My first coyote rifle was a 220 Swift and 55 gr bullets. Works great, but then the hogs moved into my area (central TX), so I moved up to the next size I had, which was a 260. Nosler 100gr BTs were the bullet of choice, but then I decided (testing, so to speak) that the 120 gr BTs were better on hogs and deer and just as good on coyotes.
But, just for coyote shooting, that 40 gr Nosler BT is amazing in my 223. Love that little bullet, but it isn’t very effective on hogs, and i’m Not shooting a deer with it. It will, however, put a coyote down so fast that you might think you missed. All I can figure is that the bullet dumps all its energy in the coyote, and not in the dirt on the hill behind the coyote.
For the OP, based on my 260 shooting, i’d Get the 6.5 Creedmore. So many bullet choices.
Last edited by 603Country; 11/26/17.
