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mdd · June 3, 2011, 06:02 PM

Eagle, it's not a matter of muzzle velocity alone. It is bullet rpm which is a function of muzzle velocity & twist rate.

Jimbob, all my handloads for my 223 w/ 1:12 twist push 40 grain hornady vmax well above 3400 fps while not exceeding any manufacturers recommendations. Those same 40's do a great job on coyotes. Pin-hole entrance, no exit wound, and dead coyotes if I do my part.

June 3, 2011, 06:02 PM	#38
mdd Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Posts: 626	Eagle, it's not a matter of muzzle velocity alone. It is bullet rpm which is a function of muzzle velocity & twist rate. Jimbob, all my handloads for my 223 w/ 1:12 twist push 40 grain hornady vmax well above 3400 fps while not exceeding any manufacturers recommendations. Those same 40's do a great job on coyotes. Pin-hole entrance, no exit wound, and dead coyotes if I do my part. __________________ So many coyotes....so little time....