Best 223 or 556 factory round

[Wolvie604]

For wolves/wolverines.

Thoughts?

 

[kickemall]

Hard to beat Black Hills 77 gr. sierra hp. I wouldn't mind have a little more gun for wolves though but a .223 will work.

 

[tstith]

What I would suggest depends on your rifle, barrel- particularly your twist rate. 223/5.56 can be finicky with twist rates and different weight bullets.

 

[weekender7]

Your choice of caliber is on the light side for wolf. 62 gr Barnes TSX/TTSX will be about as good as you can get. Stay away from bullets designed to fragment such as VMAX, varmint grenade and those like them. You want a bullet that will mushroom but stay together.
Here is one taken from a 175# whitetail shot slight quartering to, bullet lodged just under the hide on the exit side. Wolf should be no different in bullet performance. I highly recommend you choose your shots wisely and aim for broadside lungs or head/neck shots with a .223.

 

[Ajvandenbosch8]

For wolves/wolverines.

Thoughts?

Barnes 62 grain ttsx


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[TxxAgg]

Barnes

 

[mikel1998]

One more for Barnes

 

[Beendare]

What I would suggest depends on your rifle, barrel- particularly your twist rate. 223/5.56 can be finicky with twist rates and different weight bullets.

Excellent advice^ I hunt coyotes with my AR .223 20" SS bull barrel and there is a noticeable difference in a accuracy at long range with some bullets. Mine likes the 55,60gr Vmax. I know a guy that uses these Vmax on hogs at 100yds and in and it pummels them.........but I dunno for long range wolves.


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[SD Hunter]

My 223 really likes the Hornady vmax.