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603Country · July 7, 2013, 05:45 PM

If you are just shooting coyotes, then the 223, 22-250, or 220 are great options, as is the 204. I've shot quite a few coyotes with my 223 and my 220, but when I started seeing a lot of pigs, those rifles weren't quite enough to really anchor them. If I had a 243, I'd have gone to that, since it's a nice tweener caliber and good for small varmints and for deer and pigs. I do have a 260, so I decided to start using it for coyotes and pigs (and deer) and it's great. I load the Nosler 100 gr Ballistic Tip and it does all I can ask of a bullet.

But...back to just coyotes...I've found that my 223 with the little Nosler 40 gr Ballistic Tip does a fine job on them. And the velocity isn't that far behind my 220 with the 55 gr bullet.

July 7, 2013, 05:45 PM	#21
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	If you are just shooting coyotes, then the 223, 22-250, or 220 are great options, as is the 204. I've shot quite a few coyotes with my 223 and my 220, but when I started seeing a lot of pigs, those rifles weren't quite enough to really anchor them. If I had a 243, I'd have gone to that, since it's a nice tweener caliber and good for small varmints and for deer and pigs. I do have a 260, so I decided to start using it for coyotes and pigs (and deer) and it's great. I load the Nosler 100 gr Ballistic Tip and it does all I can ask of a bullet. But...back to just coyotes...I've found that my 223 with the little Nosler 40 gr Ballistic Tip does a fine job on them. And the velocity isn't that far behind my 220 with the 55 gr bullet.