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Posted by varmit_master (Member # 503) on January 25, 2005, 06:12 AM:

HI i have some Reloader 19 and IMR 4350 powder on hand and 3 boxes of 85gr Nosler BT bullets does any body have and good loads for the 85gr bullet my gun is new it is a Rem 700 25 06 with a 24 inch barrel i want a load for coyotes i dont care about the hole it makes because the fur isnt any good here on them VM [Smile]

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on January 25, 2005, 11:21 AM:

I'm not going to be much help, except for future reference.

Never used R-19 or 4350 in a 25'06, although I have owned three of them.

I have used 4831 and W760, in the past, but currently, I use R-22 with 100 grain bullets and AA#2700 with the 75 grain VMax. That's the extent, interestingly, both loads are 57.0 grains. Far and away the best performance I have ever got out of a 25'06 of any version.

I started using 270Win brass a long time ago, I think it holds up a lot better.

Good hunting. LB

Posted by Rich (Member # 112) on January 25, 2005, 03:36 PM:

Try 53 grains of IMR-4350 behind that 85 grainer. The exit hole on coyotes are going to be quite large though. [Smile]

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on January 25, 2005, 03:40 PM:

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The exit hole on coyotes...

Hey, yeah. Maybe this question should be crossposted on the dark side, just for laughs?

Posted by varmit_master (Member # 503) on January 26, 2005, 05:02 AM:

Hi the Coyotes here have the mange bad alot of them do i look in i think it was Noslers new book with reloader 19 57grs it was pushing the 85gr a little over 3600 fps i dont care about the hole i load a 125gr BT in my 300 wby it makes a hole [Eek!]

in a coyote when you shoot him in the shoulders VM [Big Grin]

Posted by Rich (Member # 112) on February 01, 2005, 05:18 AM:

varmit_master,
I shot a few coyotes down in texas with the load I mentioned above. It kills em pretty dead alright. football size exit on broadside shots. [Smile]

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