factory 243 loads for yotes?

[pigguy]

I am looking for a factory 243 load that wont blow huge holes in coyotes.With fur prices going up,thought I would try to harvest some to sell,but dont want to repair the hides from bullet damage,thanks for the help.

[navylawdog]

It may be rather hard to find a "good" factory load for coyotes for the .243 but I would suggest anything in a ballistic tip in the 87 to 100 grain range. If you were to reload your choices would grow considerably.

Navylawdog

[trotterlg]

There are no loads for a .243 that will not blow a hole in a Coyote big enough to throw a cat through.  If you have to use a .243 just use what shoots good and give up any thought of saving the fir.  If you want the fir then use a proper .17 CF of some sort.  Larry

[rbergum95]

as far as factory .243 loads to not blow a huge hole through, look for the black hills loading with the 63 grain barnes varmint grenade. that is about the only one i can think of. anything else is going to blow through them like mad. they may be hard to find right now, they havent been out long.

[billy_56081]

Any 243 load that will blow up inside on a centered hit will take a huge chunk out on a hit on the edges on a coyote. I hunt alot of coyote and use 55 grain Ballistic tips. I Just want em down and take the fur as a bonus.

[zia]

We have been using the 95 grain fusion ammo and have been very happy with the results. The coyotes go bang/flop dead and little to no pelt damage.

[MagSav]

I'm giving the Federal 80 grain soft points a try.  I tried the 58 gr Hornady ballistic tips and shot a Red Fox once and blew it to smithereens.  So I figure try the lightest soft point I could find (factory) and see what happens.