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.243 barrel length. Coyote hunting #4072341 05/10/10
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN	Building a lite weight 6-7lb #3contour varmint rifle in .243. What barrel length you prefer shooting out to 300yrds for coyote? Bullet weight 70-90 grains.

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Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting slg888 #4072416 05/10/10
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 945 NW Florida J jwill350 Campfire Regular
jwill350 Campfire Regular J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 945 NW Florida	What are the rest of the specs? For me it'd be between 21 and 23 inches.

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting jwill350 #4072492 05/10/10
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN	Mnt rifle, Rem 700 action. 3x9 scope. Im thinking 21 or 22"?

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting slg888 #4072580 05/10/10
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger
Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana	21" for me on a #3 Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting slg888 #4072651 05/10/10
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,166 Likes: 9 S.W. Wis. aalf Campfire Ranger
aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,166 Likes: 9 S.W. Wis.	My coyote specials all have 22 inchers. A couple of them usta be 25's, but got circumcised to 22".

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Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting aalf #4072662 05/10/10
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 945 NW Florida J jwill350 Campfire Regular
jwill350 Campfire Regular J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 945 NW Florida	21 for me

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting jwill350 #4073102 05/10/10
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,951 FC363 Campfire Regular
FC363 Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,951	Mine is 24" and I don't see a need to change it, but 22" is probably just as good. "Give a lazy man the toughest job, and he will find the easiest way to do it"

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting FC363 #4074087 05/10/10
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,878 Likes: 8 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana
Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,878 Likes: 8 Southern Oregon USA	ya know, I am becoming a big fan of the concept of a varmint rifle for that kind of work having a heavy barrel with a length of about 18 to 20 inches... just like those police tactical rigs that are selling real well.. plus a stock with a 12.5 inch length of pull instead of the standard 13.5 inch length of pull... the shorter barrel may not deliver top velocity, but at the same time... how far are most of your shots being taken at???? a SHORT heavy barrel, and a 4.5 x 14 scope with a wide field of view....can easily cover a 300 yd point blank range... portability and maneuverability are more important than max velocity... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting Seafire #4074169 05/11/10
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 338 D D2Junky Campfire Member
D2Junky Campfire Member D Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 338	I'd go 21. Have a similar build in 250ai...and depending on who's #3 you are using you are going to be closer to 7.

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting D2Junky #4074517 05/11/10
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,202 Likes: 1 K keith Campfire Tracker
keith Campfire Tracker K Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,202 Likes: 1	Those short barrel 243's are loud! I had a 20" and it sure rang my bell! I shoot 24" standard sporters now, never know the difference with the exception of muzzle blast! I built a couple of 6/250's and it dropped the powder charge 10+g which was even nicer.

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Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting keith #4074593 05/11/10
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,707 Idaho Lonny Campfire Tracker
Lonny Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,707 Idaho	22" will be a nice length on a calling stand or plunking varmints.

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting Lonny #4076543 05/11/10
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger
DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884	I'd go 20" on a rig like that, as I think the #3 contour is going to make it a bit heavier than you think. I'd use the heavier end of the bullet spectrum, and a slightly "too fast" powder (such as Varget) to keep the powder charge lower. That would give you decent velocity but keep the muzzle blast and recoil down a bit more. It'll cover you to 300 yards easy.

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting keith #4078258 05/12/10
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bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	22 to 24 inch with the 243 Win. My Pac Nor Barrel Montana i had cut to 24 inch A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting slg888 #4078969 05/12/10
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky	Just got a chance to clock my .243..24 in Bbl..80 gr TTSX @3420fps.. I vote for 24 " ! Ingwe "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting ingwe #4079053 05/12/10
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,166 Likes: 9 S.W. Wis. aalf Campfire Ranger
aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,166 Likes: 9 S.W. Wis.	Too late..... It's cut, crowned, and shipped.

Re: .243 barrel length. Coyote hunting keith #4079207 05/12/10
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Calif. Hunter Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,133 Apple Valley, CA	My Tikka T-3 has an odd barrel length - a bit over 22 inches, I believe. It works fine and is a real lightweight. It also shoots under a half-inch with 70 gr Blitzkings over Varget. �That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there.� George Orwell

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