The difference between polymer tipped bullets and HPBT bullets for coyotes/ varmints is the polymer tipped bullets expand more reliably in yotes/ varmints at extended distances. But both are good when working within their operating parameters.
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The difference between polymer tipped bullets and HPBT bullets for coyotes/ varmints is the polymer tipped bullets expand more reliably in yotes/ varmints at extended distances. But both are good when working within their operating parameters.
At the risk of "thinking" my belief is that BTHP open up slower, which makes them a better choice for big game. Unless the opening is around 0.033" with a thin jacket. Then they open up violently, hard to find a middle ground for them. In the end I think we just got to use whatever we feel confident with. I had a great kill on a rock chuck at 480 yards with a Berger 55gr Target Match flat base. But in the same 22-250 using 53gr Berger varmint bullets they wounded more on the surface of a yote. I first hit him in the boiler room at 94 yards. He didn't finally drop until I hit him three more times with the final shot at over 400 yards.^^^
Have had some fantastic success stories with BTHP on coyotes and slightly larger critters. A couple of my largest exit wounds were created by them. I've also had enough failures that I have given up on them in favor of other designs. It isn't constant failures with the BTHP at all...but enough that I don't want to risk something running off and dying where I can't see them.
At the risk of "thinking" my belief is that BTHP open up slower, which makes them a better choice for big game. Unless the opening is around 0.033" with a thin jacket. Then they open up violently, hard to find a middle ground for them. In the end I think we just got to use whatever we feel confident with.
WHAT?!?! I was assured by several forum folks that this is a silly supposition. That bullets don't yaw or tumble, and coming apart is an absolute failure.yaw, tumble and come apart.
Horses for courses.WHAT?!?! I was assured by several forum folks that this is a silly supposition. That bullets don't yaw or tumble, and coming apart is an absolute failure.
In 12” or so of body depth?Any of them. Now which one is most lethal in 12" or so of body depth from the side assuming good but not perfect shot placement because as you mention they may well be on the move.
I find this statement amazing. Pound for pound a coyote is about the toughest survivor on the planet.Coyotes may be hard to hunt, but they are not hard to kill. What ever works well in your rifle will kill them grave yard dead.
Ah did we forget about the mountain lions and bear.Are you planning to hunt raccoons, armadillos and river otters with a 14.5" barreled AR and 2MOA dot sight?
Either you are doing it very wrong or I am a coyote killing god (assuming the former, but the latter is fun too.) I have found them to be quite fragile to a decent hit with a decent bullet. I favor small bullet moving very fast that exploded on impact. My least success has been with a large bonded bullet that punches through, but those too are eventually found. African plains game is crazy stubborn and tough, nothing here has come close to as hearty in my experience. Hell, bobcats have more fight in them than yotes. Or maybe it’s just me.I find this statement amazing. Pound for pound a coyote is about the toughest survivor on the planet.
I shot critters in size from a few oz to 5 tons and never found anything as tough for its size.
Not questioning you at all.Either you are doing it very wrong or I am a coyote killing god (assuming the former, but the latter is fun too.) I have found them to be quite fragile to a decent hit with a decent bullet. I favor small bullet moving very fast that exploded on impact. My least success has been with a large bonded bullet that punches through, but those too are eventually found. African plains game is crazy stubborn and tough, nothing here has come close to as hearty in my experience. Hell, bobcats have more fight in them than yotes. Or maybe it’s just me.