I've killed a couple of coyotes with broadside heart-lung shots using an old Single Six loaded with 40 grain solids. They ran 40 yards or so and fall over like somebody pulled their coil wire. Killed another one, running away at an angle, about 70 yards with a 40 Sigma loaded with UMC flat point FMJ. That bullet took him through the last couple of ribs on one side and exited behind the shoulder on the other. That one spun in a circle 3-4 times and fell over.
Spent a long time in LE handling vicious dog calls and serving warrants; several times during the latter, dopers and other [bleep] would let one or more big bad dogs out on us. If a 100 pound dog is flat coming after you, you are trying to punch through through the heavily muscled head, neck, shoulders & teeth to break them down. They'll come in low and fast. The 40 applied liberally with tough bullets will do it. 00 buck would be my first choice.
Last edited by SargeMO; 02/29/20.
