What .223 ammo are you using for Coyote Season?

[FN USA]

Looking to get some quality ammo for this years hunt in the fall.
Seems I can't find my normal stuff locally anymore so I'm looking for suggestions.

Shooting from a 16" Bull Barrel AR, 1:9 twist

Thanks in advance

 

[Rookie]

My hunting partner uses 55 grain hornady vmax

 

[bobzilla]

I've used some older out of production 50gr soft tip v-max out of my 16" 1:7 hbar

 

[Cavman]

55 grain vmax out of 18 inch 1-9 stag arms bull barrel

 

[FN USA]

I would think 55 gr would be a little light, mainly because my rifle seems to like 72-75 grain rounds. I can't seem to find anything locally above 55 gr.

I'll have to check around for a few boxes of the 55 gr vmax and see how it does in my rifle. I'm pretty sure I saw it locally at Rural King a few months back.

 

[Cavman]

I would think 55 gr would be a little light, mainly because my rifle seems to like 72-75 grain rounds. I can't seem to find anything locally above 55 gr.

I'll have to check around for a few boxes of the 55 gr vmax and see how it does in my rifle. I'm pretty sure I saw it locally at Rural King a few months back.

I've honestly every tried anything different. They shot really well for me and will smoke a yotes noggin

 

[Rookie]

55 grain vmax is pretty deadly on coyotes out to 150 yards. It will probably work farther out, but those are my shots.

 

[BoilerWes]

I like the 53 grain Hornady Vmax a little better than the 55. I haven’t experimented much with heavier loads. If I want something heavier I go 6mm ARC.

 

[FN USA]

I like the 53 grain Hornady Vmax a little better than the 55. I haven’t experimented much with heavier loads. If I want something heavier I go 6mm ARC.

Why the 53 gr? Seems like that would be harder to find. What are you shooting it out of?

 

[66chevelle]

I use 55 grain vmax out of one gun and fiocchi 69 grain soft point out of another.

 

[BoilerWes]

Why the 53 gr? Seems like that would be harder to find. What are you shooting it out of?

More velocity and higher ballistic coefficient. Factory loads shoot great out of my JP-15 Precision Rifle.

 

[BrockStrader22]

my 1/8 likes 55 grain, in theory 1/9 would like it better. AAC, Armscor, and HSM are all loading a cheap Vmax option now. I've tried the AAC and HSM and can't complain about either.

 

[ISP 5353]

Winchester Ranger 64gr bonded.

 

[Ahap]

I like the 53 grain Hornady Vmax a little better than the 55. I haven’t experimented much with heavier loads. If I want something heavier I go 6mm ARC.

I just bought your old Seekins 6ARC barrel in a complete upper. Waiting on parts to finish out the lower now.

 

[johntheplinker]

Hornady 55 gr vmax. Barrel is 1-9 twist, IIRC. These were shot with a regular scope, with the NV mounted it is still right at 1 MOA.

 

[FN USA]

I guess I'll have to shoot some lighter grain stuff then and see how they group. The 75 gr Hornadays seemed to work really well out of my 1:9 twist with a .8" group at 100 yards.

 

[FN USA]

I gotta laugh because I just went to check my stockpile and apparently I bought some 55gr vmax to try out a while back. Forgot all about it until I pulled out 5 boxes, Score!

 

[BoilerWes]

I just bought your old Seekins 6ARC barrel in a complete upper. Waiting on parts to finish out the lower now.

Cool. I like the round and am really happy with my build. Still holding out hope that Hornady (or someone else) does a factory varmint load in the 60-90 grain range.

 

[BoilerWes]

I guess I'll have to shoot some lighter grain stuff then and see how they group. The 75 gr Hornadays seemed to work really well out of my 1:9 twist with a .8" group at 100 yards.

I wouldn’t be afraid to stick with that. The coyote doesn’t care what you shoot it with I don’t doubt that my rifle would likely shoot a heavier grain bullet better. I just haven’t experimented that much. Most of my shots are between 75-125 yards and the 53 or 55 is more than adequate precision wise. Head and neck shots are drop in your tracks dead. Spine shots drop them as well. Vital shots put them down, but even a heart shot one can cover some ground before crashing.

 

[Ahap]

Cool. I like the round and am really happy with my build. Still holding out hope that Hornady (or someone else) does a factory varmint load in the 60-90 grain range.

BTW, do you remember the twist on that barrel, it's not stamped? The current DMRs come with a 1:8.
I've seen that HSM loads the 95gr Hornady SST, I intend to try some.