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I shoot a Winchester 45 gr hollow point out of my .223 and have had great success with them on coyotes - never an exit.
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I'd agree for coyotes as I use the same. Like @brockel said though fox are different they seem to tear and damage very easy.I use 55 grain Hornady Vmax on coyotes out of my AR15. I can't remember the last time I had a pass through. You get one small entrance hole and once it gets in the lungs and heart get scrambled with no exit. If you're only worried about fur, I would highly recommend these, and the bullets can be bought as components to reload.
Yep fox are so thin skinned. You can actually stick a thumb through them if you pull to hard when skinning themI'd agree for coyotes as I use the same. Like @brockel said though fox are different they seem to tear and damage very easy.
I 2nd this idea but it still may be a bit much. It's a tuff one unless you have some real experience with this. Many factors to think about (distance, angle of shot and much more). A 22Mag. may also be a good option???Fmj's out of 223
Good excuse for a .222 Remington. mtmuleyYep fox are so thin skinned. You can actually stick a thumb through them if you pull to hard when skinning them
Shoot it with a RUM and skin it with the shot when you turn it inside outGood excuse for a .222 Remington. mtmuley
Shot a coyote with a 125 grain Ballistic Tip out of my RUM moving about 3900 fps. The .222 is way more fur friendly I can tell you. mtmuleyShoot it with a RUM and skin it with the shot when you turn it inside out
Love my .222Good excuse for a .222 Remington. mtmuley
Yep. Me too. Mine is a 788. I know a guy with two early 700's. He won't part with either of them. Sweet little cartridge. mtmuleyLove my .222
Mine is a 788 as well. It belonged to my uncle, very special rifle to me, besides the fact that it is ridiculously accurate.Yep. Me too. Mine is a 788. I know a guy with two early 700's. He won't part with either of them. Sweet little cartridge. mtmuley
Shoot it with a RUM and skin it with the shot when you turn it inside out
Mtmuley said RUM. Drink.Shot a coyote with a 125 grain Ballistic Tip out of my RUM moving about 3900 fps. The .222 is way more fur friendly I can tell you. mtmuley
Easily the most accurate rifle I own. Economy Remington when they came out. Hey choc dogs, gonna tip a High Life for ya. There used to be a shoot at our local range put on by Cooper. First prize was any Cooper rifle you wanted. I wanted to shoot with my 788. Nope. Had to shoot with a Cooper. Scared of my little Remmy maybe. mtmuleyMine is a 788 as well. It belonged to my uncle, very special rifle to me, besides the fact that it is ridiculously accurate.
I’m pissed at them from November to FebruaryMy favorite (actually only, but whose counting) triple deuce is the top half of a savage combo gun-222/20. Killed my first grouse, and many after with it. Open sight keep me around 100 yards or so, but I’m not all that mad at coyotes anymore.
I tend to substitute ducks.I’m pissed at them from November to February
The other alternative is change out the barrel on the AR to 1/7 or 1/8 twist and shoot long 223 bullets like 69 or 77 grain Sierras at 2700 will punch a hole without expanding or tumbling like 62 gr green tip. I have plenty if you want to try some give me a call.So this is discussed in depth online, but my search here was unsuccessful. My simple question is, is there one round that can be used for coyotes, bobcat, and fox. The reason I ask is I have been using my AR 15 and have been shooting 55 gr Hornady varmint bullets. This seems to be ok for coyote, but not for fox, they seem to explode. I know a lot of people use the .17 caliber for fox only, but it's not enough for coyotes according to my research. So it would be nice not to have to carry multiple rifles. Any suggestions would be great. Oh and I would really like it if it was a .223 round. My wife would not be ok with me buying another rifle right now. Thanks in advance!