Nearly any bullet made for a .223 will work for coyotes, except I don't recommend FMJ's. My favorite bullets are Hornady V-Max, and I vary the size depending on conditions. The 50 grains are a good all-around bullet, as are the 55 grain. I use the 40 grain a lot where shots will be close or I might be shooting bobcats, so as to try and minimize hide damage.V-Max bullets have a thin jacket and fragment rapidly, often without leaving an exit wound. Plus, Hornady factory ammo shoots often as good or better than handloads. Remington also offers a factory loading using V-Max bullets.

I have handloaded 52 grain BTHP match bullets along with a few others, and they work for target shooting, but I haven't necessarily liked the results of hunting with hollow points or soft points. Not that any bullet I've used has done that great, but I've had problems with bullets disintegrating before they hit the target if there is so much as a piece of broomweed in front of them. The tips are bad about hanging and making the bullet tumble wildly. With the sharper points on ballistic tip type bullets, I've had better luck with the bullet only redirecting slightly, but still maintaining some resemblance of stable flight.