204 fur friendly round

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Jbo225
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204 fur friendly round

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Hello everyone new here I have my question I'm looking for a factory round since I dont reload for the 204 that is fur friendly for fox and coyote I dont wanna blow holes in the thin skin fox thanks
Didas42
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So far I’m having good results with 35gr Bergers loaded up by HSM or from Hendershots custom ammo. Still depends on where you hit them. Once I shot one facing me under the chin. It blew a 6” strip out of its back and unfortunately it was not dead. The other 4 that I’ve shot have been fine.
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Havnt shot a fox but the 40 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip from Federal serve me well. I keep a 12 ga with Hornady Nickle plated BB in it for up close and multiples up close. Try to stop shotgunner at 30-40 and .204 shots 100+. Closer to 150 is best.
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Rick in Oregon
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Post by Rick in Oregon »

That question has come up many, many times here over the years, and the overwhelming choice for coyotes using the 204R has always been the 35gr Berger.
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tyson22250
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I started using the .204 this year. I was trying to find the most fur friendly round for it. These are all shot with 35gr Berger. One did have a decent hole but was more because of my shot placement..
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winman1550
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Post by winman1550 »

What twist were these 35grn rounds shooting well in?

Thanks as always
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