.243 bullet weight
 

I hope to get a .243 WSSM for coyote hunting in the next few months. I currently have a .300 win mag for deer (slight overkill for a coyote, I know) and an AR-15 that I do not want to put a scope on. It is mainly a toy for me. My dad has a .243 that he does not use, and I will probably borrow it for yotes once deer season ends. I was looking at .243 bullets, and do not really know which to use. I thought about using the 55 grain, but I know that the wind will have more of an affect than on the 70 grain. I guess I was wondering if anyone can tell me what kind of damage I would be doing to the pelt with a 70 grain bullet, or would i be better off just using the 55 grain? Thanks.

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I'd go with the 55. I've used 80gr. on coyotes before and it did massive damage

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Thanks

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Just curious... Couldn't the high velocity and the lightweight construction of the 55's and 70's lead to the extreme damage? I would think you'd get less damage from a heavier, slower bullet that's built for penetration in deer sized game, like a 100 gr.

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I just recently purchased a 243 and started shooting the 80 gr Federals. I have no idea what they will do on a coyote, but I hope to find out soon. IF we have some luck, I will post pics.

If exit wound is huge, will probably try the 100 gr.

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I say stay with the light stuff for the first couple tries. Perhaps the high velocities will lead to the bullets disenigrating with no exit wound? That's the theory behind most the .22 bullets. If they're still punching through with lots of damage then I'd try some heavier built bullets.

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Beats me. I have never had the chance to shoot at one. But my dad has shot at them in his cattle pasture. All I can ateast to is what I have seen from those shots, which is a 7 mag makes a mess of one.

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lately ive been playing with 58 grain hornady v-max's in my 6mm they really buck the wind well id imagine they would work just as good in a 243