All-

I've never hunted Coyotes (not much of that done in Northern MN where I grew up).  I have been invited to go to CO this summer with my father and brother to help a rancher clear up his Coyote problem.  In return, we get a week of fly fishing in a pretty low-pressure area.

I'm using this trip to drive me to finish my first AR.  I've got the lower about complete (just waiting on a trigger) and will be going with a Denny's Recon upper and a Bushnell Elite 4200 3-9 scope.  I understand that a 22-250 bolt gun may be a better choice for these animals, but I'd like to do this with an AR.

My question is on bullet selection.  Since I'll have a 1 in 7 barrel, I should be able to go to a heavier bullet if it helps.  I'm not concerned with pelt integrity, I just want to humanely put down the animal quickly.  I'm a reloader, so I'm willing to tinker to get it right.

Any suggestions on bullet makes and models to look into?  Thanks in advance.

I use my 1/7 20" Bushy to hunt coyotes, and the bullet I use is a 55 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip.  It shoots just fine to 300 yards, the furthest I have shot it.

Try 'em, they might shoot just fine in your rifle.

For 'yotes I like Hornady 60gr. V-MAX

Quoted: For 'yotes I like Hornady 60gr. V-MAX

Yup.

I use Black Hills 69 gr on yotes in my 1/7 6920.

60 grain Sierra HPs.  25 Grains (and then work up) of RL-15 to go along with it.

I use Black Hills Blue Box 55gr soft points out of my 20" 1-8 bull barrel.  Shoots under .75 moa and drops em dead.

Quoted: Quoted: For 'yotes I like Hornady 60gr. V-MAX Yup.

+1 Me too.

Yup! 60gr V-Max here also..

.

I like 55g SGKs through my RRA Coyote 20" 1/9. Kills them dead.

I use the 55 Grn V-Max in my AR-15 in 223 and I use the 50 Grn V-Max in my
Parker-Hale Safari 1200 in 22-250, and BOTH of these Loads will do what they are supposed to do
Bob

I use the 55gr ballistic tips, and V-Max the most,50gr barnes&Speer varminters, Winchester 45gr JHP, etc but just about any expanding point bullet will do fine, light weight or heavy weight, just find something your gun shoots well.

Black Hills 55gr SP claims another victim yesterday!  200+yd running shot.

Quoted: Quoted: For 'yotes I like Hornady 60gr. V-MAX Yup.

Yup, I use the 55grn Vmax in a AR. Got a buddy that uses the 60grn VMax. Both work well and do what they should.