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<blockquote data-quote="Ian M" data-source="post: 53829" data-attributes="member: 25"><p>'06,</p><p>You might want to re-think shooting 55 grain .243 bullets out anywhere near 600 yards - wind and retained energy will be big considerations. Short, fat bullets are not efficient, as I'm sure you already know. We had over ten feet of drift at 700 with 125 gr. .30's yesterday in a stout wind, that is about 1/3 more than the 168's.</p><p>Coyotes can be tough critters,. I would be using something around 85 gr. or higher to buck some wind and retain some smack. </p><p>I know, 55's theoretically don't leave a hole in the pelt, but that sometimes doesn't always work out as planned. I see 55's in a .243 as hellashis gopher killers or relatively close range coyote medicine, real close they can be nasty. I have shot some factory .243 55 grain loads from Black Hills Ammo that was very accurate and consistent, but we used it on gophers.</p><p>I know serious coyote hunters who have gone to 77's and 80's in their hot .22 centerfires for long shooting.</p><p></p><p>Might also be that your barrel won't shoot 55's into a half inch, regardless of what a gun-wizard like Chris does to it. If you are going to get some work on it, Chris at GA would be good (that will be five bucks, Chris <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ian M, post: 53829, member: 25"] '06, You might want to re-think shooting 55 grain .243 bullets out anywhere near 600 yards - wind and retained energy will be big considerations. Short, fat bullets are not efficient, as I'm sure you already know. We had over ten feet of drift at 700 with 125 gr. .30's yesterday in a stout wind, that is about 1/3 more than the 168's. Coyotes can be tough critters,. I would be using something around 85 gr. or higher to buck some wind and retain some smack. I know, 55's theoretically don't leave a hole in the pelt, but that sometimes doesn't always work out as planned. I see 55's in a .243 as hellashis gopher killers or relatively close range coyote medicine, real close they can be nasty. I have shot some factory .243 55 grain loads from Black Hills Ammo that was very accurate and consistent, but we used it on gophers. I know serious coyote hunters who have gone to 77's and 80's in their hot .22 centerfires for long shooting. Might also be that your barrel won't shoot 55's into a half inch, regardless of what a gun-wizard like Chris does to it. If you are going to get some work on it, Chris at GA would be good (that will be five bucks, Chris [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ) [/QUOTE]
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