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Subsonic 223 for coyote hunting
Subsonic 223 for coyote hunting










subsonic 223 for coyote hunting

these seemed like the best candidates and ill test them soon. i found that the Hornady 55 grain soft point has the thinnest jacket of all the bullets i tested (0.010" thick) meaning it might expand better at lower speeds, and the Speer 52 grain hollow point had the second thinnest jacket (0.015" thick) along with a wide hollow point and a very large hollow cavity. i also took a file to a few bullets to see which ones i think would expand well. but i have found one thanks to "Buffman_LT1" by "Maker bullets" i think it was just called "expanding subsonic" on their website ( looks like a Leigh Defense "maximum expansion" bullet).

subsonic 223 for coyote hunting

I have done a fare amount of research on different 223 bullets and its hard to find any that will expand at subsonic speeds. So basically it would have to be a "special purpose" bullet and there is no market for it.Ĭast powder coated bullets is probably your best option.

subsonic 223 for coyote hunting

223 simply because heavy needs a fast twist rate and fast twist rate and soft bullet is a bad combination at high velocity. IdeaIdeally you would want a heavy soft bullet for sub-sonic use but you are not going to be able to find any in. Most of them list a description for each bullet detailing it's intended use and it's intended velocity range. 223 I suggest you go to the various bullet manufacturer web sites and do some research. They are accurate and expand well.įor you. if they made a v-max 22lr i would be contempt. but i think a 223 subsonic with a good bullet will be much more devastating.












Subsonic 223 for coyote hunting