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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
new to coyote hunting, 7mm-08 or .223?
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<blockquote data-quote="243yote" data-source="post: 394329" data-attributes="member: 16909"><p>Your choice on a 243 is great. I use it for coyotes. I also have a .223 and use that for coyotes but i must say with a lil wind or poor shot placement you will be tracking the coyote instead of it still being there where you shot it. MY hunting partner uses an AR-15 for our hunts and if he has bad shot placement then i have to finish them off with my .243 or he just unloads his 20 rnd mag! I load using WIN 760 powder with Fed LRP 210 with 70gr pills. Works great and i get 5/8" grps at 200yds. Developed this load in the late fall and groups are still at 5/8" with higher spring temps. Great combo for my rifle. Also Ramshot Hunter powder works well. I used H380 but it was to temp sensitive. H-Varget and H4895 also work well. I have a Savage in .243 with accu trigger without any mods. Plain old stock rifle. I am planning to use a different bullet for the future seems the ballistic tips do not kill quick enough. I have used Sierra BT and Nosler BT both work well. Just off a bit and it drops them but usually still alive. One complaint Nosler BT is that they seem to copper foul my rifle quicker. A lil hard to hit a running target at 100yds+. I am going to try a 70 gr soft pt or move up to 80 gr pills. Hope this helps and good luck with your .243 rifle. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="243yote, post: 394329, member: 16909"] Your choice on a 243 is great. I use it for coyotes. I also have a .223 and use that for coyotes but i must say with a lil wind or poor shot placement you will be tracking the coyote instead of it still being there where you shot it. MY hunting partner uses an AR-15 for our hunts and if he has bad shot placement then i have to finish them off with my .243 or he just unloads his 20 rnd mag! I load using WIN 760 powder with Fed LRP 210 with 70gr pills. Works great and i get 5/8" grps at 200yds. Developed this load in the late fall and groups are still at 5/8" with higher spring temps. Great combo for my rifle. Also Ramshot Hunter powder works well. I used H380 but it was to temp sensitive. H-Varget and H4895 also work well. I have a Savage in .243 with accu trigger without any mods. Plain old stock rifle. I am planning to use a different bullet for the future seems the ballistic tips do not kill quick enough. I have used Sierra BT and Nosler BT both work well. Just off a bit and it drops them but usually still alive. One complaint Nosler BT is that they seem to copper foul my rifle quicker. A lil hard to hit a running target at 100yds+. I am going to try a 70 gr soft pt or move up to 80 gr pills. Hope this helps and good luck with your .243 rifle. :D [/QUOTE]
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