coyote load for 243

[clodbuster]

I just picked up a Savage 99 in 243 and need to develop a load for long range coyote shooting.  What have been some of your good loads?

[Catfish]

I`ve got a friend that is shooting 60 gn. HP`s for coyote. Kills them dead, but I`ve seen them almost cut in 1/2, not good for a hide hunter, but great for a varmint hunter.

[TCBrian]

Hornady v-max bullets are very accurate, but they do put quite a hole in a coyote. I would take headshots if a nice hide is your goal. On broadside shots, my exit hole is in the 4-5" range! A light soft point behind the shoulder would do less damage, but it is more dangerous since they richochet much worse. I like the v-max and ballistic tips, because if I miss or they go through the coyote, they basically disinegrate when they hit anything.
Unless your shots are very long, you don't need to drive the light bullets in a 243 at max velocity either. It has way more than enough punch, even with light loads.
If anyone can recomend a load with less muzzle blast for a shoot barreled 243, I would like to see it. I haven't messed with too many different powders in  that cartridge, but they all seem to have lots of blast with the light bullets in a 20" barrel.

Good shooting,
Brian

[Val]

My older tang safety Ruger .243 likes 70 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips behind 41 grains of IMR 4064. This load yields a chronographed muzzle velocity of 3230 fps. It will destroy coyotes.

[Steve P]

45 grains H4831 and 85-100 grain bullet.  Work up if using the heavier 95-100 gr bullets.   Make sure you seat the bullets so they cleanly work in your rotary magazine.  If you want to kick up the speed a little, try the Nosler 55BT and start at 45 gr H4831 and work up.  Should be a screamer in that 99.

Steve