Pappy348- I have not shot any coyotes out east. my understanding is they are larger. I would love to call in some red foxes some day. my experience with 222 mag 223 and 222- i like 50, 55 and even 60 grain ballistic tips, now. in the past we used 50 grain and 55 grain Hornady sx. Coyotes are hard to kill . you can not skin the ones that get away. hitting the center of the front half of a coyote ; is a fairly small challenging target . i have taken one with a .17 rem ; 6 with a 22 mag. i have lost some with those rounds. not very decisive for me. . in the .223 i use a LOT of N-133 and either a 50 or 60 grain ballistic tip. one of my favorites is my 6ppc sako and 65 grain Hornady. i do not shoot them with a shotgun . 4 buck/41 pellets is very good and forgiving if you get them in to 40-50 yards. and fur friendly.
Last edited by roninflag; 01/19/19.
