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1000 yard coyotes
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<blockquote data-quote="sigmatero" data-source="post: 176050" data-attributes="member: 9614"><p>I know this gets asked a lot, and I've done quite a bit of homework already, but I figured I would ask...for a first long range varmint gun what's the best caliber with the following in mind...</p><p> </p><p>1. With a reasonable shot placement kill a coyote at 1000 yards.</p><p>2. Be fairly flat shooting from 700-1000 yards (not drop a lot of energy).</p><p>3. Barrel life of 1500 shots min.</p><p>4. Accurate enough to consistantly hit gophers at 1000 yards in the field (some wind, etc) without me having to be a competition quality shooter.</p><p>5. Minimal bullet cost, assume I do my own reloading.</p><p>6. Open to pretty much any caliber (wildcats, etc) and I'm not scared to fire form, etc.</p><p>7. Initial cost of rifle isn't too much of an issue (within reason).</p><p> </p><p>I'm sort of going between a 22-250AI (cheaper bullets?) or .243 WSSM (better wind tolerance)? </p><p> </p><p>Thanks folks, look forward to learning more about this sport.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sigmatero, post: 176050, member: 9614"] I know this gets asked a lot, and I've done quite a bit of homework already, but I figured I would ask...for a first long range varmint gun what's the best caliber with the following in mind... 1. With a reasonable shot placement kill a coyote at 1000 yards. 2. Be fairly flat shooting from 700-1000 yards (not drop a lot of energy). 3. Barrel life of 1500 shots min. 4. Accurate enough to consistantly hit gophers at 1000 yards in the field (some wind, etc) without me having to be a competition quality shooter. 5. Minimal bullet cost, assume I do my own reloading. 6. Open to pretty much any caliber (wildcats, etc) and I'm not scared to fire form, etc. 7. Initial cost of rifle isn't too much of an issue (within reason). I'm sort of going between a 22-250AI (cheaper bullets?) or .243 WSSM (better wind tolerance)? Thanks folks, look forward to learning more about this sport. [/QUOTE]
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