i need a bullet suggestion

[carson1219]

hey fellas. My AR-15 has a 1/8" twist and im looking for a heavier bullet for my .223. Would like a 70-75 grain that will also be effective for dropping coyotes. Hornady's 75 grain A-Max tapers off to quick to load correct and fit in AR magazine. The round needs to be 2.260 or shorter. Thanks in advance.

 

[427Cobra]

Re: i need a bullet suggestion

Hornady 75bthp

 

[carson1219]

Re: i need a bullet suggestion

thanks cobra i have a bunch of those loaded and they are accurate. however i would like to find a soft point or hopefully a ballistic tip to get that coyote knockdown

 

[gcoulsey]

Re: i need a bullet suggestion

berger 77gr match bthp
lapua brass
23.8 grn varget
cci br-4 primers
mag length (2.260")

'Excellent for Varmints' it says on the yellow box..

 

[esromvre]

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Trust me the 75 A-Max knocks them down and out.

 

[EXSOCAL]

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The Amax is a nasty little round but I could never get them to load right at mag length. I had great success with 69 gr noslers HPBT's and 70 gr Barnes TSX's are lights out on anything.

 

[EXSOCAL]

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Nice rig by the way Carson... is that the Wilson Combat rail???

 

[Jerkface11]

Re: i need a bullet suggestion

69gr Nosler customcomp.

 

[carson1219]

Re: i need a bullet suggestion

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SOCAL</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice rig by the way Carson... is that the Wilson Combat rail??? </div></div>
Nope the POF tacticle rail that is on there rifle. and im with ya i cant get the 75 grain a-max to load right and fit in the magazine at the same time

 

[Notso]

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While not technically a hunting bullet, I dropped a coyote in it's tracks with a 69gr. SMK out of a 1:8 Larue stealth.

 

[gunsnjeeps]

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I don't think the 75 Amax is made for mag length loading. A Sierra 77 might stabilize. Berger makes a bunch of hunting bullets with target profiles.

I've been meaning to tell that's a nice freezer.

 

[carson1219]

Re: i need a bullet suggestion

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gunsnjeeps</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't think the 75 Amax is made for mag length loading. A Sierra 77 might stabilize. Berger makes a bunch of hunting bullets with target profiles.

I've been meaning to tell that's a nice freezer.

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haha thanks its an accurate model