muleymaniac81
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I live in western Oklahoma, where the wind tends to really blow. 30MPH is not considered bad. I work 6 days a week, and my yote hunting is limited to days off whem I can get time to hunt, and days when the snow, ice, or mud prevents me from working (I drive a truck hauling crude oil at night). My Savage 12BVSS 22-250 has never let me down, but there are days that I say, "I would go coyote calling, but the wind is too bad." With my fast twist, I can't accurately stabilize bullets that can buck the wind like I would like. In the wake of an anti-gun election, the wife has given me the go-ahead to spend my next quarterly bonus on guns. I am considering a .243 for my varmint rifle, but I would like to get a few further opinions on the subject. I have shot quite a few calibers in the wind, so if you are gonna tell me to go get a .223, I am not gonna hear it. Cost of ammo is not a consideration, as my uncle has a reloading shop and almost every die you could think of for non-wildcat calibers. Also, in brush country, a 4000 fps round is not paramount, as I've seen what hot bullets do in the tall grass, blow up. The vast majority of my shots are within 200 yards, but occasionally need to stretch my range to 500 or so. The .22 caliber is just not as accurate beyond 350-400 IMO. Is the .243 my best option, considering Okie pelts will get you about $6 at best? My .300 Win. Mag. does a great job, but is a little too punishing to be my primary windy day gun. What about a .260 or .25-06? Or any other factory calibers you can suggest, for that matter. Thanks for your help,
Mitch
Mitch