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Best .30-06 Springfield loads for coyote

107 of 123 .30-06 Springfield factory loads carry 250 ft·lb and expansion velocity for coyote; the best reach 1,000 yd (Barnes Harvest Collection 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Barnes Harvest Collection 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	180	1,000	2,760	1,562	behind the shoulder only
Barnes Harvest Collection BWB 180 gr Sierra Pro-Hunter RN	180	1,000	2,860	661	behind the shoulder only
Browning 180 gr Max Point Polymer Tip	180	1,000	2,750	1,251	behind the shoulder only
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 180 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper	180	1,000	2,750	1,416	yes
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 180 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	180	1,000	2,745	1,479	behind the shoulder only
Browning Silver Series 180 gr Plated Soft Point	180	1,000	2,700	1,079	behind the shoulder only
Federal 150 gr Fusion	150	1,000	2,900	1,152	yes
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok Copper HP	150	1,000	2,910	722	behind the shoulder only
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP	150	1,000	2,910	853	behind the shoulder only
Federal 165 gr Fusion	165	1,000	2,790	1,270	yes
Federal 165 gr Swift Scirocco II	165	1,000	2,800	1,271	yes
Federal 165 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	165	1,000	2,800	1,271	yes
Federal 165 gr Trophy Copper	165	1,000	2,800	1,394	yes
Federal 180 gr Fusion	180	1,000	2,700	1,386	yes
Federal 180 gr Fusion Tipped	180	1,000	2,725	1,423	yes
Federal 180 gr Power-Shok JSP	180	1,000	2,700	1,091	behind the shoulder only
Federal 180 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	180	1,000	2,700	1,391	yes
Federal 180 gr Trophy Copper	180	1,000	2,700	1,440	yes
Hornady American Whitetail 150 gr SP InterLock	150	1,000	2,910	941	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 150 gr SST	150	1,000	3,080	1,345	behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 165 gr SST	165	1,000	2,900	1,373	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 165 gr SST	165	1,000	2,960	1,441	behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 180 gr SP InterLock	180	1,000	2,700	1,277	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Custom International 180 gr SP InterLock	180	1,000	2,615	1,184	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 180 gr SST	180	1,000	2,820	1,490	behind the shoulder only
Lapua 170 gr Naturalis (N558)	170	1,000	2,723	944	yes
Lapua 185 gr Mega (E415)	185	1,000	2,625	839	behind the shoulder only
Lapua 200 gr Mega (E401)	200	1,000	2,545	926	behind the shoulder only
Norma 139 gr Evostrike	139	1,000	2,986	861	yes
Norma 150 gr Ecostrike	150	1,000	2,953	1,101	yes
Norma 150 gr Tipstrike	150	1,000	2,920	979	behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Whitetail SP	150	1,000	2,887	693	behind the shoulder only
Norma Ecostrike Silencer 150 gr	150	1,000	2,838	1,000	yes
Norma 162 gr ODIN	162	1,000	2,854	1,214	behind the shoulder only
Norma 165 gr Ecostrike	165	1,000	2,822	1,245	yes
Norma 165 gr Oryx	165	1,000	2,854	968	yes
Norma 170 gr Tipstrike	170	1,000	2,789	1,307	behind the shoulder only
Norma Tipstrike Silencer 170 gr	170	1,000	2,740	1,254	behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Bondstrike	180	1,000	2,756	1,689	yes
Norma 180 gr ODIN	180	1,000	2,707	1,310	behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Oryx	180	1,000	2,700	993	yes
Norma 180 gr Plastic Point	180	1,000	2,700	1,032	behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Vulkan	180	1,000	2,700	859	behind the shoulder only
Norma 180 gr Whitetail SP	180	1,000	2,700	644	behind the shoulder only
Norma Oryx Silencer 180 gr	180	1,000	2,690	984	yes
Norma 200 gr Oryx	200	1,000	2,625	975	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 168 gr AccuBond Long Range	168	1,000	2,800	1,477	yes
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Copper HP	150	1,000	2,910	722	yes
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	150	1,000	2,930	1,194	behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	150	1,000	2,910	857	behind the shoulder only
Remington Hypersonic Bonded 150 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point	150	1,000	3,035	1,017	behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier CuT 150 gr Copper Tipped	150	1,000	2,930	1,261	yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 150 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	150	1,000	2,910	1,228	yes
Remington 165 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	165	1,000	2,820	1,285	behind the shoulder only
Remington 165 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	165	1,000	2,800	945	behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	180	1,000	2,700	611	behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	180	1,000	2,745	1,398	behind the shoulder only
Remington 180 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	180	1,000	2,700	1,085	behind the shoulder only
Remington Hypersonic Bonded 180 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point	180	1,000	2,830	1,278	behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Scirocco 180 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	180	1,000	2,700	1,391	yes
Remington 220 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	220	1,000	2,410	677	behind the shoulder only
Sierra GameChanger 165 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)	165	1,000	2,800	1,424	behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer 165 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP	165	1,000	2,800	1,024	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Ballistic Silvertip	150	1,000	2,900	1,218	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point	150	1,000	2,920	790	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Copper Impact 150 gr Copper Extreme Point	150	1,000	2,920	1,105	yes
Winchester Deer Season XP 150 gr Extreme Point	150	1,000	2,920	1,120	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power Max Bonded 150 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point	150	1,000	2,920	904	yes
Winchester 165 gr Power-Point	165	1,000	2,800	951	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 180 gr Ballistic Silvertip	180	1,000	2,750	1,468	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 180 gr Power-Point	180	1,000	2,700	1,079	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Copper Impact 180 gr Copper Extreme Point	180	1,000	2,725	1,350	yes
Winchester Deer Season XP 180 gr Extreme Point	180	1,000	2,750	1,251	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power Max Bonded 180 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point	180	1,000	2,700	1,118	yes
Winchester Power-Point 250th Anniversary Edition 180 gr	180	1,000	2,700	1,079	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Custom Lite 125 gr SST	125	900	2,700	572	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Custom International 220 gr RN InterLock	220	900	2,365	475	behind the shoulder only
Remington 125 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	125	900	3,140	690	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Super-X 125 gr Pointed Soft Point	125	900	3,140	690	behind the shoulder only
Federal 175 gr Terminal Ascent	175	850	2,730	1,421	yes
Barnes VOR-TX LR 175 gr LRX BT	175	750	2,800	1,490	yes
Federal 178 gr ELD-X	178	750	2,750	1,546	yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 178 gr ELD-X	178	750	2,750	1,554	yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 190 gr AccuBond LR	190	650	2,750	1,750	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 150 gr TTSX BT	150	600	3,000	1,333	yes
Nosler 165 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	165	600	2,950	1,505	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 165 gr AccuBond	165	600	2,950	1,505	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 168 gr E-Tip	168	600	2,800	1,420	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 168 gr TTSX BT	168	550	2,850	1,401	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 180 gr TTSX BT	180	550	2,750	1,414	yes
Federal 168 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter	168	550	2,800	1,417	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 125 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	125	550	3,100	1,003	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Trophy Grade 165 gr Partition	165	550	2,950	1,320	yes
Nosler 180 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	180	550	2,750	1,468	behind the shoulder only
Nosler Expansion Tip 180 gr E-Tip	180	550	2,750	1,503	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr AccuBond	180	550	2,750	1,468	yes
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 180 gr Nosler AccuBond	180	550	2,750	1,468	yes
Federal 165 gr Nosler Partition	165	500	2,830	1,192	yes
Hornady Superformance 150 gr CX	150	500	3,080	1,354	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 150 gr Partition	150	500	3,000	1,179	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 180 gr Partition	180	500	2,750	1,390	yes
Federal 165 gr Barnes TSX	165	450	2,800	1,130	yes
Federal 180 gr Barnes TSX	180	450	2,700	1,279	yes
Hornady Outfitter 150 gr CX	150	450	3,000	1,272	yes
Hornady Superformance 165 gr CX	165	450	2,940	1,398	yes
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 130 gr TTSX BT	130	350	2,760	713	yes
Hornady Outfitter 180 gr CX	180	350	2,700	1,319	yes
Browning Long Range Pro 195 gr Sierra Tipped MatchKing	195	wrong bullet	2,650	1,665	behind the shoulder only
Federal 250th Anniversary USA 150 gr FMJ	150	wrong bullet	2,740	1,005	behind the shoulder only
Federal American Eagle 150 gr FMJ	150	wrong bullet	2,740	1,005	behind the shoulder only
Federal American Eagle 150 gr FMJBT	150	wrong bullet	2,910	1,156	behind the shoulder only
Federal Gold Medal Sierra MatchKing 168 gr	168	wrong bullet	2,700	1,179	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Vintage Match 168 gr ELD Match	168	wrong bullet	2,710	1,361	behind the shoulder only
Lapua 165 gr TRX TrueRange Expanding (N584)	165	wrong bullet	2,713	1,258	behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Jaktmatch FMJ	150	wrong bullet	2,772	1,065	behind the shoulder only
Norma Range & Training 150 gr FMJ	150	wrong bullet	2,690	962	behind the shoulder only
Remington UMC Centerfire Rifle 150 gr Full Metal Jacket	150	wrong bullet	2,910	857	behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Long Range 172 gr Speer Impact	172	wrong bullet	2,825	1,544	behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer Elite Match Grade 175 gr OTM	175	wrong bullet	2,700	1,343	behind the shoulder only
Winchester USA 147 gr Full Metal Jacket	147	wrong bullet	3,020	1,275	behind the shoulder only
Winchester M1 Garand 150 gr Full Metal Jacket	150	wrong bullet	2,740	1,029	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Supreme Long Range 195 gr BC MAX	195	wrong bullet	2,570	1,517	behind the shoulder only
Lapua 123 gr FMJ (S374)	123	wrong bullet	2,936	580	behind the shoulder only

Predator-size animals: 200–300 ft·lb is the quoted band. Placement is everything on a 5″ chest. Floor used: 250 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.grandviewoutdoors.com.

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