Fur friendly calibers
11-20-2008 | 06:54 PM
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Spike
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RE: Fur friendly calibers
I agree that those are pretty much the standard of varmint guns....but which are the best for not blowing huge entry/exit wounds in the hide. I would like to shoot a few coyote and fox to tan the hides so the smaller the hole the better.
11-21-2008 | 07:36 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Elizabeth Colo. USA
RE: Fur friendly calibers
Usually huge entry holes are caused by bullet splash, normally caused by bullets that are very fragile and explode upon impact, such as V-max type bullets. Use any of those formentioned calibers with a good soft point, or match grade hollow point, and on most critters you'll have a tiny entry hole and no exit hole.
11-21-2008 | 09:25 AM
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Typical Buck
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From: N. Illinois
RE: Fur friendly calibers
ORIGINAL: Howler
Usually huge entry holes are caused by bullet splash, normally caused by bullets that are very fragile and explode upon impact, such as V-max type bullets. Use any of those formentioned calibers with a good soft point, or match grade hollow point, and on most critters you'll have a tiny entry hole and no exit hole.
Usually huge entry holes are caused by bullet splash, normally caused by bullets that are very fragile and explode upon impact, such as V-max type bullets. Use any of those formentioned calibers with a good soft point, or match grade hollow point, and on most critters you'll have a tiny entry hole and no exit hole.
11-21-2008 | 04:51 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: central Ky
RE: Fur friendly calibers
Actually,even tho it wouldn't seem like it,I've had great luck with .220 swift and 40 gr sierra hps pushed to about 4050 fps. They make a tiny entrance hole then blow up AFTER they get inside to leave no exit hole at all.
