Interesting array of answers.

I should’ve been more specific I guess, I’m not a stranger to killing coyotes, and I know that just about anything that you shoot them with will kill them as long as you hit vitals. I was just wondering about specific experiences with the 55gr nosler VS 87gr vmax.

Through some additional research I did find that at the upper end of 243 velocity some have experienced near zero penetration, and a big surface splash wound with the 55gr. I’m not into that so I’ll probably keep them for prairie dogs.

I ran some numbers and with either bullet at near the upper end of 243 velocity, and a 200 yard zero I will be able to hold on fur from zero to 350 yards and hit a coyote. I probably won’t be shooting farther than 300 yards with thermal anyway so that’s perfect.

On a side note I did get a nice big male red fox and a big female coyote last night with a 50gr Zmax load from my 223. Fox at 125yds, coyote at 75yds. Both DRT[Linked Image]

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