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Post by yotehunter2 on Dec 14, 2012 14:03:14 GMT -8
So I have a new 18" upper on the way from Ritch. Of course its an BHW barrel and this is mostly going to be for shooting coons and occasional coyote. What bullet are you all finding your BHW barrel likes. I have some 69gr Sierra and some 50vmax. But I considered some of the Barnes Tsx or TTSX. I see alot of guys liking them for coyotes and I figured coons at close range they would zip right thru. What are ya'll shooting?
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Dec 15, 2012 16:15:38 GMT -8
So I have a new 18" upper on the way from Ritch. Of course its an BHW barrel and this is mostly going to be for shooting coons and occasional coyote. What bullet are you all finding your BHW barrel likes. I have some 69gr Sierra and some 50vmax. But I considered some of the Barnes Tsx or TTSX. I see alot of guys liking them for coyotes and I figured coons at close range they would zip right thru. What are ya'll shooting? The 50 VMAX will do fine. They are going to go through a coon, and 99%, of what you shoot them with out of a 223 will, and it is a good bullet for coyotes, The 69's belong on a target range. A TSX is a good one for deer not for coyotes. Greg
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Post by yotehunter2 on Dec 15, 2012 17:29:17 GMT -8
Greg, have you shot the 52gr Amax?? or the 53gr Vmax? I thought i read at one point that the 53gr was optimal bullet in a 223? Maybe i was dreaming. I like to try differemt bullets.
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Dec 15, 2012 21:00:20 GMT -8
Greg, have you shot the 52gr Amax?? or the 53gr Vmax? I thought i read at one point that the 53gr was optimal bullet in a 223? Maybe i was dreaming. I like to try differemt bullets. I have been shooting 40, 50 and 55 VMAX and the Nosler equivalents. The 52 and 53 figures were true in the 1:12 twist days of target shooting with the 223 but with a 1:9 etc that is no longer true. For grins get some 63 grain Sierra Semi-points and work up a load on those. It will handle the coons and the coyotes well and will usually shoot like a house on fire. Greg
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