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i burned 50 rounds once shooting rats under a deer feed at 500yd with my 300rum.
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Tell him to get a Weatherby Vanguard .243 Win. (24" barrel) and some of these if the doesn't reload: http://www.hornady.com/store/243-Win-75-gr-V-MAX-Superformance-VarmintIf he reloads then he can get some Hodgdon Superperformance powder and make his own. I don't varmit hunt but I think a 75gr bullet @ 3500+ fps will kill a coyote or wolf.
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Off the shelf I'd go with a 6.5 Creedmore or .25-06.
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"Bigger varmint caliber"
Are you seeking a caliber for bigger varmints, or a bigger caliber for varmints?
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R i burned 50 rounds once shooting rats under a deer feed at 500yd with my 300rum. Roger, most of us have NO desire to burn 20 rounds of 300 RUM at anything short of Muzzies, much less 50. 
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26 Nosler ...
338 Win Mag ... A blast shooting prairie dogs, fox and coyotes.
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Hard to see a better option than the .243 for me.
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25-06 or 243. I'd go with the 25-06.
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"Intended targets are coyotes and hopefully wolves, at somewhat beyond 223 distances."
His 7mm Rem. Mag. shooting boat tails would be the fastest delivery and least expensive.
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25-06 or 243. I'd go with the 25-06. Yep 243 or 25/06
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For that application mine is a 6mm Rem and typically 85hpbt Sierras. So that or a 243 with same bullet.
Caliber seems rather obvious wouldn't you say?
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Yep, looks like a six wins, or 25 ought six.
Funny thing is, I am shrinking my 25 to Better Bob from 06, because of what I actually use it for -- twere a short action, I'd go 25 Souper.
And my six is a 6-250....
I'll make sure he picks the fastest twist no matter what.
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Dave_Skinner: I vote for BOTH the 22-250 Remington and the 25/06 Remington!
Indeed I own several of each of these calibers and love them both.
Your "clansman" could get by with EITHER caliber but my motto is: "you only live once" and "the more the merrier"!
The 22-250 and the 25/06 are such useful and efficient calibers that a Hunter should just have one of each.
I say get one of each.
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243 or Creedmore.
A Remington 243 has a tight enough twist to run 105 grain bullets almost all the time.
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Tell him to get a .243 Win and call it good Yuuuuuuuup......
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