I am interested in keeping the hides so I dont want a large entrance or exit wound. I would buy a .223 or 22-250 but my budget is minimul. please help me.
2006-12-03 10:16:30 · 10 answers · asked by mike 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Bound's hubby here:
Remington had (and I believe still has) a line for the .30-06 called "Accelerators", which have a sabotted .223 varmint round in a .30-06 cartridge. I would get a box or two of these and see how they group in your rifle. Whether you use this round depends on how well the round groups from your rifle, and the distance you plan on shooting at.
If the accelerators do not work well for you, or you can not get them, I would consider trying .30-06 rounds firing the 168 grain Hollow Point Boat Tail Match bullet ... it is a ballistic hollow tip designed for accuracy, not hunting. As mentioned by "Boker", you will need to take head-shots if you do not wish to damage the pelts, and this round will be explosive on head shots. Otherwise, I would suggest a good 125 or 150 grain hollow point round.
Remember, a coyote's head is small, so I would aim for a 3" group (consistently!) at your maximum self-imposed hunting distance.
Good luck!
2006-12-03 11:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It will be hard to find a .30/06 round that doesn't exit, especially when 165 grains JHP Core-Lokt bullets from Remington exit an elk at 150 yds. Even ballistic tip from Federal 150 grains exits deer at 250plus yards and the deer in southern AZ are the coues whitetail which are smaller and almost like dogs except with really long legs!
I don't think you will find a regular 06 bullet that will do that on coyotes regularly. So you will have to balance a head shot with the odds of missing and not getting a good head mount. But if all you after are pelts then it is okay. A FMJ round might be okay if the taxidermist can patch the hole. The other option is the accelerator bullet which if they group well in your gun might be the best option.
Finally, I feel for ya, been in the low budget situation when i was a teenager and later starting a family couldn't have all the guns I wanted and still know I can't. But, guns are great insurance, they depreciate a little bit when new but after awhile only appreciate. Use that as an excuse to my wife, she doesn't buy it, but I did sell one to give a little extra money one time, she was surprised, I never told I never liked it anyways!
Enjoy the coyote hunting! You have a good rifle and an excellent caliber! Have had a 700 in .30/06 for since I was in my thirties and haven't been disappointed and truly believe Jack O'Connor who was from Arizona who wrote lots of good words about the 06. I was skeptical as a teenager then realized it was true and haven't found them not to be true today having hunted all over the U.S.
2006-12-04 01:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by az outdoorsmen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoss, if you want to shoot coyotes with a 30-06 be my guest but you will tear them up badly since this is way to much gun for this animal.
If i were you i would opt for a .17 or .203, which are the fastest production guns made. With the .17 i would take head or neck shots, even though the round is deadly if you make a behind the shoulder shot.
the .203 is an incredible round it is very accurate and shoots very flat.
2006-12-04 16:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by Frank S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just use your basic load 165 grain bullet. That'll drop any coyote without blowing a hole through it. You could probably pick up a box of 20 for around $8, depending on where you're at.
2006-12-03 18:27:07 · answer #4 · answered by Aaron B 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
125 gr you should be able to find em in the bargain bin for 6-10 bucks a box,or you could use surplus military ammo FMJ
2006-12-03 20:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by Droptine s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch, a 30-06 for Yotes? you obviously know that's overkill times two....If you budget really is minimal, you might be better off buying a really cheap (yes they can come arouind 100-300 bucks) .223, that way you can pay ALOT less for ammo(especially surplus!), which will make up for your budget within several months.
2006-12-03 19:50:59 · answer #6 · answered by qualityiswonderful 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you are not keeping the pelt use the Remington accelerators (if you can still get them). Otherwise Army surplus solids will do fine. Clean your rifle thoroughly after using.
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2006-12-04 05:49:58 · answer #7 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bound is right,Remington accelerator 55 gr.faster then any other out there at 3080 fps.That will drop your yotti in a blink of your eye.If you doubt it check out the ballistics on it.
2006-12-05 17:53:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try rbdc ammo they don't leave an exit wound.
2006-12-03 22:26:10 · answer #9 · answered by cowboy61569 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with the Fusion line of ammo, and take head shots.
2006-12-03 18:24:46 · answer #10 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋