Longer Barrel?

Ended up ordering a CVA Varmint Hunter in .243
So hopefully it’s accurate and doesn’t have any issues.
I may still rebarrel the 6.5 Grendel Upper I have to 22 or 6 ARC
 
Looks like 6ARC if the AR platform or a 243 barrel for the Savage to me.
Not to go on and on BUT if you do the point blank zero, using a 4" target (the size of the coyotes heart area) you'll hit it there out to say 300. If you know your drop to 400 adjust accordingly.
See coyote, crosshairs on chest, squeeze trigger, go drag. Don't have to even think about nuthin! My $0.02 worth.
 
greengt88 said:
My cousin had to do some follow ups with his 6.5 Creed for me. We lost one that I hit and rolled it over and then it crawled down a den. So that’s another consideration. I’m not super concerned with pelt damage. I have a huge red fox mounted so no need for another. Most of the places we are hunting is farmers or Amish and they just want the predators gone.
I personally have never seen a coyote, let alone shot one..95% fox around here in PA..my cousin has gotten a few but none while I’ve been along.
I just want fas, flat..minimal hold over or guess work, and ability to anchor reliably from 200-400+ yards.
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22-250 would be the easy button since you already have one in the rack. Easy to get over 4000 fps with 40 gr BT. Mine will do it with very mild loads of CFE223. However if all I had was fox to shoot (I'd feel lucky). I would be looking a lot harder at a new 204 Ruger or 17 Remington.
 
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Ive used 223 a bit, have 16" ar, 24" ar, and 20" bolt. I use a 55gr sp handload, or a 50gr vmax, tried some 50gr barnes ttsx, they are good just spendy. As others have mentioned, 20 mph wind is a no go. But on a calmer night, 357 on a skunk, 420 to a possum, coyote at 360... all with 223. These 223's shoot .3 to .5" groups though.
 

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I'm not intending to insult, but why are you needing to shoot these long ranges with a thermal at night? Hunting area saturated with people calling and educating coyotes?
 
DoubleUp said:
I'm not intending to insult, but why are you needing to shoot these long ranges with a thermal at night? Hunting area saturated with people calling and educating coyotes?
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Precisely this. Most of these properties have multiple other hunters allowed on them. It’s difficult to get anything in close proximity. Also have to go when time allows, can’t wait for good weather all the time, so if it’s windy we still go.
 
greengt88 said:
Ended up ordering a CVA Varmint Hunter in .243
So hopefully it’s accurate and doesn’t have any issues.
I may still rebarrel the 6.5 Grendel Upper I have to 22 or 6 ARC
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A 243 should be a good choice in your situation. I nailed one not long ago about 340 with an AR 10 24 inch 243 using 58 grain v max. Not much drop at that distance but I was using a 4X scope. Without one of the new ballistic app scopes I'm not pushing it any farther than that. I would rather they not know I'm there and get them next time.
 
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