which one kills yotes better!

[MXoutdoors]

Will a 22-250 loaded with a 40gr v-max @ 4000ft/s do the job on coyotes out to 400yards or is a .243 65gr BTHP better.

 

[blargon]

@ 400yds I would use the .243

 

[mmattockx]

@ 400yds I would use the .243

+1, or the 22-250 with heavier bullets. The 40gr. bullets have a low BC and run out of steam pretty fast on the far side of 200yds. Wind drift would also be a major problem with those bullets. For that range, I would also use heavier bullets in the .243 to avoid wind problems.

MX, as you stretch the range, the heavy, high BC bullets completely outperform the light ones.

Mark

 

[Tarn]

Nailed a yote last winter at 75yds with a .500 S&W 440gr out of my H&R Handi rifle..........went down very fast!!.I know it was not 400yds but hey!!

 

[mackles]

The one that hits the yote kills it the best.

 

[Suputin]

Try the Nosler 70gr Ballistic Tip in the 243. Always killed yotes DEAD for me.

 

[358 BLR]

At 4000 fps you better pick up some replacement barrels ahead of time. As a bonus, you can have the worn out 22-250 barrels bored out to .243 and shoot some more.

 

[migrant hunter]

I have only ever hit one yote that I did'nt find.(out of .243/.223/and 12 gauge) The one I lost was hit with my .300 wm.
If you hit something they need, they'll stop.
If you think you need to shoot 400yds(and I don't feel that need), I'd go a lot more than 40 gr unless you live somewhere less windy than me!
My .243 yote load is 70 gr sierra hp"s.

 

[freddyfour]

Will a 22-250 loaded with a 40gr v-max @ 4000ft/s do the job on coyotes out to 400yards or is a .243 65gr BTHP better.

Why not try 22-250 with something like 70 or 75gr for that distance and the 40gr for shorter.

 

[mmattockx]

Why not try 22-250 with something like 70 or 75gr for that distance and the 40gr for shorter.

Just make sure you have a fast enough twist to stabilize the longer bullets. Many 22-250's have a 1-14 or 1-12 twist and will not stabilize much heavier than a 60gr. bullet. My 12FV has a 1-12 and doesn't like anything heavier than 60gr. To shoot 75gr. bullets will require a 1-8 twist at a minimum, depending on the exact bullet length.

OP, I just looked up the BC's for a Hornady .224 40gr. Vmax and a .243 65gr. Vmax. The 65gr. has a G7 BC that is about 40% better than the 40gr. The higher velocity of the 22-250 will not offset that advantage, especially at longer ranges, and the .224 bullet will have significantly more wind drift at your 400yd range.

Mark

 

[Z06corvette]

Try the Nosler 70gr Ballistic Tip in the 243. Always killed yotes DEAD for me.

Totally agree, lots of one shot kills at extended ranges with my Ruger Ultralight in .243/Nosler 70g BT combo. Bullets always performed flawlessly.

 

[todbartell]

243 flat out pounds coyotes