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AR platform 5.56 16" 1:9
Powders on hand.... Varget/Big Game/ CFE 223
What bullet do you suggest? Do you load for 5.56 or .223?
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CFE 223 and the 55gr VMAX. Work up until you get pressure signs, drop your charge back down until you find an accurate node.
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26 gr of Varget, Hornady 60 gr V-Max, Rem 7.5 BR Primers.
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Ingwe reported good results on fur with the 60gr NBT slowed down to around 2700 fps.
Shooters Proshop has them as blems.
I think it would be worth a try.
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wanting to preserve or simply kill is a question I'd ask.
I don't have a good answer as I usually shoot em with my practice match ammo, 75 bthps or 68 bthps. Hides ain't worth anything on a yote. Fox was 25 last year, then they get a super colibri instead.
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I shoot the 53gr Vmax over a healthy dose of Benchmark. Like Rost, I could not care less about pelts.
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Why not a simple Sierra 55 game king?
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The Vmax, for me, is a better shooting bullet, and is easier to make shoot well. With the excellent BC of the 53gr Vmax, my dope is a little easier to work with. On top of that, I prefer a lighter constructed bullet for coyotes.
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You want to kill it, stop it or harvest the fur? A fmj will kill it, a 40 gr will bust him good
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A 60 gr. V-Max over a healthy dose of TAC. Proven performer...
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If saving fur, then a Nosler 40 grain BT.
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I like to place a FMJ in the ear....very effective. No fur damage at all. [img:center] [/img]
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