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Meeteetse · July 14, 2013, 05:00 PM

In some states the .243 is the smallest caliber for big game, like my home state of Wyoming. It is a great caliber and more than enough for deer and/or coyotes. I personally think it is a little light, but legal, for bigger game like elk so I would actually choose the .308. It is my favorite caliber for general hunting.

As far as coyote is concerned, there is never "too much gun" for coyotes. Are you afraid the .308 will hurt them more than the .243? If you are worried about ruining the coat, then use FMJ and punch a clean hole. In most states the coyote is a varmint not a game animal so the rules are different. You can shoot them with anything you have available and any type of ammo. In the Rocky Mountain states where coyotes are a real problem around ranches during calving season, they are shot with everything from .22 to .300 Weatherby and shot guns. They are fair game.

July 14, 2013, 05:00 PM	#37
Meeteetse Member Join Date: January 1, 2012 Location: Wyoming - Texas Posts: 69	In some states the .243 is the smallest caliber for big game, like my home state of Wyoming. It is a great caliber and more than enough for deer and/or coyotes. I personally think it is a little light, but legal, for bigger game like elk so I would actually choose the .308. It is my favorite caliber for general hunting. As far as coyote is concerned, there is never "too much gun" for coyotes. Are you afraid the .308 will hurt them more than the .243? If you are worried about ruining the coat, then use FMJ and punch a clean hole. In most states the coyote is a varmint not a game animal so the rules are different. You can shoot them with anything you have available and any type of ammo. In the Rocky Mountain states where coyotes are a real problem around ranches during calving season, they are shot with everything from .22 to .300 Weatherby and shot guns. They are fair game. __________________ All it takes for tyranny to succeed is for good men to do nothing.