DEAD COYOTE OOBUCKSHOT

[THE_HUNTER 2]

Has anyone shot any on the "Dead Coyote" OObuckshot yet?It's a non-toxic load that is supposed to be way harder than lead but expensive.The original "Dead Coyote" loads were loaded up with size T shot but that appears to have been changed to OObuckshot.It would sound coyotes were to big for the smaller shot.How are the groupings?Penetration?Do they shatter on hard surfaces or flatten?

[dangerman 0]

My buddy and I went on a night hunt for coyote here in NH (Winter season) and he was using the Dead Coyote T-Shot. He only got one shot, (I got none) but it worked fine, dropped the coyote nicely. Nice tight pattern out of his S-12 with no choke, cycled fine. We think 10 pellets at 20 Yards in the lung/rib area, and some in the neck we found. I didn't know they made it in OO as well, it is probably pretty good. I believe that the Hevi-Shot is a tungsten steel alloy, but I don't know for sure.

 

Dangerman

[THE_HUNTER 2]

Thanks for the input dangerman.I still see the T shot size in some stores as old stock but now the new stuff appears to all be OObuckshot.The price is the killer.Good to know the T shot grouped well in his S12 with no choke as both of my S12's are chokeless...I have used Sellier and Bellot 2 3/4" OObuckshot out of everything and i seem to get good results.Hard to digest though buying the Dead Coyote loads at over $1 a pop after shooting the way cheaper Sellier and Bellot.

[MikeD 541]

Thanks for the input dangerman.I still see the T shot size in some stores as old stock but now the new stuff appears to all be OObuckshot.The price is the killer.Good to know the T shot grouped well in his S12 with no choke as both of my S12's are chokeless...I have used Sellier and Bellot 2 3/4" OObuckshot out of everything and i seem to get good results.Hard to digest though buying the Dead Coyote loads at over $1 a pop after shooting the way cheaper Sellier and Bellot.

Hunter, Look into the Speer Lawman 00 buck. I think I gave about .50 cent per round. It shoots a consitant 5inch group at 25yards. It is 8 pellet and has a medium brass.

[kmoore 3]

the hunter,

 

S&B was some of the biggest patterns in my S12, but I've opened the choke up a bit and haven't tested again. (it's should open up worse than before, but I don't know if it's still the worse).

 

It is pretty soft kicking, so might be underpowered too? This is 2 or 3 years back and off the top of my head .... YMMV.