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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.
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.