9mm or 40SW for coyotes

[gorky]

With the advent of non-restricted carbines (such as the modified Beretta Storms), I got to thinking. Would a 9mm or 40SW suffice to put down a coyote within 100m ? Too bad there isn't a Storm in 10mm or 38 super

 

[sunray]

Sure, but use good bullets and work up a load that gives you the best accuracy in your rifle. HP's or SP's in either. They'll tear up the hide though. No surplus ball with the 9mm. It's illegal.

 

[bojano]

. No surplus ball with the 9mm. It's illegal.

What do you mean ? :?

Coyotes are not game animal out here, witch translates into anything goes :twisted: .

 

[Big JD-From the hills]

I have killed many coyotes with the .22lr. Im sure a 9mm hp will do it

I would not use fmj or non expanding bullet unless it was 45cal or more.. and it would not be round nose for sure... swc.

What about deer? What are the legalitys of using these calibers? Is 45colt out of a lever gun legal in sask?

 

[BIGREDD]

Just cuz you can do something does not mean you should.... pistol bullets are not a very good option for hunting coyotes.... :?

 

[gorky]

Just cuz you can do something does not mean you should.... pistol bullets are not a very good option for hunting coyotes.... :?

Because of the lack of penetration ?

One of the reasons I ask about using the pistol cals against coyotes is in case I have a one wonder by while I am shooting gophers or something out back.

 

[Big JD-From the hills]

if you can hit it with a good jhp in the vitals... its dead... And with carbine velocitys... expansion will be explosive (although at 100yards, probably down to pistol velocity)

from left to right... 150grain 311" bullet, fired from 7.62X54R into a nice buck at 100yards(frontal shot)(an offhand shot imho) Diameter .600"

- speer gd 185gr .45 fired out of a 45colt into a jug of water... cought buy something(i forget) diameter .700"

-155grain hornday hpxtp .40s&w fired into balistic gelitan.. penatraton around 14"
(note, it does not expand when fired into plain water jugs)
diameter .600

-speer gd 9mm 115 grain, fired into jug of water. diameter .550.

I have found that if it does not expand wile fired into a plain jug of water... it will not expand when fired into a real flesh reliably.