Rabbitjack
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Your thoughts on best .22 magnum for varmit hunting...primarily coyotes
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Best .22 magnum for varmits
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rayjay
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I would try the Winchester 40 gr HP. The premium stuff, not the white box.
deast1988
Senior Member
Id try Speer gold dots, somewhere I read they are known to expand retain an Drive deep. I think they are self defense but a very reputable bullet loaded in the .22mag
CCI jacketed softpoints. The Hornady V-Max works pretty well too, but sometimes doesn't penetrate well.
treemanjohn
Banned
Like HB I prefer solids or soft points. they do a nice job of penetrating
AceOfTheBase
Senior Member
+1 .. (40 gr Gamepoint JSP)
bullgator
Senior Member
If your of the high velocity way of thinking, then the 30 grain solid copper hp such as CCI and Winchester have would hold together better. If you believe in a heavy bullet for penetration then Federal makes a 50 grain that may be the ticket.
pdsniper
Senior Member
The Federal premium hollow point is devastating on them but I would not shoot a Coyote much farther than a 100 yrds with a 22 mag or they will run off if that matters to you but anything inside of that it does real well if the shot placement is good
Yotes are tough. Almost every one I have ever shot has run off, sometimes for a long ways. And that's including shooting them with a .30/06, .300WM, and 7.62x39. Basically cleaned out completely inside, but they keep going.
Duff
Senior Member
Yep. The black box. Great ammo
jmoser
Senior Member
My Ruger 77/22 likes the Remington 33 gr polymer tipped. I like the Federal 50 gr in my Single Six since velocity is so much lower out of the 5.5" bbl.
