Platapus.....just noticed you are in Billings. I am over here in Kalispell.
Yes, I just got tired of ruining coyote pelts with my 22-250. Now I look back and see that it wasn't the caliber it was bullet construction that was to blame.
I shot two brands of bullet exclusively.....Nozler...
Yes, there is a fur-friendly .243 bullet.........Nozler Part. 85 grains. Even though they are expensive, they are worth every penny. Since I started using Partition Bullets on coyotes, every one has died fast with next to no damage to the fur.
mike