3925 fps with 55 Nosler 55 BTs

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Relentless2013

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I worked up a load for my 6 Creedmoor that shoots great but I haven’t shot anything yet. My question is are 55gr Nosler BTs going to hold up on coyotes at 3925 fps? 1:8 barrel. And yes I have Garmin Xero C1
 
The only bullet that I have ever had splash on a coyote was a 55 gr Nosler BT Lead Free bullet shot out of my 1-9" twist 243 Win.

I now also have a 6mm Creedmoor and I have some Barnes 62 gr Varmint Grenade's loaded up and some Nosler 55 gr BT Lead Free bullets loaded. I also wonder how the 55 gr bullets will hold up going through a fast twist barrel.
 
Before I moved from California, for like 2 1/2 years I was shooting some Nosler 35 gr BT lead free out of a 22 250…absolute laser at like 4300 fps…but splash city on coyotes many times, which I knew would happen. Out of probably 200 coyotes, I estimated 30 +% splash.
 
I’m a believer in shooting mid to slightly larger weight bullets for the caliber I’m shooting for coyotes. Example .17 Caliber= 25-30 grain bullets. .20 Caliber= 35-39 grain bullets .22 Caliber= 55-60 grain bullets .24 Caliber=70-80 grain bullets….

In my 6mm Remington 12 twist 26” barrel I’ve had good luck with a 80 grain Bergers running 3500 fps or 70 grain Nosler BT’s at 3600 fps.
 
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I ran 55gr NBTs leaded and unleaded, couldn't tell them apart out of my 10 twist 6mm-204 at 3600 to 3700 fps. 62gr VGs left huge exits, a talk with Barnes suggested that I wasn't moving them fast enough to get them to disintegrate in the coyotes.

The 6mm-204 barrel is in the barrel rack, so I'll be experimenting with them in a 7.5 twist 6mm ARC. Right now I'm focusing on 65 and 75s out of it. The 75gr Speer HP Varmint s looking good, I'll be interested when I can put it in a coyote, it is an old time bullet that is really reasonably priced.
 
Well I shot 4 with the 55s this week and all flopped around after, one was a shoulder hit and broke the front leg but never penetrated into the chest. I have some more loaded and I’ll give them a try but I think I’m going to work up a load for 70gr NBts and see how they perform.
 
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