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I have a Ruger heavy barrel tang safety .22-250 and want to use it for coyotes. I don't reload(yet) and I would like to save the pelts. Any suggestion on factory loads, preferably the less pricey ones?
 
Posts: 421 | Location: GA, USA | Registered: 15 July 2002Reply With Quote
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The Winchester White Box with the 45 grain hollow points has a reputation for shooting lights out in most guns especially considering its price. I'm not sure how the hollow points would treat the pelts though.

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The white box Winchesters group better than anything, even my best handloads, in my Ruger 77. Devastating on impact. Their is usually a big hole on the off side, though.
I'm not sure there is a way to kill them right there and not punch holes in the pelt.
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Posts: 1195 | Location: Lake Nice, VA | Registered: 15 March 2005Reply With Quote
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I've had good luck with Federal premium 55gr hollow points. These are Sierra 55gr Gameking BTHP's. They aren't cheap but they only exit about 50% of the time on broadside coyotes.

I am now handloading them and have improved accuracy over the factory stuff. My rifle is a Savage not a Ruger.
 
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The guy that sold me the rifle recommended the Federal Premiums for accuracy. I tried some at the range and for they group about the same as the Remington UMC 50 grain hollow points, but they cost close to twice as much!
 
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The white box Winchesters group better than anything, even my best handloads, in my Ruger 77. Devastating on impact. Their is usually a big hole on the off side, though.
I'm not sure there is a way to kill them right there and not punch holes in the pelt.
Bfly
A 1++++++ the win white box 40 rd. 45gr shoots lites out can be had at wally world for .70c a pop and U have good brass left over. same ammo in .223 rem shoot great too.
 
Posts: 129 | Location: SW GA | Registered: 01 May 2010Reply With Quote
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if you oant cheap, looak at widners or aim surplus online and get some privi partisan 55 grain. plenty accurate. very economical. good brass. aim surplus has it for $10.50 a box.
 
Posts: 831 | Location: Virginia | Registered: 28 January 2005Reply With Quote
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Mine is a .223 but both the Win and Rem UMC loads shot well and were low cost.
 
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