choosing a bullet for varmints

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Trying to decide between two bullets for coyotes. 55gr sierra bthp and 55gr sierra sbt. The spitzer has a higher bc and that is something to consider, but which do you think would be more effective for varmints. I will be shooting from 200 to 500 yards using a semi-auto .223.
 
Of the two you are asking about, I would use the SBT first. I would seriously look at the 55 Nosler Ballistic Tip or the 55 Hornady V-Max before any Sierra bullet for the job at hand. I have shot a pot full of 'yotes right out to 500+ with the 55 Ballistic Tip, and they are great. Eagleye.
 
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Eagleye said:
Of the two you are asking about, I would use the SBT first. I would seriously look at the 55 Nosler Ballistic Tip or the 55 Hornady V-Max before any Sierra bullet for the job at hand. I have shot a pot full of 'yotes right out to 500+ with the 55 Ballistic Tip, and they are great. Eagleye.
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I have never tryed the 55gr Nosler Ballistic but I have shot a lot of coyotes with a semi .223 and the 55gr Hornady V-MAX worked great every time. I would give them a try
 
Have you tried Berger bullets yet?

I only ask as I am now a BELIVER, after 15 years of towing the Nosler party line.

I bought a box of 60 gr 6mm (.243) bullets with a BC of .236 "just to try" on the yotes. I realise that you are shooting a .223, but they make them too.

I have to say the hype about Berger aint just hype..... My groups at 300yrds are now under 3.5" (from 5"), muzzle Velocity is up a just a hair (50fps ish), felt recoil is less (I can't tell ya why), bullet drop is less (instead of 1.5" high at 100 to be even at 300, I am now about 3/4" high at 300) on account of the lower BC. And I am using 1.1 grain less of powder.

Just putting it out there, some thing else to think about.....

Cheers
 
I copy-pasted this from the Berger web site.

This is a list of all of their current production .224 Varmit bullets

http://www.bergerbullets.com/Products/Varmint Bullets.html

22 CALIBER / Bullet Dia. / BC / recomended Twist (or faster)
22 cal 30 Grain Match Varmint/ 0.224 / 0.119/ 15
22 cal 40 Grain Match Varmint / 0.224 / 0.155 / 15
22 cal 50 Grain Match Varmint / 0.224 / 0.196 / 14
22 cal 52 Grain Match Varmint / 0.224 / 0.197 / 14
22 cal 52 Grain Match Varmint MOLY/ 0.224 / 0.197 / 14
22 cal 55 Grain Match Varmint / 0.224 / 0.210/ 14
22 cal 60 Grain Match Varmint/ 0.224 / 0.278 / 12
22 cal 62 Grain Match Varmint / 0.224 / 0.291 / 12
22 cal 64 Grain Match Varmint / 0.224 / 0.294 / 12

If TNT or Rayner doesn't stock (or are out of stock) them they can get them...... You just have to ask.

Cheers!
 
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