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Hello all I,m buying a coyote rifle this winter and though I know people seem not to like to see these threads I,m curious as to what the better caliber is.
-22-250
-223
243
I am hunting bush and fiels and I,m picking up the new savage camo m10 package but dont want to get the wrong caliber always hunted with a 308 but at the end of the day would like some useable pelts
 
Hi, this topic has been pretty much beaten into the ground. Here' s what I found on a quick forum search....thats pretty much without even trying.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425259&highlight=coyote
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=423191&highlight=coyote
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=420814&highlight=coyote
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=418356&highlight=coyote

Any-who, since coyotes are no considered a big game animal, they are not subject to calibre restrictions, or your imagination. Your only concerns you may have is limiting pelt damage, or some stupid township / calibre restriction that parts of Ontario are famous (infamous) for.

Hakx
 
ddelorme68 said:
Hello all I,m buying a coyote rifle this winter and though I know people seem not to like to see these threads I,m curious as to what the better caliber is.
-22-250
-223
243
I am hunting bush and fiels and I,m picking up the new savage camo m10 package but dont want to get the wrong caliber always hunted with a 308 but at the end of the day would like some useable pelts
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Either will do the job, but to summarize the differences (in general terms):

243: hits em the hardest and the furthest of the three cartridges you mention. Also the hardest on pelts.

22-250: shoots flat and hits hard, at the cost of being louder and more recoil than the .223. Generally easy to get factory ammo for, though generally a bit more expensive than .223. Can be hard on pelts depending on bullet choice and where you hit them, but easier than .243.

223: probably the easiest to get factory ammo for, and for the lowest price. Easiest on pelts. Will do the job on coyotes but you might have to be a little pickier about bullet choice and the ranges you choose to shoot. The Savage Predator does have a fast twist, though, so if you reload, you can shoot heavier bullets than even the 22-250.
 
243 very hard on pelts if you want to keep them i'd go with the 223 personally i use a 204 ruger it sounds small but lightning fast when it hits you know it but i don't push this past 300 yards for yotes very good on pelts
 
22-250: shoots flat and hits hard, at the cost of being louder and more recoil than the .223. Generally easy to get factory ammo for, though generally a bit more expensive than .223. Can be hard on pelts depending on bullet choice and where you hit them, but easier than .243.
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Loudness? does that even matter? the bullet hits them before the sound we ain't talking archery here you want quiet buy a .22lr and some sub sonics. Recoil? oh jeezz are you serious?. I shot 50rnds out of my 22-250 today and spotted every hit through my scope. The price difference in ammo is a non-issue how many coyotes do you shoot in a year?. I'm guess for hutning purposes you would use less then 1box of ammo a year this is not a deciding factor when choosing a rifle for hunting. If you want to burn ammo plinking and do not plan on reloading then the .223 is a better choice. If your going to reload which is reccomended for high volume shooting the price to load the .223 vs a .22-250 is not to huge a few pennies a box cheaper.

223: probably the easiest to get factory ammo for, and for the lowest price. Easiest on pelts. Will do the job on coyotes but you might have to be a little pickier about bullet choice and the ranges you choose to shoot. The Savage Predator does have a fast twist, though, so if you reload, you can shoot heavier bullets than even the 22-250
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Actually the .223 in some areas is next to impossible to find ammo for...and you can also make the .22-250 easy on pelts vmax bullets enter but normally do not exit or FMJ's will also just make a clean .22 hole in and out. The .223 is capable of shooting heavier bullets with the 1-9ROT but if you want to go heavier then 63gr get a .243 this is a hunting rifle not a target rifle....A 55gr vmax is more then enough up to 500-600yds on a coyote out of a .22-250 at 3680fps.

I say get a .22-250 and call it a day I owned a Savage Predator .22-250 it was a great rifle you cant go wrong with it. One thing though do NOT buy the package buy the gun and get your self a bushnell Trophy 3-9x40mm with the DOA600 recticle. Its not a high end scope but its better then whats on the package rifle and is only $170.
 
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Loudness? does that even matter? the bullet hits them before the sound we ain't talking archery here you want quiet buy a .22lr and some sub sonics. Recoil? oh jeezz are you serious?
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Just the facts. Up to the OP whether its important to him. I try and not make decisions for people.

I'm guess for hutning purposes you would use less then 1box of ammo a year this is not a deciding factor when choosing a rifle for hunting.
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Again, his call, not mine.

If you want to burn ammo plinking and do not plan on reloading then the .223 is a better choice. If your going to reload which is reccomended for high volume shooting the price to load the .223 vs a .22-250 is not to huge a few pennies a box cheaper.
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Agreed.
 
srt4u2nv said:
One thing though do NOT buy the package buy the gun and get your self a bushnell Trophy 3-9x40mm with the DOA600 recticle. Its not a high end scope but its better then whats on the package rifle and is only $170.
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IIRC LeBaron has the 3-9x40mm 3200 Elite w/ballistic reticle on sale for ~$220.

personally i would not go below the Legend line of Bushnell scopes. the quality and clarity drops off very fast below there.
 
Here are the rifles I have for coyotes a 21" barreled T/C Contender carbinbe in 223 and just sold a Rem 700P & Ruger Mini 14 Target both in 223 because both were to freaking heavy to pack around all day and just ordered a Robinson Arms XCR in 223.

Older 26" barreled Ruger M77 in 22-250

New 22" barreled Sako 85 Grey Wolf in 22-250

Voere long actioned semi-production rifle that was a 243 but I had it rechambered to 6mmX284

Using the 223's I find I am limited to the distances I can see/shoot coyotes and 300 yards is max for me with this cartridge.

I go to the 22-250's far more than the others and to the 6mm-284 when I am wanting to reach out beyond 400 yards...
 
.22-250 and 50gr V-Max. Hits hard and far, and won't ruin pelts with proper hits.

Bushnell Trophy is actually impressively clear and bright for the price.

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