Ya I do wish there were some lighter grains as well. I’m going with the Hornady 100 grain ELD-VT. Ordered a couple hundred rounds for just a little over a $1 a round
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Thermal Coyote hunting round
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I find a .204 very effective to 400 yards on coyotes. The only issue I have is if there is any intervening grass or brush. I like the explosive 32 grain bullets as they don't bounce around. I do think a small frame gun is the answer and a proof barrel is a good light weight solution.
I am not a fan of any other cartridge in a small frame AR other than 5.56 or .204.
If you go with a .204 don't use the P Mags. Use the metal USGI mags and they will feed fine.
I have shot over 7000 .204 rounds with no issues in small frame AR's.
I am not a fan of any other cartridge in a small frame AR other than 5.56 or .204.
If you go with a .204 don't use the P Mags. Use the metal USGI mags and they will feed fine.
I have shot over 7000 .204 rounds with no issues in small frame AR's.
You MAY kill slightly quicker with the 6.5 than a .223 but you will hit far less than you would with the .204. Many coyote shots must be taken quickly or not at all. The trajectory is far less 'flat" and you will not have time to range and shoot.
Only hunting with this rifle at night 90% of my shots will be under 100 yards. I went with 6.5 Grendel ar and am going to run a 20” BSF carbon barrel. Had great reviews and it’s actually lighter than proof. I’m looking forward to see what it’ll do. I’ll post pics when I’m done with the build
LOL so are you saying that they are just going to move out of the way before the bullet gets there?? Yes .204 is wayyyy faster, but this gun is ONLY going to be hunting at night. 90% of our shots are within 100 yards. Not sure if you have read through the other comments on the thread ( I don’t blame you if you haven’t) when we get coyotes they skirt around us a long ways we usually just let them be and save them for another night and not educate them any further. We very RARELY shoot past 200 yards. Really the 6.5 g will be a perfect round for what we do
Not going to move out of way of course.
If you like it great. After killing over 2500 Kansas coyotes it would not be my choice. I shoot further and also kill a lot of running coyotes. Both day and night. If I limited myself to standing coyotes at 100 yards I would have about 10% of this number.
You will find that as you hunt the same areas for a few years the 100 yard standing shots get to be very few or none.
Good luck with your choice and good hunting.
If you like it great. After killing over 2500 Kansas coyotes it would not be my choice. I shoot further and also kill a lot of running coyotes. Both day and night. If I limited myself to standing coyotes at 100 yards I would have about 10% of this number.
You will find that as you hunt the same areas for a few years the 100 yard standing shots get to be very few or none.
Good luck with your choice and good hunting.
Well I do agree with you there, very rarely are the coyotes just presenting standing shots. Typically they are always moving regardless. Usually a trot. To each their own, a lot of people recommended to stay away from to .204 as it wouldn’t be gaining much over the .223 and a lot said the really liked the Grendel. Worst come worse if I’m not crazy about it I can always build another upper and try something else. We shall see! Happy hunting
