Varmint Bullets for 7.62x39?

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I have a long range coyote rifle but where we hunt there is a chance for some close in shooting, I was thinking that my SKS may not be a bad thing to have as a close in rifle if the yotes just show up.

Has anyone used the 7.62x39 for stopping yotes? I do not want to use FMJ as I do not really want to track them all over the place but what have others used? I know you can get 123gr SP bullets but are they not a tougher bullet, designed more for deer?

I have seen some Vmax bullets sized .310, 125gr, would it be worth getting these and loading them up for this or just use Barnaul SP?

Thanks
 
I haven't used them on coyotes, but if you could find some of the out of production LCW/Dominion hollow point (sold by Canada Ammo ) it might just be the ticket. I shot a couple rounds into newspaper and the bullets expanded and the jacket broke apart. I posted my results on here a few years ago. You might also try the PPU soft point ammo. Please post back what you do end up using and the results.
 
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They used to load a Zmax bullet, which was a Vmax bullet with a green tip, but now they stopped making it.

I have a bunch of Geco for the brass, I thought making up some Vmax and being able to bring some along on the trip would be just the ticket. I have some HP dominion and I saw that Barnaul has a HP but I have done some reading and most people say that the Barnaul HP does not do anything more than FMJ bullets.

I know that reloading for the SKS seems odd but there are a number of bullets that you can get but you cannot get in loaded ammo that may work a lot better in certain circumstances, just like the 150gr SP hunting ammo over 123gr or any of the SP bullets that are not standard SP.
 
If you want the fur ...any SP deer bullet will work fine as velocity is only 2400fps anyways.......Harold
 
remyltr said:
try using the dedicated yote rifle you have, but learn to shoot it a close ranges.

its a good learning curve shooting at close range.
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My main yote rifle's scope has a minimum magnification of 5x and I have taken yotes as close as 30 feet away. The yote will pretty much cover your whole field of view through the scope when this close and I admit it took a little getting used to. I found it was easier to get used to using one rifle for every situation than it is to get used to using different rifles for each different situation. I have learned the hard way that it is better to go out over gunned than under gunned. You can always shoot a yote at close range with your long range gun but the same can't be said when you put the shoe on the other foot. Just my 2cents worth.
 
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My main yote rifle's scope has a minimum magnification of 5x and I have taken yotes as close as 30 feet away. The yote will pretty much cover your whole field of view through the scope when this close and I admit it took a little getting used to. I found it was easier to get used to using one rifle for every situation than it is to get used to using different rifles for each different situation. I have learned the hard way that it is better to go out over gunned than under gunned. You can always shoot a yote at close range with your long range gun but the same can't be said when you put the shoe on the other foot. Just my 2cents worth.
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The issue is more the one the move shot, a heavy varmint rifle with a minimum 6x scope, bipod and everything else is not that easy to swing on a running target. Currently the backup is a 12ga but I have an SKS, so why not.

Where I will be hunting I will be looking over 300 yards of field with bush on the flanks, a folded out bipod and all the other fun stuff associated with it does not really allow for easy swinging on moving animals.

If I have no bipod and I am standing then that is a different thing, I used to do very well with groundhogs that would pop up but the range was always 50 yards and more, 30 feet would be very tough.
 
CV32 said:
if you're saving fur, pick a soft point and pick your shots. If not, the Vmax.
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That is what I was wondering, would the Vmax blow up inside or blow up then exit, if it blows up and exits then a deer SP would have a lot smaller of an exit hole.
 
Fox said:
That is what I was wondering, would the Vmax blow up inside or blow up then exit, if it blows up and exits then a deer SP would have a lot smaller of an exit hole.
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A 123 gr Vmax is still a pretty heavy bullet, and even from an SKS I think the results could be unpredictable. In the sense that depending on the angle you could get some pretty nasty splashes and exit wounds, especially on a smaller yote or a close shot.
 
CV32 said:
A 123 gr Vmax is still a pretty heavy bullet, and even from an SKS I think the results could be unpredictable. In the sense that depending on the angle you could get some pretty nasty splashes and exit wounds, especially on a smaller yote or a close shot.
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I am sure even FMJ on a yote would work just fine, maybe the Barnaul HP is the way to go, $9/20 and fragments.
 
The Hornady SST in 7.62x39 is the most accurate factory ammo I've ever shot in the calibre, would certainly do the trick on small and medium game.
 
CV32 said:
FMJ is not a legal option in some jurisdictions but the hollow point might be a useful alternative.
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It is in Ontario but then again there is a reason it is not legal in many places, punches in and out, not ideal that is for sure.

I am going to check out what I can find around, I should be able to find some SP ammo that is not $2 a shot, although I am surprised how expensive SP ammo is for the 7.62x39, more than double to just swap out the bullet.
 
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