrel on your 204 is in order when you get tired of your current trials.