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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
243 or 25-06
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<blockquote data-quote="JaseinMT" data-source="post: 1313859" data-attributes="member: 69125"><p>I think the OP made the better choice, but having hunted quite a bit with a Roberts and hot handloads and a 243 with both handloads and factory fodder, I prefer the 243 to the 25 cal, for several reasons. One is the faster twists standard in the 243. Another is the cheap and widely available factory ammo. Another is the efficiency of the short action round compared to standard action rounds. And then there are the lesser recoil, higher SD and BC for same bullet weights, lower powder consumption, larger selection of quality bullets, generally lower gun weight, and greater selection of high-BC target-quality bullets in the 24 cal. It is a close call between the 25-06 and the 243 in many categories, but the only real edges the 25 has are in bullet diameter and in minute terms and factory rifles, bullet weight. </p><p></p><p>I picked up a Remington BDL in 243 last spring for my kids for 300 bucks, for when they get old enough to hunt. I tested it with several bullets and and loads. My preference fell to the 105 Amax and HPBT. With R-26, it is easy to push these over 3100 fps out of the 24" bbl. Three-shot groups hover around 1/2"-2/3". I liked it so well, I took it out to blood it last fall with the Amax load, which is what it happened to be sighted in with at the time. I shot a giant, 3x3 Muley who had funky antlers. He was the dominant buck in that area though. The shot was just a couple yards shy of 400, quartering to the rear. The Amax are a bit soft for this, but both shots made it through the ribs before they broke up. Very effective. There are better hunting bullets that will stabilize in the 9.125" twist though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JaseinMT, post: 1313859, member: 69125"] I think the OP made the better choice, but having hunted quite a bit with a Roberts and hot handloads and a 243 with both handloads and factory fodder, I prefer the 243 to the 25 cal, for several reasons. One is the faster twists standard in the 243. Another is the cheap and widely available factory ammo. Another is the efficiency of the short action round compared to standard action rounds. And then there are the lesser recoil, higher SD and BC for same bullet weights, lower powder consumption, larger selection of quality bullets, generally lower gun weight, and greater selection of high-BC target-quality bullets in the 24 cal. It is a close call between the 25-06 and the 243 in many categories, but the only real edges the 25 has are in bullet diameter and in minute terms and factory rifles, bullet weight. I picked up a Remington BDL in 243 last spring for my kids for 300 bucks, for when they get old enough to hunt. I tested it with several bullets and and loads. My preference fell to the 105 Amax and HPBT. With R-26, it is easy to push these over 3100 fps out of the 24" bbl. Three-shot groups hover around 1/2"-2/3". I liked it so well, I took it out to blood it last fall with the Amax load, which is what it happened to be sighted in with at the time. I shot a giant, 3x3 Muley who had funky antlers. He was the dominant buck in that area though. The shot was just a couple yards shy of 400, quartering to the rear. The Amax are a bit soft for this, but both shots made it through the ribs before they broke up. Very effective. There are better hunting bullets that will stabilize in the 9.125" twist though. [/QUOTE]
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