Quote Originally Posted by Taidog1 View Post
Shoots...

My favorite Coyote cartridge is 243 Win. As my friend and I researched LR bullets for our .243s, we learned of the 105 / 110 / 115 grain bullets. We also learned the importance / requirements of twist rates to stabilize those heavier bullets. Our twists are not fast enough. We both decided a good first step in all this was to go to school on LR - learn some basics. We did. GREAT 2-day experience with our .243s - 90 gr BT's. The seriously H-E-A-V-Y winds on that mountain had a lot of fun with our bullets and Newbie accuracy. 2 very informative training days.

For now anyway, my friend is staying with .243. For more LR target experiences, I've moved to the 6.5 CR. You are right, it may not be the best Coyote cartridge but should prove accurate on Coyotes out to considerable distances. That's my plan for this rifle and bullet. Equal time on the target line with the 143 gr and in the field with the 130 gr looking for Wiley. Taking a hard look at some BT's as well for Wiley.

Once I get some time behind the trigger - I may just stick with 1 bullet for both rifle duties?? TBD. Learning as I go.

Cheers.
I've been using a 243 for deer and coyote for a very long time.
The 70 grn Nosler BT's I use are overkill for the distances I hunt in the varied terrain of NY state, so I've been dabbling with .20 caliber wildcat cartridges the last decade.
I hunt solely with thermal optics and rarely hunt them in the daylight, so I try to keep my shots within 100 yards.
The 6.5 CM is a great caliber for stretching your killing range opportunities, but you also need to know your limits in the conditions your hunting or pretty soon you'll be hunting coyote with a 338 Lapua !

SJC