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Offline insanelupus

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.30 Carbine for Coyotes/Bobcats/Mountain Lions
« on: December 02, 2004, 01:38:57 PM »
It seems that I was given a .30 carbine by my father a few years ago.  And I'm dying to do a little predator hunting with it.  I'll be calling and spot and stalking (with the coyotes), and if Santa is good to me, using a Rigor Rabbit decoy.  My brother's store had a bunch (10 boxes of 50 rnds)  of 110 Grain Hollowpoint Factory Winchester fodder at $5/box.  So, my question is, has anyone ever used this on coyotes, and if so, how much damage are we looking at?  I've got a 4 power scope, hunting timber country in NW Montana, and shots are not likely to be far ranging.  I have a Daewoo .223 that also goes along at times, but the little .30 is so much more easy to pack, especially if I get a folding stock for it.  Curious on thoughs.  I do have some 100 grain lrn bullets I can load too, and thought about using IMR 4227.  Any thoughts are appreciated.
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2004, 02:39:21 PM »
Just a guess, but I would expect a shoulder shot to stay in and a gut shot to blow a big hole. 4227 should be a good powder for it also.

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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2004, 03:41:03 PM »
The 110g HPs are gonna do some severe pelt damage at just about any angle they hit.

Load up some SPs at just enough pressure to cycle the action reliably, and try hard not to hit a lot of bone on the way out with your shot angle(quartering towards you comes to mind).

My 357 rifle drops game up to predator sized like a rock with a 125g SP at 1500 fps, usually without blowing a big exit hole. If memory serves me correct, most 30 carbine ammo leaves the muzzle at around 1800-1900 fps. If you could get that velocity down to around 1600 fps(with SPs) or so, I'd say you'd have a usable fur load that wouldn't completely ruin a good fur.

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.30 Carbine for Coyotes/Bobcats/Mountain Li
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2004, 02:05:44 AM »
Wish I had one of those for a pred/varmint gun.
   Haven't used one since my "Army days", but they are a fine little piece..
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