Have an action on the way and getting ready to order my barrel from NSS, A Criterion sporter weight 26 inches long. Mostly it will be a coyote rifle with an occasional deer or antelope hunt thrown in. It will come in a 1-8 twist and I noticed this round seems to give higher velocities than the 243, even though it seems it would have a bit less case capacity. Will I need to use heavier bullets generally say 85 grains and up due to the faster speeds and twist? The Speer data lists 3350 to 3400fps with 90 gr. bullets. So I am trying to decide between ordering a bunch of 95 gr. Ballistic Tips hoping that at 3300 fps they will satisfactorily destroy coyotes and drop deer or should I stock up on 105 gr. Hornady BTHP's to shoot paper, coyotes and deer with? Will this bullet open fast enough to put coyotes down fast?


Dog I rescued in January

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