I am in the process of booking a hunt in Canada for coyote and Wolf. I was just turning over ideas on bullet choices.
I will take my 6PPC;
want to put 55gn varmint ballistic tips through it for coyotes and 80gn varmint ballistic tips of wolf.
Should I go with the Nosler line of hunting ballistic tips instead on the wolves?
Just how volatile will the 55gnbt varminters be on these large canadian yotes?

I would stick with one bullet weight for both species. The reason is simple and that is point of impact changes between two different weight bullets. It is always best to eliminate as many variables as possible when booking an expensive hunt. Murphy's law will rear his ugly head at every turn. Those critters in Canada tend to be larger in body and the 65 or 80 grain bullet should be the best choice. I think the 243 is a better choice for that type of hunting but the 6PPC should do the job. Stick to one bullet weight for both species and devote your full concentration to proper bullet placement. Coyotes at 40 lbs and a big male wolf at up to 150 pounds can and will be very tough customers to put down.

I use the 6PPC for yote's here in Idaho, and it is pretty darn explosive (rarely get an exit wound on a body shot).

I would NOT consider it for wolf, unless they were close shots. My minimum would be either the 75 Gr. X bullet (discontinued, but you can still find some), the GS 62 gr, or any of the 85 gr. bullets. Most of these will require a 1/12 twist or tighter. HTH, Dutch.

what bullets do you use in the 6PPC for they yotes Dutch? I use 70gn HPBT Sierra Raceheads and I can tell you they exit.
I shot a pig(35-40gk) low in the neck, at very close range, say 6 meters. Missed the spine but it tore up a lot of flesh on it's way through and left and exit hole the size of a golf ball.

I am going to try it on fallow, with surgically placed shots, I think it will do a good job. I am just worried it will rip the coyotes apart. I dont think I will be too light for the wolves. The .243 would be better, but I think 6PPC can do the job, plus, I have to be ready for either animal, if I had 2 rifles on hand my second would be the .243 with 70gn bt's and I would put 55gn ballistic tips into the yotes. I think I'll settle with 70gn ballistic tips all round and go place my shots on the yotes so as to not get exits, I like quartering on.

Sound like good reasoning? I am new to true varminting and have never seen a wolf or coyote, so I am trying to gather as much info as I can.

Use the 70 gr. Ballistic tips and be happy, they should work for wolves, but I admit to having know knowledge of wolf hunting, but the 55 and 70 gr. BT's do a great job on our big South Dakota coyotes out of my .243.
Yardbird

I have shot several coyotes with the Nosler 55 gr BT's out of my 6mm Rem at 100 yds it will make them swap end hit the ground dead.I think if it was me I'd load the 80 gr BT for both.

Express, I use the 55 b-tips for 'yote's. They are so frangible, when I am shooting in the winter and they hit the snow behind the target they go to "smithereens". Decent pelt bullet, if you stay away from big bones.

I would not have the courage to use them on wolves. HTH, Dutch.

The 55 gr BT is fine for any coyote you are likely to find here in Canada. From a 6mm PPC I have heard them to be very explosive. Fine if you want to keep the hide. Very frangible bullet with usually only an entry hole and no exit. As for wolves, well they can weigh significanly more than a coyote. 100 pounds is not unheard of. A somewhat heavier bullet would be more appropriate. The 75 gr BT should be fine although you may want to go somewhat heavier yet to make sure you anchor that wolf. No fun following a wounded wolf.

I would suggest using one bullet for both. I would shoot 70 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips. There are allot of whitetails killed with them every year so a big Yote or a Wolf should be no problem for them.

Express,

I have used a 6mm rem for my roe stalking for the last 3 months or so. I have used the 80gr ballistic tip for some of the smaller grounds. I run it at about 3,200fps and have shot about 10 with it.

It allways exits on broadside shots (so far)

Exit holes have been about 0.5-1inch depending on how much bone has been hit. I think it works very well for this application.

From a 6ppc I suspect it would be more penetrative. It is quite a long bullet and will take up some powder space.

I agree with 1894 that the 70 grain Ballistic Tip is probably adequate for either species, but there are those on this board that would "have a cat" if you intended to use that bullet on a 100 lb antelope or a 130 lb whitetail. A mature Canadian wolf could very well be as heavy as a medium-size whitetail, and is likely to be tougher and harder to bring down.

I think I would go with the 80 gr. Ballistic Tip. It will be just as good as the lighter bullets for coyote, and will provide a little more insurance for the heavier wolf. Remember, if you miss a coyote, there will be likely be several more to shoot at during your hunt, but if you fail on a wolf, it will likely be the missed opportunity of a lifetime.

Want to see something interesting? Check out the latest copy of Small Caliber News. On the cover is a backcountry Alaskan wolf Hunter who takes a lot of them during their fur season. He also hunts for damage control. Guess what he uses?-- The .17 Rem. (Improved version, that is). From the article he wrote for the issue, he sounds like an authority..? Considering that, I wouldn't get too worried over knockdown power. The 70 gr. Nosler (or Sierra Blitzking might be fun to play with), or 80 gr. Nosler will probably be OK, but admittedly I've never poked a hole in that much fur though (wolves, I mean).