22-250 vs 243 for coyote?
ballistically there isn't a great deal of difference in these 2. which one is better for strictly varmint hunting(coyote and fox)?
this info is off of the winchester ammo sight. both cartridges are firing 55 gr ballistic silvertips.
Cartridge
22-250 Remington
243 Winchester
Bullet Wt. Grs.
55
55
Bullet Type
Ballistic Silvertip®
Ballistic Silvertip®
CXP Guide No.
CXP1-Varmints
CXP1-Varmints
Barrel Length (in)
-
-
Velocity in Feet Per Second (fps)
Muzzle
3680
3910
100
3272
3493
200
2900
3114
300
2558
2766
400
2240
2444
500
1946
2144
Energy in Foot Pounds (ft-lbs.)
Muzzle
1654
1867
100
1307
1489
200
1027
1184
300
799
934
400
613
729
500
462
562
Trajectory, Short Range Yards
50
-0.4
-0.4
100
0
0
150
-0.4
-0.3
200
-1.8
-1.4
250
-4.1
-3.3
300
-7.7
-6.3
Trajectory, Long Range Yards
100
0.9
0.7
150
0.9
0.7
200
0
0
250
-1.9
-1.6
300
-5.0
-4.3
400
-15.4
-13.1
500
-32.9
-27.7