.308 loads for Coyotes

VUPDblue · June 21, 2006, 03:34 PM

I am looking for some good loads for my .308 to use on Coyotes. I have used 110gr V-Max in the past with good results, however I would like to load up something a bit heavier. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Jamie Young · June 21, 2006, 05:20 PM

A bit heavier for Coyotes? You're going to end up with major over-penetration if you go with heavier bullets. IMHO anything over 125gr is too much for coyotes.

Just my opinion.

VUPDblue · June 21, 2006, 05:33 PM

Thanks, and this I know already. I was hoping for a 125gr load or something just a hair bit heavier than the 100 or 110's. I am inclined to use the .223 anyhow, I was just looking for something else to try.

skeeter1 · June 21, 2006, 06:32 PM

Coyotes may be pests, but they're not the toughest critters around. Even a well-placed .22 WMR will take one down with one shot. A .223 should be plenty. The .308 strikes me as overkill.

If one comes around here (they're in the neighborhood), I wouldn't hesitate to use a .38 Spl or .357 Mag.

[eds -- move this at your discretion. It probably doesn't belong in the reloading forum].

VUPDblue · June 21, 2006, 06:46 PM

au contraire.... I was looking for load recipes or pet loads for .308 using 125gr or so bullets that I could use on coyotes. Anyway, I still have some of the 110 V-Max loaded up that I will probably use. I know .308 may be overkill, but what the heck, I like to shoot it and the Coyotes need to be dealt with. Sounds like a match made in heaven to me...

VincentB · June 22, 2006, 12:39 PM

I would use the 125 Sierra Spitzer, the 130 Sreer H.P. Both bullets have a very good rep for accuracy.

Something a little wilder? Sierra makes a 125 H.P. Designed for the 30-30. It.is .307 diameter but I never had any trouble with them in my old 788 Rem. They have a GAPING hollow point and just explode at .308 velocities. They were good for 1" to 1 1/4" @100 in that rifle. I shot a bunch of desert Jack Rabbits with them and the results were......well........impressive

Scorch · June 22, 2006, 02:42 PM

I used to hunt varmints with a guy who used 130 gr Hornady or 125 gr Sierra bullets. Every bit as accurate and impressive on impact as my 22-250. They shot better than the 110 gr bullets because he could seat them closer to the rifling. They shot flatter than the 110 gr past 300 yds. I would give them a try in your 308.

VUPDblue · June 22, 2006, 03:51 PM

Thanks, guys, that is exactly the stuff I was looking for....

June 21, 2006, 03:34 PM	#1
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	.308 loads for Coyotes I am looking for some good loads for my .308 to use on Coyotes. I have used 110gr V-Max in the past with good results, however I would like to load up something a bit heavier. Does anyone have any suggestions? __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !

June 21, 2006, 05:20 PM	#2
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	A bit heavier for Coyotes? You're going to end up with major over-penetration if you go with heavier bullets. IMHO anything over 125gr is too much for coyotes. Just my opinion. __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

June 21, 2006, 05:33 PM	#3
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	Thanks, and this I know already. I was hoping for a 125gr load or something just a hair bit heavier than the 100 or 110's. I am inclined to use the .223 anyhow, I was just looking for something else to try. __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !

June 21, 2006, 06:46 PM	#5
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	au contraire.... I was looking for load recipes or pet loads for .308 using 125gr or so bullets that I could use on coyotes. Anyway, I still have some of the 110 V-Max loaded up that I will probably use. I know .308 may be overkill, but what the heck, I like to shoot it and the Coyotes need to be dealt with. Sounds like a match made in heaven to me... __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !

June 22, 2006, 02:42 PM	#7
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	I used to hunt varmints with a guy who used 130 gr Hornady or 125 gr Sierra bullets. Every bit as accurate and impressive on impact as my 22-250. They shot better than the 110 gr bullets because he could seat them closer to the rifling. They shot flatter than the 110 gr past 300 yds. I would give them a try in your 308. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

June 21, 2006, 06:32 PM	#4
skeeter1 Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2006 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 3,403	Coyotes may be pests, but they're not the toughest critters around. Even a well-placed .22 WMR will take one down with one shot. A .223 should be plenty. The .308 strikes me as overkill. If one comes around here (they're in the neighborhood), I wouldn't hesitate to use a .38 Spl or .357 Mag. [eds -- move this at your discretion. It probably doesn't belong in the reloading forum].

June 22, 2006, 12:39 PM	#6
VincentB Member Join Date: June 14, 2006 Posts: 24	I would use the 125 Sierra Spitzer, the 130 Sreer H.P. Both bullets have a very good rep for accuracy. Something a little wilder? Sierra makes a 125 H.P. Designed for the 30-30. It.is .307 diameter but I never had any trouble with them in my old 788 Rem. They have a GAPING hollow point and just explode at .308 velocities. They were good for 1" to 1 1/4" @100 in that rifle. I shot a bunch of desert Jack Rabbits with them and the results were......well........impressive

June 22, 2006, 03:51 PM	#8
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	Thanks, guys, that is exactly the stuff I was looking for.... __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !