Rifle is a 24 inch SPS. The two hunting loads I have used are:
110 grain Hornady VMax
48 grains of Varget
Winchester cases trimmed to minimum
CCI 200 primers
Overall length 2.80 inches
I have not chronographed this load but the book puts it right at 3000 fps.
The damage to a coyote, or any dog size animal for that matter, inside of 200 yards has to be seen to be believed. I'm not kidding
if your game is this size and you want to see the red mist this is your load. If your wanting to save the pelt this is not gonna work. Not super accurate out of my rifle, 11/4 inch group at 100 yards but dang sure effective.
165 Nosler Ballistic Tip
45 grains of Varget
Winchester cases trimmed to minimum
CCI 200 primers
Overall 2.80 inches.
Again I have not chronographed this load so I'm not exactly sure how fast it's moving.
Probably a little much for a 170 pound Oklahoma whitetail deer. The round just stoned him right were he stood. Paced the
shot off at 150 yards thru the shoulders. Sizeable exit wound with extensive internal tissue damage. This was the first deer
shot with this particular round so I didn't really know what to expect. Probably a little much for that particular application at that distance. Super accurate however in this rifle and my SPS Tactical.
Hope this helps.
110 grain Hornady VMax
48 grains of Varget
Winchester cases trimmed to minimum
CCI 200 primers
Overall length 2.80 inches
I have not chronographed this load but the book puts it right at 3000 fps.
The damage to a coyote, or any dog size animal for that matter, inside of 200 yards has to be seen to be believed. I'm not kidding
if your game is this size and you want to see the red mist this is your load. If your wanting to save the pelt this is not gonna work. Not super accurate out of my rifle, 11/4 inch group at 100 yards but dang sure effective.
165 Nosler Ballistic Tip
45 grains of Varget
Winchester cases trimmed to minimum
CCI 200 primers
Overall 2.80 inches.
Again I have not chronographed this load so I'm not exactly sure how fast it's moving.
Probably a little much for a 170 pound Oklahoma whitetail deer. The round just stoned him right were he stood. Paced the
shot off at 150 yards thru the shoulders. Sizeable exit wound with extensive internal tissue damage. This was the first deer
shot with this particular round so I didn't really know what to expect. Probably a little much for that particular application at that distance. Super accurate however in this rifle and my SPS Tactical.
Hope this helps.