I have been using my 243 to shoot coyotes for years. If you don't want to mess up the fur stick with a BARNES 80gr TTSX , they will punch a loonie size hole going out and there is not much sewing required. If you want to make Red Mist use a 55 gr Varmint Bullet or better yet the 65 gr V MAX ...Those 2 bullets nearly cut the coyotes in half.
I also have a 22-250 and with 55 gr Varmint bullets that rifle is far from fur friendly.
The 80 gr BARNES TTSX is also good for deer, and I have also shot elk and moose with the same rifle/bullet combo. I handload all of my own ammo, not that it matters.
Good Luck and Have Fun.
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"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."
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