Speer 308 calibre 125gr TNT

[Gerald]

Anybody use these on coyotes or wolves in 308? How do they perform?

 

[todbartell]

No experience yet but I just picked up 500 of these for my 308, they look wicked

 

[Gerald]

Where did you get them? I would like to try a few to see how my rifle handles them. Let us know how they work out for you.

 

[obsessed1b]

I've shot three coyotes with them in a 308. After three massively damaged hides I set them aside and stuck with my 22-250

 

[rral22]

I've shot three coyotes with them in a 308. After three massively damaged hides I set them aside and stuck with my 22-250

Although I have never done it, that is exactly what I would expect to happen. Why not just use a good deer load in the .308? It will likely do less hide damage, and will certainly kill coyotes.

 

[rar]

I used to load them up in my 300 ultra mag.they were super explosive.

 

[Gatehouse]

I've got some to try out in 308

I have loaded lots of 125 and 130gr bullets in 300WSM. 3500 FPS

 

[mikeelliot]

Shoot great in 300BO and 308Win.
I have only killed paper with them so far.

 

[kevinc.]

Take some gloves with yea cause it will get messy

 

[Crashman]

Yeah messy is the term I would use. If you are looking for dead coyotes these are great, if you are looking to collect pelts, maybe not so much.

 

[Boomer686]

I found these to be absolute lasers in my .308 out to ~400m.
I can't say I'd recommend any TNT rounds on anything you plan on "using" after the fact. If you just want o make 'em dead ok but otherwise........

 

[trevj]

Yeah messy is the term I would use. If you are looking for dead coyotes these are great, if you are looking to collect pelts, maybe not so much.

I'm guessing they will be great, then.

Dunno if I know anybody around here that has actually skinned a coyote, let alone ever got any money for one. Half the guys I know leave them where they drop, because crows gotta eat too. The other half find the nearest gully, and let gravity do the rest.

 

[Crashman]

I'm guessing they will be great, then.

Dunno if I know anybody around here that has actually skinned a coyote, let alone ever got any money for one. Half the guys I know leave them where they drop, because crows gotta eat too. The other half find the nearest gully, and let gravity do the rest.

I get that for sure, but if you can connect with a local trapper, you might make a few bucks if you share the wealth. I am a licensed trapper, but currently do not have a good set up for putting up any fur, so a buddy of mine takes all the coyotes I shoot and we split the earnings. Some coyotes draw over $100, some as high as $150, get a few coyotes over the course of the winter and suddenly your ammo is paid for, maybe even a little gas money.

 

[trevj]

I get that for sure, but if you can connect with a local trapper, you might make a few bucks if you share the wealth. I am a licensed trapper, but currently do not have a good set up for putting up any fur, so a buddy of mine takes all the coyotes I shoot and we split the earnings. Some coyotes draw over $100, some as high as $150, get a few coyotes over the course of the winter and suddenly your ammo is paid for, maybe even a little gas money.

See, that's the basis of this whole difference in attitudes.

It doesn't get all that cold here in winter. Not much gets a decent layer of fur on it. What little does, tends to become either sun bleached from sitting out keeping warm, or starts blowing coat from fleas or mange fairly quickly.
Nobody I know, traps, unless it's in relation to managing predators which are killing or harassing livestock.

So, the primary purpose and value of shooting a coyote around here, is to end up with a dead coyote.

I have a pretty good idea how much work goes in to doing a proper job on a hide. And I have a pretty solid idea of how little I know about being able to choose which hides to put the work in to.

I plan on checking those TNT 125's out.