Guest bow_hunter8 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 i bought a new 243 the other day for coyotes and the dealer only had the winchester supremes in 95 grain. i thought they were a little heavy for coyotes in illinois but i wanted to shoot lol. but now he has the winchester supreme ballistic silver tips in 55 grain. is this enough for coyotes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut_Buster Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: help on my .243 bullet.(is 55 gr. enough) thats what i use in my 243. Don't take much at all to kill a yote cept a well placed shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robk Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: help on my .243 bullet.(is 55 gr. enough) 55 grains will just fine as would 95 it's a matter of putting the round on the mark and taking him out humanely and if you can shoot a 55 bullet at a deer you should be able to take a coyote with a 55 grainer and heck 17 grain bullets will kill a coyote rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: help on my .243 bullet.(is 55 gr. enough) Thats perfect....And what I hunt with for yotes and chucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bow_hunter8 Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: help on my .243 bullet.(is 55 gr. enough) well i know they will kill one but i was wonderin about the longer yardages like 350+. i have a 17 hmr (17 gr.) and yes they do kill coyotes lol ill get the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: help on my .243 bullet.(is 55 gr. enough) It will be fine out beyond 300 yards, and you will have significantly less drop than the 95 due to the kinetic energy needed to move the bullet... that's a heck of a set up for yotes... Just snowed last night, might have to go out this morning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Re: help on my .243 bullet.(is 55 gr. enough) The 55 gr bullet in the .243 Win is a great varmint round. It is very lethal on varmints/predators out past 500 yards. It is a varmint bullet so it will fragment very easily. This transfers the shock and energy to the animal and it can make some spectacular red mist on varmints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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