Bullet selection help?!?

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Not happy with the results I am getting from varmageddon or cup and core bullets in the triple duece vs coyotes and wolves at roughly 100 yards/ meters.

I am looking for a bullet that will save the pelts as much as possible, so preferably a small entrance, no exit, but not explode just under the skin. I want quick kills without massive pelt damage!! I am having bad luck with clean throughs, or the bullet exploding under the skin but not inside the cavity.
 
322, 335, H4198, Benchmark, BL-C2, and a few older powders not produced anymore. I have several loads worked up, this thing eats almost anything but the heavy bullets. So far I have preferred flat based bullets as well, but would use boat tails or rebates or whatever if it works.
 
That's too bad you aren't getting good results. I am using the 55 grain varmageddon for my 223. I am working off nosler load data and it is more than promising. H335 is what they run and it's spot on. Hopefully you can find a suitable combo for your needs.
 
Accuracy isn't my issue, neither is speed, it bullet construction that will enter a yote or wolf get past the ribs, but not exit. Or at least kill cleanly.

I am trying to save the hide, I want clean kills, without 12" holes in the fur.
 
You need a bullet that is more strongly constructed. For instance the Nosler Accubond would not open up as much as a Nosler Ballistic tip. A bonded bullet should be what you are looking for, or if you really want small holes go to the lead free Hornady GMX, Nosler E-Tip, Barnes TSX, but the yote will probably run farther.
 
I haven't tried monos yet, and hadn't planned on it, the pass throughs I am getting with the cup and core Remington bullets aren't killing very effectively, although much better than the varmint bullets. Although they are quite old, no idea how old either. Maybe I'll order up some modern cup and core bullets or hornet bullets? and see how they do. I just don't want to experiment on game any more than I have to. I would like to find a clean killing, pelt saving bullet sooner than later.

I could possibly be asking for too much here, was hoping someone with much more experience than I with wolves and coyotes would have some field experience to share.
 
My standard coyote pelt bullet for 22/250 and .223 is the 52 grain Berger Varmint Match. Exits are rare and those I get are small. Killing is about as good as anything. The 52 grain Speer hollow point ( the one with the BIG hollow point) has a cult like following, and works about the same. I don't even have a .222, but since your ranges are very short there should be some over-lap in the application. Hits are around the edges are a mess, and gut shots will pop them like a balloon.
 
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