Coyote – 0 .32ACP -1
Walking around the barn today jumped a Coyote trying for one of the barn cats. Had my Colt 1903 on me loaded with 2.2 gr Red Dot, Winchester small pistol primers, cast lead Hunter Supply 76 gr FP sized to .313, OAL .943. One shot going away, at 40’, between the shoulder blades dropped him in his tracks. Went through the spine and ended up touching the jaw bone. One lucky shot, but the round did a lot of damage for the size. The lead ended up weighing 73 gr. with very little deformation from the spine hit. This is the round I keep in the gun if not shooting at targets. No Rim Lock and in my carry Colt it gives 2 ½” – 3” from the bench at 25 yards. Offhanded I can keep 8 rounds in a 9” paper plate shooting as fast as I can. It has a little snap but much better than a .380 ACP.
Anyone else using a heavier bullet than factory that have noticed how the .32 ACP does better than what the other calibers indicate it should.