I am going to be zeroing a .223 Rem 700 this weekend. If I am going to be using this for Bobcats, Coyotes and such would you chose a 55gr V-Max or a 62gr bonded Fusion??? Why??
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either one would work but that vmax is nasty on small critters. the 62gr fusion is a great deer round...would work great for the coyotes too
Is the V-Max too destructive for bobcat, if it were going to the taxidermist?
if it passes through. probably.....if it stays in it(which its designed to do) you will be fine. its a grenade on small stuff like prairie dogs. Impressive actually.
I have killed many with the fiocci 50 gr amax they shoot 1/2” groups in all 3 of my rem r15 which are 1-9 twist
I also use them on my night vision set up for hogs
What's the barrel twist? A tighter twist would be good for a heavier bullet. A 1 in 14 would be good for up to a 60gr bullet. After that, you wouldn't hit the broad side of a barn. I'd say V-max, but you might mess up a trophy. The 223 should be excellent for those animals
Very informative, thanks...
I just looked it up. The varmint barrels had a 1 in 12, the newer ones had a 1 in 9. That 1 in 9 should be spot on for the bullet weights you're talking about. Accuracy will be everything with the 223 and animals on this hunt. Hopefully you're doing an open plains shot. The 223 will frag if you hit anything between you and the target
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