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HOLLiS · 11-09-2006, 15:44

FMJs as a hunting round? Last time I checked Fish and Game would not be very happy with you.

The right tool for the right job, no rifle does it all. I had a sweat 270 that I loaded some 90 grain HP for, book speed 3,400-3,500 FPS (if memory was right, this was about 30 years ago). I has using a 22 LR HP to kill coyotes, sun dried pelts were worth about $50.00.

I was pretty proud of my 270 wizz kids, so I decided to try them on a coyote. On the way out I spotted a good size Jack rabbit.

He was about 50 yards away, back facing me. It seemed, as just as I started to touch the trigger, there was a 10 ft radius of grey.

I walked over to the Jack, all there was, was his head and duster (tail). A flash of brilliance came to my mind, this round was NO coyote round.

My other favorite coyote round was the 256 Win Mag. In heavy brush country with limited visibility, a 20 guage.

11-09-2006, 15:44	#7
HOLLiS Area Commander Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pacific NorthWet Posts: 1,495	FMJs as a hunting round? Last time I checked Fish and Game would not be very happy with you. The right tool for the right job, no rifle does it all. I had a sweat 270 that I loaded some 90 grain HP for, book speed 3,400-3,500 FPS (if memory was right, this was about 30 years ago). I has using a 22 LR HP to kill coyotes, sun dried pelts were worth about $50.00. I was pretty proud of my 270 wizz kids, so I decided to try them on a coyote. On the way out I spotted a good size Jack rabbit. He was about 50 yards away, back facing me. It seemed, as just as I started to touch the trigger, there was a 10 ft radius of grey. I walked over to the Jack, all there was, was his head and duster (tail). A flash of brilliance came to my mind, this round was NO coyote round. My other favorite coyote round was the 256 Win Mag. In heavy brush country with limited visibility, a 20 guage. Last edited by HOLLiS; 11-09-2006 at 17:47.
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