Well I took the advice you guys gave me and went to a different property tonight and called in a awesome fox at about 5:30 about a 140 yard shot as he was trotting I will be posting pics as soon as my computer will let me i seem to be having some technical problems. 
Can’t wait to see the pics. What are you shooting?
I’m headed to SD for work tomorrow in the early AM. Can’t wait to punch some holes this weekend. Hopefully in some yotes!!
well thats what kind of sucks I shoot a 243 for this year next year im getting a 22 250 I can’t wait
Nothing wrong with that caliber for predators! What round are you shooting?
If budget is a concern on your next purchase, I highly recommend you look to the Savage Axis line. I’ve got the 22-250 and love it. Even after putting a trigger in it I’ve only got just over $400 into it. Gun, scope and trigger. I’ll readily admit I put a “cheap” scope on it to get by this year. However, I’m really happy with it. 
Why are you going to switch from a .243 to a 22-250? 243 is flatter shooting and has more nock down power and can be used for deer.
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Why are you going to switch from a .243 to a 22-250? 243 is flatter shooting and has more nock down power and can be used for deer.
While the .243 does have the advantage of being more suitable for deer, the .22-250 is rightly considered by many to be the king of the Varmint rifles for good reason.
While I can, and do, use a .243 for coyotes, it is not flatter shooting than the .22-250 and the knockdown power is not really an added advantage when you’re trying to minimize pelt damage.
The 250 as I’m loading it is absolutely freaky-flat out beyond well beyond 300. I don’t get the tack-driving accuracy with light bullets in the .243 that I get with the .250, so the .243 bucks the wind better, but it runs out of steam faster. When shooting PDs with the 20, I find myself laughing when I say things like, “Wow, it’s a long ways out there, about 425 yards, so better aim a few inches high…” Think about making a 425 yard shot with other rifles and the 250 is scary-flat.
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Why are you going to switch from a .243 to a 22-250? 243 is flatter shooting and has more nock down power and can be used for deer.
Well, this made me curious because I always thought the same thing. So, to the safe I went and grabbed two boxes of Hornady Ammo. One box is .243, 58gr Vmax. The other box is Hornady Varmint Express, .22-250, 55gr Vmax. According to their claim, both are zeroed at 200yds. The .243 is .7″ high at 100yds and the 22-250 is .8″ high at 100yds.
According to Hornady’s factory print, the .243 is flatter in it’s trajectory, even with the additional 3 grains of weight.
I know guns can vary and you hand loading guys can custom load some pretty incredible performances but for us guys that rely on someone else’s results, we have to go with what we’re told. If the claims on these Hornady loads are true, the .243 does indeed fly flatter than the 22-250, but not by much! 
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