243 vs 17

[kodiak 907]

I have always had good luck with my 22 wmr. Coyotes, fox, cats, coons. 100 yards or less tho. Shot placement is important with any round IMO.

[CAMPMEAT]

Look at the 17 WSM, rimfire. Beats the crap out of the 17 HMR, 22 lr and that little fat 17 HMR. Can't think of the name of it off hand.
22 mag is a very, very good choice for coyotes out to 150 yards from my experiences.

All of the above mentioned guns can be bought for under $400 with a scope if you shop around.

[Bofire]

     .17 Remington makes all other 17s look pathetic, 4200 fps easy. BUT small bore fouls easy, heats up, wind blows it around and slows down fast. 243 is far better for real use, but as other said if it is dedicated for coyotes or varmits, 22-250 is wonderful.
Carl

[T Pearce]

   .17 Remington makes all other 17s look pathetic, 4200 fps easy. BUT small bore fouls easy, heats up, wind blows it around and slows down fast. 243 is far better for real use, but as other said if it is dedicated for coyotes or varmits, 22-250 is wonderful.
Carl

[CAMPMEAT]

I think the OP needs to clarify what 17 he's looking for. We can guess all day, but until he states what it is, there is no need to have the topic.

[Spawnstar]

243 but I don't see to much difference between the 270 and the 243 on coyotes, I would get 223 or 22-250 probably leen more towards 223 just cause ammo is cheap.

[fastdam]

If he has only one rifle i'm going to assume he doesn't handload.  .223 would probably give him the best variety of factory amunition to choose from. 17 rem will be very limited in ammo selection and may be hard to find locally in some rural places.

[Curly]

.204 would be a sweet coyote round, but ammo price would be similar to .243 or .270.  Like others said, .223 would probably be the best choice if ammo cost is a factor.

[CAMPMEAT]

If he has only one rifle i'm going to assume he doesn't handload.  .223 would probably give him the best variety of factory amunition to choose from. 17 rem will be very limited in ammo selection and may be hard to find locally in some rural places.

That's one reason why I've never bought one, even though I reload.

[jasnt]

243 of course. IMO it's the most versatile one mentioned. From sage rats to black bear I use mine for everything

[JJD]

243 of course. IMO it's the most versatile one mentioned. From sage rats to black bear I use mine for everything

[AWS]

22-250, someday you might realize that everyone of those winter coyotes "you don't care about the fur" is a tank of gas or a winters worth of ammo for coyote hunting.

50 round boxes of 22-250 are pretty reasonable and the White  Box Winchesters actually make a pretty fair coyote load.

[pianoman9701]

.243. You can use it now to hunt yotes and then pass it on for someone's 1st deer rifle.

[Gringo31]

I'd stick to the 270.



The savings in money is an excuse and not reality when it really comes down to it.  If you want to buy a new gun, go for it but it's not going to be about savings.  The best reason to stay with the 270 is it will only make you more confident and comfortable with that rifle.  Its amazing the difference in confidence and feel going from one AR to another.  They all just feel different and take some getting used to as similar as they may look and feel.....they're different.

Can't go wrong with an AR in 223.... but hey...  Whatever scratches the itch!   

[mountainman]

I'd stick to the 270.



The savings in money is an excuse and not reality when it really comes down to it.  If you want to buy a new gun, go for it but it's not going to be about savings.  The best reason to stay with the 270 is it will only make you more confident and comfortable with that rifle.  Its amazing the difference in confidence and feel going from one AR to another.  They all just feel different and take some getting used to as similar as they may look and feel.....they're different.

Can't go wrong with an AR in 223.... but hey...  Whatever scratches the itch!   

true Gringo! As the saying goes, "Beware the man with one gun..He probably knows how to use it!"
Some will say the bullet is more important then the headstamp. Others say it's not so much the bullet, as an fmj will kill anything when we'll placed. And there are those that will claim both, depending on which discussion is taking place. (Can't figure that one out..) truth is, it is best to be familiar with, and be accurate with, whatever you are shooting at the time!