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kirbymagnum · November 4, 2005, 06:04 PM

my dad wants lighter grain bullets for his 243 he is using 100grain im going to buy him some 80 grains will this be good for varmints and coyotes or should i go with a lighter grain. is there that much difference between 100grain and 80grain?

Art Eatman · November 4, 2005, 10:10 PM

The 70-grain Hornady is a good varmint bullet. So is the Sierra 85-grain hollow-point boat-tail. I have regularly gotten five-shot groups around 3/4 MOA with them. They both are "ruinacious" on coyotes. The Sierra bullet has been my "go-to" for whitetail in the 120-pound (field-dressed) weight and under. I've always used IMR 3031 with these bullets.

Art

November 4, 2005, 06:04 PM	#1
kirbymagnum Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2005 Location: Alberta Posts: 410	243 my dad wants lighter grain bullets for his 243 he is using 100grain im going to buy him some 80 grains will this be good for varmints and coyotes or should i go with a lighter grain. is there that much difference between 100grain and 80grain?

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November 4, 2005, 10:10 PM	#2
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	The 70-grain Hornady is a good varmint bullet. So is the Sierra 85-grain hollow-point boat-tail. I have regularly gotten five-shot groups around 3/4 MOA with them. They both are "ruinacious" on coyotes. The Sierra bullet has been my "go-to" for whitetail in the 120-pound (field-dressed) weight and under. I've always used IMR 3031 with these bullets. Art