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"I have hit Coyotes near and far with Sierra 80 grainers and have never had them expand. But that bullet does kill them."
In my part of the country we have a problem with deer destroying crops. With application the state will issue predation permits to eradicate the deer. The carcas must be given to a charity orginization or municipality functionary. I have two friends that have a permit for 90 deer per year. They shoot on two peanut fields and max the permit every year. The process is cumbersom, but it does allow a way to protect food crops from destruction.
Both shoot .224 bolt guns with fast twist barrels and both use the 80gr Sierra. According to them it never takes more than one shot and the longest shot was 834 yards. The shot they use to illustrate the 80gr effectiveness is an 800 yard shot on a deer, chest on. The 80gr bullet went in center chest and out the rear, traveling the full length of the deer. The deer dropped like it was struck by lightning.
I have talked to the folks at Sierra and they tell me that a lot of folks are using the 80 for deer but as it is a target bullet they do not or can not reccomend it for deer hunting. However, even they are astounded by how effective the 80 is at long distance on game of all kinds.
Best,
Ed
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