6mm vs 22-250

Polock said:
I was just thinking. years ago a couple coyote hunter's stopped at our local restaurant after hunting a local's ranch for them. Asked what they were using. 223 Rem with 50gr Hornady SX bullets. I asked if that bullet didn't tear up the pelts and they told me no. Seem's they went in and stayed there. I was told picking up the dead coyote's was like picking up a bag of water. Some how I kinda of suspect a 75gr V-Max bullet from a 6mm bullet is probably going to fast. From my 243 I get right at 3400fps with that bullet. Blows the bullet up pretty good but a coyote just seems a bit fragile to hold the bullet inside.
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I have been shooting my Tikka T3x Super Lite in 243 Win more and more after picking one up just a few years ago. I developed a load using the Barnes 80 gr TSSX that is very accurate and slightly higher velocity than the factory Barnes Vor-Tex ammunition using the same bullet. It is a great bullet for coyotes as it does very little damage and is a super bullet for mule deer, whitetail deer and antelope size big game.
If I were not already loaded up with varmint calibers and did not have a true love affair with my 220 Swift, I do believe this would probably be the only varmint to mid-size big game caliber and bullet in my safe. Call me old school but I just don't need all the new CM named calibers to put fur on the ground or meat in the freezer.
 
I use 223, 22-250, 243, & 6.5 grendel on coyote, and other night vermin.

223, lowest cost per shot, good barrel life, accurate. Use a 55 sp up to a 75gr hp match. It doesn't slam them to the ground like the other calibers, but it does kill cleanly.

22-250, the speed demon, if you don't have lrf, use this. I've only used a 55gr poly tip, very effective.

243, king of dual purpose and very simular 22-250, can be hard on barrels, but it hammers. I shoot a 85gr sierra hp at 3,333. It knocks them off their feet. Even took a bobcat with mine last winter.

6.5 grendel, hits like thor's hammer. Running a 95gr vmax at 2825. Your gonna want a range finder with this shell, its not the laser bream that the 2 above can be. It is however very hard hitting, very good to barrels, accurate, and sips powder compared to above. I probably wouldn't shoot this if I wasn't reloading.

All in all, if I was after only coyote & smaller, 22-250.

Coyote and bigger, 243.

Im just shooting the grendel cause it's fun. When I empty my cases, I might go to my 243 in ar10. Mainly cause I haven't shot this 1 much.
 
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