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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
The 243 Win might be the best Coyote/Deer One Rifle Compromise Ever.
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<blockquote data-quote="Three44s" data-source="post: 1558446" data-attributes="member: 43573"><p>243?</p><p></p><p>Oh yeah! That is what I began my coyote hunting with in earnest. But I already had an 06 for elk and am not a deer hunter per say so I was just predator hunting with the 6mm bore size from the get go.</p><p></p><p>I had a Rem 760 in 6mm Rem until theives wanted it more, miss that one. The insurance bought a Remington 788 in 22-250 used and I made that into my "tractor gun".</p><p></p><p>My mainstay 243 is a still pristine Ruger 77V Liberty model. A real shooter with a gunsmith sweetened factory trigger that breaks at 32 oz. I bought that Ruger brand new when I was 20 years old.</p><p></p><p>I have other 243 rifles added in the interviening years such as the Savage 99 lever, also a shooter and barrels I can swap in on my Savage bolt guns in the cartridge as well.</p><p></p><p>My choice for a universal coyote/deer rifle would likely lean to the 1/4 bores with the 257 Roberts heading the list, one of my Savages is wearing one of those right now but I have enough rifles and barrels to shoot just about whatever I want.</p><p></p><p>I would just as soon split my thoughts into more than one cartridge. For coyotes I probably favor the 22-250 over the 243 because I find a sporter in that 22 cal recoils about like my Varmint barreled 243 Liberty Ruger does and I get longer arms carrying the heavier rifle around.</p><p></p><p>At first when I got my first 22-250 I was suffering a lot of run off. I was cheap and loading the Remington 55 gr HP and it was not opening enough. I found the Nosler 55 Ballistic tip to solve that problem decisively.</p><p></p><p>I never had that problem with the 243 ..... no, I I can say with deadly assurance that I have NEVER met a coyote that could argue with a 243!</p><p></p><p>Best regards</p><p></p><p>Three44s</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Three44s, post: 1558446, member: 43573"] 243? Oh yeah! That is what I began my coyote hunting with in earnest. But I already had an 06 for elk and am not a deer hunter per say so I was just predator hunting with the 6mm bore size from the get go. I had a Rem 760 in 6mm Rem until theives wanted it more, miss that one. The insurance bought a Remington 788 in 22-250 used and I made that into my “tractor gun”. My mainstay 243 is a still pristine Ruger 77V Liberty model. A real shooter with a gunsmith sweetened factory trigger that breaks at 32 oz. I bought that Ruger brand new when I was 20 years old. I have other 243 rifles added in the interviening years such as the Savage 99 lever, also a shooter and barrels I can swap in on my Savage bolt guns in the cartridge as well. My choice for a universal coyote/deer rifle would likely lean to the 1/4 bores with the 257 Roberts heading the list, one of my Savages is wearing one of those right now but I have enough rifles and barrels to shoot just about whatever I want. I would just as soon split my thoughts into more than one cartridge. For coyotes I probably favor the 22-250 over the 243 because I find a sporter in that 22 cal recoils about like my Varmint barreled 243 Liberty Ruger does and I get longer arms carrying the heavier rifle around. At first when I got my first 22-250 I was suffering a lot of run off. I was cheap and loading the Remington 55 gr HP and it was not opening enough. I found the Nosler 55 Ballistic tip to solve that problem decisively. I never had that problem with the 243 ..... no, I I can say with deadly assurance that I have NEVER met a coyote that could argue with a 243! Best regards Three44s [/QUOTE]
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