What is everyone's go to coyote round?

[Eric24pen]

Looking to hear some opinions on people's favorite coyote round that doesn't destroy pelts. I currently use a 22-250 and depending on range it can make a bigger exit than I would like. Any suggestions on what i may change up to? Also im running hornady 55 grain for reference.

 

[yomomma]

Anything on hand including 7.5s out of a shotgun

Win white box .223 45 grain always worked well

 

[280aiguy]

Switch your bullets to 40 grain sierra blitzking.
You will have no exit,Just a pinhole entry.

 

[Potashminer]

Your question has been around a long time I think? In 1970's a local guy asked me to load some Sierra 50 grain Blitz for his 22-250 - idea was they would only have entrance hole - explode inside - not exit. Except he shot a fox on longish angle - probably hit the hip / pelvis first - tore the thing in half. Blamed me for lousy hand loading. No idea what he did with the rest of the rounds. I never reloaded for others since.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

700 Rem. in 243 W. Varmint, 87 grn. bullets, deadly out to 500 yds.

Grizz

 

[KePet]

I like my 223’s for coyotes, although depending on bullet, you can have the same issue. I’ve literally blown the front shoulder off a coyote running away from me with some of my handloads. As has been mentioned, look at changing your bullets. Get something more frangible and you won’t get an exit.

I will add, as has been mentioned, my favourite for coyotes is whatever I’ve got handy at the time. 223, 308, 7mm RM, 44 mag, or even 12 gauge if they’re close enough.

 

[keith mokry]

223 Hornady sxsp 50g
243 Barnes tsx85g
I have also used 243 with Hornady 100g interlocks with good results on small sample at 100y plus

 

[nosman]

338 Lapua because it pretty much disintegrates them. Usually just a head and tail left over. Sometimes a couple paws

 

[redbirddog]

50 grn Hornady SXSP in 223. Accurate and explosive.

 

[mmcintyre1220]

750 Grain Hornady A max 50 BMG. Cant be forced to use the fur if there is none left.

 

[pipeliner]

Switch to a .222 if you’re looking for accuracy and good hide condition!

I have one.. Makes much smaller hikes than my .223 and my .300wsm lol, the .300wsm only puts them down during big game season.

 

[retiredsaf]

222 Rem

 

[dark_timber]

I use my LAW 704 in .243 shooting 90gr EDL-X, you can really reach out an touch those dogs.

 

[Eagleye]

220 Swift, chasing 50 V-Max Hornadys at 4000+ does it for me.

 

[dead meat]

204 Ruger loaded with 32gr Sierra's. No exit wound, great when calling. Not great if you want long shots in the wind.

 

[reb]

I use a 222 rem.
Accurate out to 300 plus.
Minimum pelt damage.

 

[mad max78]

55gr nosler BT's loaded to 3150fps seemed to work well for me
also the 69gr lapua scenar loaded to 2930
both out of a 223

 

[lpel]

204 Ruger 35 gr Berger Varmint (HP)

 

[a j cave]

243 & 87gr . Both my Rem 700 and Ruger 77 shoot it well. Clean kills well out into barley fields. I’ve used my hornet lots when calling in close.

 

[9.3 Hunter]

500 Urika