Originally Posted by 10gaugemag
Originally Posted by rookieatbest
Originally Posted by 10gaugemag
An 87 grain SP would be good as well as the 75 grain V Max.

I always felt the 85 grain Ballistic Tip was too tough to be a good coyote bullet.

Used the Sierra 90 grain BTHP on a few deer, should be okay on coyotes although it may be a fuzz tough as it always shot through our midwest whitetails.

What bullet are you currently using for antelope/deer?

Never used the 100 grain Sierra GK on coyotes but I would have tried had one ever came along while I was carrying my Bob loaded with that bullet.

Using the 100gr. Ballistic tip at 3020...great groups.
rookie

Be a hard one to beat for an all around load although you may get a few runners with that bullet as it is reported to be fairly stout for a 100 grain 25 caliber bullet.


That 75 grain V Max will be a lights out bullet but stay off of shoulders.

Shoulder hits may require a finishing shot as this bullet is very fragile, at least when pushed to max velocity from a 26" barreled 25-06.


Regarding the Sierra 90 grain bthp, I and several others don't believe Sierra's advertising and quit using it in our 250-3000 and .257 Roberts rifles on whitetails 10-15 years ago. Not reliable. Did they improve them recently?

It is my experience the Hornady 75 grain V-Max punch shoulders on coyotes when started at 3300 fps from a .257 Roberts.


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