Most accurate bolt rifle,

[leper]

I ever owned/used. Was a Stainless Steel Ruger M-77 22-250, standard barrel. I don't reload so I tried different gr & ammo from varying mfg's.

My rifle liked Remington 55gr SN. Shooting prone with a rest. It would shoot touching clover leaf groups at 200yrds. Good enough for me.

I bought that rifle after I kinda got tired of my 1st AR. Guess it was the looks, rather than accuracy or function with my AR. Anyway after winging a few long range coyotes with my Ruger. And not able to re-connect.

I ended up selling it & buying another AR [dang rifles anywho LOL!].

Well after the 3rd season of useing the .223 AR. I finally become quite comfortable with that rifle out to 300yrds or so. Coyotes had heck to pay in that range. Used it a total of 7yrs? or so. Then decided, I needed something that bucked the wind better & had more grit past 300yrds.

Shortly thereafter, a neighbor bought himself a 243WSSM AR. He took me target shooting with it. Holy mackeral! what a difference over the .223 AR. I got to have one .

Anyway told one of my Bro's that occasionally hunts coyote with me about the 243WSSM AR. He had some dough at that time & ordered two uppers. He sold me mine at a great discount. Bro's = Good! ;D

I'm going on 8-9? seasons with that .243 WSSM AR. Never owned or used a better long range repeating coyote rifle in my life. I do believe, I'm in love with her fat black hiney. Atleast she kinda? listens to me

[Timber Butte Outdoors]

leper,

I have to agree wholeheartedly with about the 243 wssm. My friend and Team TBO ProStaff Brendan LoCicero, owns and shoots a DTech 243 wssm. I have seen him put the smackdown on coyotes and badgers way out there. One badger in particular was ranged at 280 yards, with 5 witnesses. He shoots a 87 grain Vmax bullet, and I think all the shots I have seen him make, have been one shot kills. But, like you stated the best part is the quick follow up shots, when and if you happen to miss a shot.

But what I am told, the WSSM cartridges don't feed from the magazine in the bolt action rifles, except the Browning A Bolt rifles. Just what I have been told - don't know first hand, don't know anyone with one to find out.

Gary

[leper]

I don't recall how many coyotes I've shot with this WSSM, Gary. But everyone I shot was way out there. Some were past 1/4 mile.
They all hit the deck on the 1st hit. Not killed, but knocked to the ground. I lost only two coyotes with this rifle after a solid hit.

One of the two, was broadside around 50'. I reckon the bullet passed through it's chest without expanding or hitting a rib. The other coyote was right at 420yrds +/- a few. Took out his lead upper leg as he walked a drifted creek bottom.

I shoot the 95gr SBT. It is most impressive at cutting stout winds, even over 20mph. Not to mention excellent knock down on the coyotes way out there.

Most of my shooting is long range. Around the 300yrd marker or more. I do alot of T-shooting pre-season every yr. Practice shooting long range in varying wind speeds, angles & yardages. I stick with one accurate bullet & do my best to learn its habits.

Although over the yrs, I done long distance zero settings & shots on coyotes. I didn't make a habit of it. Always been I consider an average shot. But after 3yrs of shooting the AR I got mighty good.
As I do alot of pre-season [prone] T-shooting.

Last season was my worst ever. Apparently my eyes don't do such a good job of yardage estimation, anymore. At one time I was quite good at that. Oh well.

My AR rifle weighs atad more than 11 lbs. I like heavy rifles, as they make a good solid prone platform.

Picture is 3yrs old.