Best 22-250 Coyote Ammo

[bowhuntre]

Whatis the most deadliest coyote ammo for a 22-250?
Does it remain the same at 100 yards? 200 yards? 300 yards+?

[stalkingbear]

Are you wanting to save the hides? Whatever ammo shoots most accurate in your rifle should be your choice as the .22-250 offers more than enough energy to humanely dispatch any coyote within any reasonable range you can hit them at. Personally I reload Nosler Ballistic Tips in the 40-50 grain range as I don't save the hides so whatever factory ammo that has bullets like this loaded will easily do the job. Usually BUT nowhere near always the "premium" offerings will obtain better accuracy in smaller varmint calibers such as your .22-250. The smaller the cartridge, the more persnickity they are, and more sensitive to load variations. It's been more years than I care to remember since I shot any factory ammo.

[kilotanker19]

52 gr vmax with 34 grains of imr 4895 shoots dime sized groups in my wifes gun

[1928you]

get hornady's 55 gr v-max and you will drop them in their tracks.

[driftrider]

I you don't care about pelts, I'd go with a 50 or 55 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip. I've had great results with both from my .22-250's. I've never shot a coyote with one, I have shot a very big groundhog, and the 55gr BT turned the whistle pig literally inside out at 200 yards. I have no doubt that it's seriously mess up a coyote at any practical range, but if any parts of the bullet exit, there won't be much pelt left to sell I don't suspect.

If I were going to go coyote hunting with selling pelts in mind, I'd be very tempted to give the Barnes TSX's a try. Barnes now make the TSX in 5 different weights in .224 cal. I'd probably give the 45 or 53 grain version a go and see how it performed. I'd pretty much guarantee that it'll pass through a coyote every time (but so will a FMJ), but the entrance and exit holes should be reasonably small and uniform so they can be stitched up.

Good luck,

Mike