.223 coyote load

[Potash shooter]

50 grain hornady spsx over 25 grains H322. Frangible bullet doesn't exit.
(Unless ya catch 'em on an edge, it that case pelt damage is "significant")

 

[Deanx]

Winchester white box...

^^^^^^^^ This, it's cheap and you can save the brass for reloading

 

[buckbrushoutdoors]

I've called and killed a ton of coyotes using the white box 45gr jhp. Easy on the hide and my rifle shot them really good.

 

[MIRAMICHIER]

I shoot a Coyote last year on the ice out at 100yds with a Sierra 55gr Spitzer got him in the right spot he ran to the Woods and pissed all the way found him.Going to try 60gr Nosler Ballistic Tips with Varget.

 

[beretta boy]

55 gr. Nosler BT's with 25.0 gr. H-335.

 

[todbartell]

Ive shot 55 & 60gr Nosler BT, they exit. They kill

 

[hoytcanon]

27.5 grains of Varget pushing the 55 VM or NBT.

 

[TheCoyoteHunter]

My best experience has been with Nosler 55 or 60 grain Varmint Ballistic Tips (the ones with the orange tip).

I really like how the base of the bullet is solid compared to the v-max.

Also very high "red mist" factor on gophers.

 

[scott_r]

Though I no longer shoot a .223 for fur I found that the 50 gr VMAX performed best on coyotes. Dropped them, no splashes and usually a small entry w/ no exit. The less I have to sew on a hide the better. If you arent putting your fur up the 55 gr Vmax smashes them but can leave some big holes in less then ideal shots.

 

[g-manz35]

IF you want to go with a V-max try the 53 grain. If I remember right they have a slightly higher BC. I shoot them over a max+ charge of Benchmark. I've been really happy with them. Alternately I have used 40 grain Nosler BT varmint over a max load of Benchmark and it has also yielded some decent velocity and accuracy. The V-max are pretty hard on fur. The Nosler BT at 3650 fps are a little better.

Many love varget for accuracy, but I tried it and was giving up too much velocity to Benchmark. YMMV

 

[444shooter]

I have tried a few loads so far, and Benchmark seems to be pretty good. Going to try some 50gr v-max.

 

[gks]

25.5 grns Varget, 53 grn. V-max

 

[Camp Cook]

40gr V-Max top load of H322 powder