What is a good gun to shoot a coyote with?

Trying to decide what gun to buy to go coyote hunting.

I have seen people use 22lr, 22 mag, 17hmr, 223, 222, 204, 243, 30-06, and so on. What is more important to you, a gun that is only good for coyote, or a gun that can be used for big game also? What is your shooting experience? What is your tolerance to recoil? If you could handle it a 338 Lapua would do the trick out to 1500 Yards lol. But in all seriousness what are the uses for this gun, and such. I have a lot of data and info on different cals but thats a big part before directing you on what to buy. Also a 6.5 x 55 sweede is light on recoil, but huge on take down power, and accuracy. If your looking for a good all around gun go with that, they have enough power to take down a moose, but they are accurate enough well lets just say I won't let mine go and I have 30 rifles.

I was really thinking about getting a 243 because everyone thinks that it is a good gun what about you?

To be honest a 243 is what my father shot his whole life. The gun smith I learned to reload with, and he helped me tune up my shooting. ONLY shoots a 243, a 223, and a 204 and nothing else. The 243 is in essence a necked down 308, it will take down Moose sized game with the right load combination. I know some people will say a 300 RUM or 300 Win Mag for Moose and Elk but if you flinch and hit the thing in the gut it doesn't matter what you shot it with its still going to run on you. The people who have shot a 243 that I have known have a lot more deer, elk, moose, and bears under their belt than me and they didn't shoot the bigger calls. I would buy a nice one and get to know it, I have one in a Handy rifle and love the cal, it won't out shoot the 6.5 x 55 sweede but it will do what you need it to. I would just ignore any individuals telling you its too small for elk or moose, as a shot in the heart will take them down just as a bigger cal. If and when you buy one I can give you some tips to get the best accuracy, and if you are local I can show you how to bed the action, and float the barrel.

I guess I favor the smaller calibers just for the sake of sewing up smaller holes. The .204 I shoot hardly goes any damage to the hide with any bullet. The .223 I have is comparable when I use varmint grenades. 22-250 can do some major hole blowing but I've had great luck with the varmint grenades. I would imagine a .243 with varmint grenades would be great for varmints. Just my .02 cents.

Always love my 22-250 for dogs. Reaches out a little more than a 243, but they are both great calibers. If it is strictly for dogs I'd lean for a 22-250, but some states you can't use it on big game. Then 243 would be the way to go.

Just decide what your looking for. There is not a wrong answer. Most go with a 22 to 24 cal gun due to light recoil. Just make sure you verify info on here from some claiming they are experts as stated above. Sheesh!

No one as far as I could tell was claiming to be experts. I have a heck of a lot of experience, and was giving my opinion based upon experience with all calibers I know. I look at a cartridge mainly as a personal preference I for instance for my all around gun shoot a 30-06 because I have been shooting the darn thing since I began to shoot a high powered rifle (inherited it from my late grandma). That doesn't mean I don't have a ton of different cals that I shoot in different situations. I am just stating a fact based upon what I have witnessed and such that a 243 is adequate to take down anything up to elk sized game. I would not suggest taking a 300 yard shot with a 243 on a elk, but then again I would not take my 300 Win Mag or RUM and shoot a elk at 300 yards with it. Not because I can't or haven't taken anything at that rang with a rifle. It falls on the principle of way too many variables that can cause a shot to go stray an a wounded animal. Nothing sickens a man more than hitting a animal in the guts and needing a follow up shot on a full run, I have been there done that, luckily for me the follow up shot drop the animal in its tracks. But the point I am getting at is pick a cartridge that is adequate for your needs, recoil sensitivity, and such and go from there.