RE: Lookin' for a good long range coyote rifle!
At the range while cross wind was about 15mph I shot both a 22-250 55gr bullet and a 30-06 180gr bullet at 500meters. The result was the 30-06 drifted about 4ft to the right. While the 22-250 drifted less than 2ft. The factor of the bullet surface area in the wind and the speed of the 22-250 made it drift less. But the main factor here is as PLB would know being a sniper is the 30-06 would hit the same spot almost everytime while the 22-250 would change with the gusts of wind making it harder to pin point the shot. Time in flight is a major factor on wind drift making the 22-250 drift alot less but in gusty winds its not as consistant as the heavier 30-06 bullet.
I like the 25-06 as being one of the best all range coyote calibers out there. Stay in the lung area and you won't have to sew up big holes. lol