I have permission to hunt coyotes on a small ranch with neighbors close by to the north and to the south. My concern is ricochets, are frangible bullets a option on soft targets?
Range to targets could be 100-300 yrds I have a 22 Hornet, 7.62x39, and a 308 Win. that I'm thinking I will use. For the Hornet I can get a sintered copper lead free 40gr bullet from Nosler and work on a load for that or I have 125 gr Nos BT for the .308. or I have 123 gr Nosler varmintgedon for a bolt action 7.62x39. not sure if I can find a frangible bullet for soft targets in .308 win. and 7.62x39?
For up to 40 yrds I've used a 12 ga FC with #2 lead or #4 buck shot, For out to 100 yrds I've used a 22 mag with 40 gr HP.
What do you think my best plan should be? My shooting lane will be east, the wind is often out of the west so I think shorter range shots will be hard to come by.
Range to targets could be 100-300 yrds I have a 22 Hornet, 7.62x39, and a 308 Win. that I'm thinking I will use. For the Hornet I can get a sintered copper lead free 40gr bullet from Nosler and work on a load for that or I have 125 gr Nos BT for the .308. or I have 123 gr Nosler varmintgedon for a bolt action 7.62x39. not sure if I can find a frangible bullet for soft targets in .308 win. and 7.62x39?
For up to 40 yrds I've used a 12 ga FC with #2 lead or #4 buck shot, For out to 100 yrds I've used a 22 mag with 40 gr HP.
What do you think my best plan should be? My shooting lane will be east, the wind is often out of the west so I think shorter range shots will be hard to come by.