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I'm planning to build a new Yote gun. At this point the plan is to buy a 700 varmint .243and cut the barrel to 22". I plan to put it in a McMillan stock...I'm hoping this will fit in a Gamescout, but if not an A-3 sporter.
The goal is to keep the weight reasonable, somewhere around 8.5#
Am I on the right track?

Take a look at olympic arms 243wssm or 25wssm.

I have a .204 in an A3 Sporter, and I think that even with chopping the barrel a bunch, you are going to have a hard time making weight with that stock.

Thats good to know. I'm waffling between running a sporter weight barrell or the varmint barrell. Eventually when funds allow its getting a new barrel either way. I may just pickup a sporter barrell instead then, as I don't want to be carrying around a most anchor.

Why a special rifle for coyotes?

Why not just use one of your big game rifles? Many of us have magnum or a 30-06 that will reach out there.

Of course any excuse for another rifle is a good one!

Long range and 22" are hard to find a good combination with.

Longer barrel, higher velocities and more powder burn efficiency tend to jive with 24"++ barrels.

+1 Sounds more like a mountain rifle build in the 22 inch pipe.

Go long heavy barrel, and get that slippery turd fly far and fast.

I would go with a stainless SPS..
It's 24" barrel is heavy enough for LR shooting..

If its long and fast then its my 264wm 30" barrel 1 in 8 twist weighing in at 12.5 lbs. HP near 4000fps. No Yote will out run that. :-)

it just depends on what long range is to you. for me I want to shoot to 1000 yards, IMO this requires an 8 twist barrel and a VLD bullet of at least 105 grains or more in weight. this is talking 243 which is a good choice IMO. I don't think the remington factory twist will shot 105 grain bullets, you will find some doing it but to guarantee it is a stretch.

OP buggered out ..shoulda guessed...

As cummingscowboy noted, if anything, you want a longer barrel, and faster twist. In 1,000 yds shooting, those using a 308 go with a 30" barrel, and a 190 gr bullet, to keep the speed up, so it'll get to a 1,000 yds, and still be above sonic speed, as dropping below that can, and usually does, destroy accuracy. If LR is deemed to be 600 yds or less, then a shorter barrel and lighter bullets might work. But the factory barrel might not stabilize anything over 90grs, if that. If you're looking at a new barrel, why not get a beater cheap, then start on the project. Have seen 700s, though not the PSS or such, going for about 350 at auctions, sometims less. Also hope that, unless your a machinest or gunsmith, you're going to have someone like that cut the barrel back as more to it than just a hacksaw job. 2" of barrel not enough weight to worry about anyway. I'd leave it long and get a lighter stock.

Also might consider the 6mm Tubb or some such, as 243s not known for long barrel life due to case design.

Why "shoulda guessed"?
Perhaps my response should be "looks like the usual campfire thread crappers showed up, shoulda guessed!"
I don't sit online every day, and didn't reply in a couple. Sorry if it breaks some unknown campfire rule.
Thanks to those who replied in a productive manner, thanks to Cocadori for wasting bandwidth.

Long range to me is banging a gong out to 800, and shooting some Yotes out to 500. A 22" should get me there, and should handle/carry better.
I'm thinking a 1/9.25 twist should have no trouble handling a 95 grn Berger, and even with the shorter pipe I should have no trouble getting to 800 with them.
Of course I'd use a gunsmith to cut/crown...a low post count doesnt always mean nube. I'm a very active shooter, member of many forums, and have been a lurker here for a couple years. Might just skip the cut/crown and just spoil myself with a new pipe straight outta the box.

Much to my first post to this thread. I've poked at bit at distance. Screwed together a stick or two dedicated to long range.

Apologies for wasting your precious bandwidth and getting your panties in a bunch. I assumed that with your numerous posts and then lack of reply here you bailed.

Guess you know what they say about assuming...

Remington 700 Stainless sporter, 41.5g of IMR 4064, Fed 210 primer, Rem brass, 80g Sierra BTSP blitz or 80g Berger, is what 3 of my rifles have liked, and this load will get you to 500 and kill very well3500 fps. I got 3600 out of a custom 26" barrel.

Work up to this load in your rifle.

Short 243 barrels are extremely loud. I would have a 223 or 22/250 set up for shorter ranges and the longer barrel set up for longer range....that is just me. If you are walking away from your stand making stands in the field, long shots are tough because of rifle stability.

Just ordered 150 JLK 6.5 130gr VLD's .620 BC. They should do the trick.

Just picked up a Vortex 4-16x44 LR today, hopefully pickup my .243 this week to. Gonna go with the regular barrell. I don't want to lug around a heavy pipe, and the 24" barrell will still get me plenty of velocity.

Sound like it might have possibilities. Post up some pics when you get a chance.

It's not gong to be anything special, just a straight us SPS right out of the box. I'll see how it shoots and will likely order a McMillan for it and maybe look into a new barrel down the road too.
After carrying my heavy Vanguard varmint in a linage stock the last couple years, I'm looking forward to something a little more user friendly.