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I am planning on buying a coyote rifle. I was told there is much better availability for .223 ammo than .22-250. There seems to be only 100-200fps difference in the two. I didn't want to go up to .243 because I have a .270 for deer and elk. What are your thoughts?
 
Snag- the .243 is a great cartridge and you won't be limited if you wish a good deer load as a back up for the .270. Coyotes can be killed very nicely with the .270 so that tells me that you are just wanting another rifle -so - buy one and have fun with it. Better yet- buy them all.
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There's no shortage of ammunition for .22-250, however it is true that there are tons of .223 ammunition on the market and it is priced lower. Either will kill a coyote as dead as the other.

Here are the differences to consider:

1. The .223 in a Sako will be on the shortest action, and the .22-250 on the medium action. Thus the .223 will be 3/4" shorter and somewhat lighter.

2. The .22-250 will average 3700 fps with a 55 grain bullet, while the .223 will average 3200 fps (factory ammunition). You can do the math on the trajectory and energy. If very long range capability is important, then the .22-250 has some advantage.

3. Ammunition for the .22-250 will cost about half-again as much for new factory ammunition and double or more the cost of remanufactured .223's. But then, how many coyotes do you expect to shoot and is an extra five or ten bucks that important?

4. My decision would probably be based on the particular gun or guns that I located available in either caliber. Since you currently have neither caliber, take the one you find in the gun you like best and can buy at the most advantageous price.
 
Agree with all the above.

One other thing worth considering - All things being equal, the 22-250 will start eroding the throat of the barrel a little faster. If you load toward the max and shoot till the barrel gets hot a lot, erosion comes MUCH faster.
 
I like the little 461 action and lighter rifle as a truck gun. Both are great but for ease of carry and ammo availibility I'd run with a 223.
 
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