What 223 round for coyotes

  • Stanley
    Posts: 1190
    February 27, 2025 at 8:52 am #2320255

    First, I know there are better calibers than 223 for coyotes but I already have the gun(ar) and an assortment of different rounds. All factory loads but I have 50g v-max, 55g sp, and 69g hp. This set up will be used for hunting at night with a thermal scope and shots will be under 300yds more like 200yds. So of the 3 different bullet types I have what would be the best to use? The gun is a 16in 1/8 twist with an Odin works barrel chambered in 223 wylde.

    isu22andy
    Posts: 1987
    February 27, 2025 at 9:19 am #2320264

    I’ve shot a lot and hunted with a lot of guys who have shot the .50 grain vmax or the 55 grain soft point and had runners in each . Sometimes you can really see them leaking when they run off and they eventually die . Sometimes it bang flops them . I thought the soft points did better in my opinion. The best though is some more speed out a 22-250 or 243 in my opinion.

    Brad Dimond
    Posts: 1574
    February 27, 2025 at 9:27 am #2320269

    Good success with the 50 grain V-Max. Boiler room shots kill them dead. If you don’t use a .50 BMG, poor shot placement results in run-offs.

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    isu22andy
    Posts: 1987
    February 27, 2025 at 9:29 am #2320272
    Brad Dimond wrote:

    Good success with the 50 grain V-Max. Boiler room shots kill them dead. If you don’t use a .50 BMG, poor shot placement results in run-offs.

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    Shot placement is key for sure – just harder with a thermal unless you spend the big big dollars. 5 K plus .

    Stanley
    Posts: 1190
    February 27, 2025 at 9:42 am #2320280
    Brad Dimond wrote:

    Good success with the 50 grain V-Max. Boiler room shots kill them dead. If you don’t use a .50 BMG, poor shot placement results in run-offs.

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    Unfortunately my 50BMG is in the way back of the safe and too much work to get it out jester

    The thermal was a big investment so just trying to use what I have for now.
    My kid’s wrestling coach is a big coyote hunter and uses a 6mm arc. That may be an option in the future as well.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18953
    February 27, 2025 at 12:39 pm #2320345

    Anyone ever use buckshot with full choke?

    fins
    Posts: 148
    February 27, 2025 at 12:43 pm #2320346

    69gr is probably getting a little heavy for that twist of barrel

    Steven Krapfl
    Springville, Iowa
    Posts: 1840
    February 27, 2025 at 1:00 pm #2320350

    I load 50 grain VMax over a stiff load of IMR3031 and they have laid claim to several yotes.

    Riverrat
    Posts: 1798
    February 27, 2025 at 1:16 pm #2320354

    What does your barrel like. My Wylde doesn’t like the 69 gr but does like the 72. Doesn’t like the 50 gr but does fine on 55 in either caliber.

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