I have been wanting a new gun and i Found a Mossberg 100 ATR for $265 and it is the cheapest gun i can find. The smallest Caliber it comes in is a 243, so im getting that. Is it pretty good for coyotes as far as range and velocity? I know its a decent deer rifle, but i live in Illionois, which is shotgun only, so all i will use it for is coyotes, and i just dont have the money for a 22-250 and the cheapest one i found was a Howa Lightning for like $400, so that really limits me. If you find a cheap 22-250 Bolt Action please tell me. I reload, so i will probably buy reloads, but about how much are bullets from the store?
Thanks
2007-02-01 08:51:27 · 19 answers · asked by Aaron 4 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
What are you planning to do with them once you kill them? If somebody actually wants to use the pelts, you may have a little trouble finding the right bullet, but the 243 is generally a great varmint cartridge, especially for handloaders. Less wind drift than the 22's, and still quite pleasant to shoot.
I have to put in a disclaimer that my experience isn't with the 243, but I've been shooting a 6mm Rem. for over forty years, and that's pretty darned close.
2007-02-01 14:39:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
.243 would be more than adequate for coyotes..Remember, a .243 is a necked down .308 Winchester, which is adequate for dang near all american games except maybe the big bears, moose and elk. with a .243 you have the advantage of a very fast, very flat shooting cartridge without heavy recoil. I took a Coyote in Northern Nevada once with a .270 from about 60 yards and it left way too much hole on the other side to save the hide..I still have the tail though
2007-02-02 06:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by David B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes the .243 is a good choice for coyotes. I would also note that the Mossberg 100 ATR is a very good rifle for the money. I bought one last year in .30-06 and with a little reloading it shoots 2" groups at 200 yards.
2007-02-01 09:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by beare85 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A deer is bigger than a coyote and the .243 is the minimum caliber for humanely taking deer. It is a bit of an over-kill for coyotes, but it'll work just fine. The .22-250 is a .22 caliber so it is not even legal for deer in all states. The .243 will serve you better.
H
2007-02-01 12:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aaron,
Yes, the .243 is an excellent rifle for hunting predators like Coyotes. If you are planning to moun them or preserve thier hides then you will want to get a light bullet weight 80Gr would be great. and make sure to get a bullet that doesn't explode on impact or have a ton of mushroom capabillities to keep the hide in goo shape. Don't use a nosler partition for this reason. A ballistic tip would be better suited and most likley more accurate. If you are not interested in keeping the hide and are just ridding yourself of varmints then the Partition would be an excellent bullet to use and you could go a little hevier on the bullet if you like maybee 100 grains. Good luck!
Justin
2007-02-01 10:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by justin J 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its excellent for coyotes, and as for Missy Sue, I hunt on a friends property that we didn't coyote hunt on and have seen a huge decrease in the deer population. We traced some coyotes to a den and dug it up. Low and behold we found some 70 deer and fawn skull inside. Needless to say i advocate any coyote hunter! What you don't realize Missy is that hunter numbers are down and coyotes and other animals are overpopulated in areas where they shouldn't be! My friend has two small children maybe if the coyotes don't find any deer the kids will be a tasty substitute. Good luck and since there is usually no limit on coyotes good shooting!
2007-02-01 13:52:08 · answer #6 · answered by dominiklalka 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
By all means, the .243 is a versatile varminter, please go out and shoot as many of the mange carrying oversized rodents as you can. I love all of these absolute IGNORANT, RETARDED, CITY DWELLING, WATERHEAD ASSES who have NO idea about wildlife and its management whatsoever. You people have no life; go hang out in a forum where you can cry about how the sky is falling with people of equal ignorance. I grew up on a farm, and all you morons who want to keep claiming coyotes don't really have an effect on livestock, can kiss it where the sun doesn't shine. If the only place you've ever seen one is in full fur on the National Geographic Channel, SHUT UP!!! If you've ever seen one of the mange inflicted bastards tearing the a.s.s out of a young calf, maybe you'd change your mind. Probably not... You're an a.s.s. Live in the country for a while. Learn something. At least have some experience with which to base your opinions.
2007-02-02 01:52:27 · answer #7 · answered by I fear my government 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a .243 is good for coyotes. Since you reload you probably know the .243 is a necked down .308 and you can get cheap military brass and neck it down to use in your .243.
2007-02-01 12:47:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The .243 is great for coyotes. The .22-250 works well too.
2007-02-01 08:57:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yep, your sitting on with regard to the appropriate yote gun. I even have used my .243 to seek coyotes religiously my entire existence. i take advantage of custom a extensive form of 39.2 gr of IMR 3130 with a fifty 8 gr hornady v-max and have continually had prestine hides and left feeling ethical. additionally, my setup generally includes my .243 and that i take my shotgun loaded with BB for when I call em in to fifteen yards, merely FYI
2016-10-16 10:22:06 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋