What is a good bullet choice for coyote for a .30-06?

losthwy · 08-29-2003, 09:29 AM

What is a good bullet choice for coyote in the .30-06? Tried the Hornady 110 gr but they are too short. My seating die won' t seat anything under 3.190 O.A.L., so it would have to at least that long.

Vapodog · 08-29-2003, 10:44 AM

something is wrong here friend. The Hornady 110 is a fine varmint bullet in the -06. There' s something wrong with your dies if you can' t seat that bullet.

losthwy · 08-29-2003, 07:45 PM

Nothing wrong with the die. This is a Redding competition die that will not seat short bullets without changing out the std seating plug for a longer one, that is not an option for I will want to load the long bullets with it.

Vapodog · 08-31-2003, 10:07 AM

Ok....my RCBS dies have always seater that bullet.....have you tried the 150 grain Nosler BT?

losthwy · 09-03-2003, 12:32 AM

No I haven' t. Though the 150 gr. would be long enough.

Mykey · 09-03-2003, 05:08 AM

I' ve had good luck with the Hornady 130grn Spire Point in front of 52grns of 4064. This is actually the bullet i deer hunt with and i have no complaints what so ever and the accuracy is well under an inch. I assume it would be ok for varmits also.

Daffy · 09-03-2003, 10:04 PM

150 gr. is a very good round for the 06.I use 59gr. 4831 powder and the 150gr. nosler ... males a nice hole little in and out.....Try it you may like it...[:-][:-][:-]

BigBob .30-06 · 09-03-2003, 11:35 PM

losthwy,

You might want too reconsider using your your standard loads. This would give you a greater familiarty with that rifle. Good luck.[&:]