I understand that probably the best coyote calibre is the 22-250 but haven't been able to find one in the last few months. I came across a 6mm that seems to be a decent deal but am worried that it will damage the pelts. I am not familar with the new (?) 55 grain bullet for these guns and am curious if this would help solve the mangling problem. Any thoughts or advise would be apreciated. Thanks in advance.

Damage from a 55-58 gr 6mm bullet will be very similar to a 55 gr 22 caliber bullet, assuming similar construction. The 6mm can launch the bullet faster, but you don't HAVE to launch it faster if you handload.

Either one will mangle a hide with an off-center or sharply angling hit!

I just recently disposed of a 6mm Remington 788 that was my primary coyote rifle. The Sierra 90 FMJ-BT is an excellent bullet when pelt damage is a concern. If you reload this will be a good option for you, but I'm unaware of any factory rounds using this bullet.

If handloading, you can start this bullet at about 3250fps or a little better. If you sight in at +2" at a 100 yards you'll be the same at 200yds with the bullet never going higher than 3". It will be on zero at about 275 yards and about a foot low 400 yards. Not as flat a shooter as the super light bullets but it shoots pretty well and won't blow the heck out of your yote while still having all the power needed to anchor them. Energy doesn't kill, but you're still packing over a half ton at 400 yards. 0-400 yards with just a touch of holdover isn't too bad in my estimation, especially when it never hit's higher than 3" above line of sight. The 55gr bullet will drop about 4" less at 400 yards with the same requirement of not going higher than 3" above line of sight.

If you want to shoot factory ammo, get a .243 Winchester. It's not quite the round a 6mm is, but it's very close and has alot more factory ammo available.

I have a savage 12fv in 243 so far 2 coyotes have become its victims lovely little gun wouldnt trade it for anything except a bentley :D anyway factory rounds a box of 95 ballistic tips is 11 bux works for me. If you really like reloading then the 6mm rem is your caliber other then that ive had no experiance with anything other then the 243 and 25-06 both performed very well.

Ill leave it at that although I highly recommend the savage rifles the accutrigger and the price and accuracy is amazing its a dream come true for poor hunters and plinkers.

-Gimpy

Hi, carraganakid:
Welcome to the board. I knew you were from Saskatchewan as soon as I saw your handle. :D

The Saskatoon Gun Show is coming up in 3 weeks. You might find a .22-250 there, and check out the shops while you're there. That is unless you live down by Estevan.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/viewtopic.php?t=21370

As I see it, the faster you drive it, the less chance of it coming out the other side, but if it does, the hole will be bigger.

Bye
Jack

I understand that probably the best coyote calibre is the 22-250 but haven't been able to find one in the last few months. I came across a 6mm that seems to be a decent deal but am worried that it will damage the pelts. I am not familar with the new (?) 55 grain bullet for these guns and am curious if this would help solve the mangling problem. Any thoughts or advise would be apreciated. Thanks in advance.




I am new to this forum but just ran across this. I have an older remington 6mm that I reload for. A super accurate load, outta my gun anyway, is loading with Sierra 70gr. Blitzkings with 44.5 drains of dupont 4350. The first 3-shot group i fired with those was under an inch at 100yds.

I understand that probably the best coyote calibre is the 22-250 but haven't been able to find one in the last few months. I came across a 6mm that seems to be a decent deal but am worried that it will damage the pelts. I am not familar with the new (?) 55 grain bullet for these guns and am curious if this would help solve the mangling problem. Any thoughts or advise would be apreciated. Thanks in advance.



Also with that load I have been loading with CCI 200 primers.