Optimum Coues Cartridge?

[trphyhntr]

I got my first buck with a model 94 30-30. Had a fixed 4x bushnell on it, so basically a sniper rifle

[257 STW]

Killed my first coues with a 270 topped with a Tasco 3x9

[firstcoueswas80]

 

 

Nope and absolutely no desire to load the 195s.

 

Why? Why? Why? I would like to see how they do

Numbers of the 180 hybrid @3200 vs the 195 @3000 @ 1000 yards to me aren't enough to be an advantage. Plus, that is IMHO just too dam big of a bullet for a coues. We shot a small 3x3 at 454 1/4ing to and I was impressed. Shoulder broken, heart ripped in half, lungs mush. Hard to improve on that.

[Red Rabbit]

 

 

Numbers of the 180 hybrid @3200 vs the 195 @3000 @ 1000 yards to me aren't enough to be an advantage. Plus, that is IMHO just too dam big of a bullet for a coues. We shot a small 3x3 at 454 1/4ing to and I was impressed. Shoulder broken, heart ripped in half, lungs mush. Hard to improve on that.

 

 

Did the bullet exit? If so, how was the exit wound?

[firstcoueswas80]

 

 

 

 

Numbers of the 180 hybrid @3200 vs the 195 @3000 @ 1000 yards to me aren't enough to be an advantage. Plus, that is IMHO just too dam big of a bullet for a coues. We shot a small 3x3 at 454 1/4ing to and I was impressed. Shoulder broken, heart ripped in half, lungs mush. Hard to improve on that.

Did the bullet exit? If so, how was the exit wound?

Nope no exit.

[Pine Donkey]

I am in the process of building a 6.5SAUM I hope it will prove to be the ultimate coues rifle.

[Chimichanga]

6.5 SAUM. 140 berger hybrids sitting on top of H1000. 3,230fps. I was impressed with its performance on the 2 coues we took this past October. I wouldn't hesitate to take it on any hunt AZ has to offer.

[firstcoueswas80]

Coues with a rifle in August?

[Couzer]

Coues with a rifle in August?

Gotta be MEXICO

[firstcoueswas80]

 

Coues with a rifle in August?

Gotta be MEXICO

 

That's right, forgot that opened.

[trphyhntr]

Coues with a rifle in August?

Hunting that long season

[Chimichanga]

Sorry fellas, I meant October. I wish I had a Mexico tag in the pocket!

[Zeke-BE]

6.5 SAUM. 140 berger hybrids sitting on top of H1000. 3,230fps. I was impressed with its performance on the 2 coues we took this past October. I wouldn't hesitate to take it on any hunt AZ has to offer.

 

 

How much powder do you have in that case?

[dse]

I took two rifles to camp this year. My normal coues rifle is a 270 Wsm loaded with 130gr Swift Scirocco's @ 3475 fps. This rifle load combo has been lights out on several coues from 312yds to 684yds and a 653yd lion. I haven't had one animal take a step after the shot.

The other rifle I took was a fast twist 22-250Ai loaded with the 80gr Berger vld @ 3450 fps. I had taken this rifle with the thought of doing some Coyote calling, but when my brother's 6.5-300 why took a crap I ended up loaning it to him for a back up. This may be my new favorite coues gun. His buck was 566 yds and hit the ground where he stood. After the shot my brother looked at me and said (that was awesome I watched the bullet hit him in the scope). I will definitely start carrying this rifle when hunting alone so I can be my own spotter.

[Chimichanga]

 

 

6.5 SAUM. 140 berger hybrids sitting on top of H1000. 3,230fps. I was impressed with its performance on the 2 coues we took this past October. I wouldn't hesitate to take it on any hunt AZ has to offer.

 

How much powder do you have in that case?

Zeke. I'm running 61.5 grains. Norma brass, federal 215 primers.