Hi All,
I've been thinking of taking my coyote hunting caliber up a notch, since I haven't been super happy with the .223. I was looking at the Sako TRG's and I love those rifles, but I think the .308 is probably the smallest caliber they come in and I'm not sure if that's the safest round to be using on coyotes considering ricochet/safety concerns.
My next bet was the .243, and from all the photos I've seen on forums, the GAP rifles look amazing. I was just wondering if anybody has one in .243, and if so, what you thought of it?
Also, can any of you .243 owners comment on short barrel lengths and the .243? I'm wondering if I can get something with short barrel (20" - 22") in that caliber or if that's a bad idea in terms of that particular round? I'm kind of clueless on ballistics, but love the 20" LTR in .223 that I'm currently shooting so I would really like to keep the barrel length to the minimum allowable for the round...
Thanks for any thoughts on the subject.
I've been thinking of taking my coyote hunting caliber up a notch, since I haven't been super happy with the .223. I was looking at the Sako TRG's and I love those rifles, but I think the .308 is probably the smallest caliber they come in and I'm not sure if that's the safest round to be using on coyotes considering ricochet/safety concerns.
My next bet was the .243, and from all the photos I've seen on forums, the GAP rifles look amazing. I was just wondering if anybody has one in .243, and if so, what you thought of it?
Also, can any of you .243 owners comment on short barrel lengths and the .243? I'm wondering if I can get something with short barrel (20" - 22") in that caliber or if that's a bad idea in terms of that particular round? I'm kind of clueless on ballistics, but love the 20" LTR in .223 that I'm currently shooting so I would really like to keep the barrel length to the minimum allowable for the round...
Thanks for any thoughts on the subject.