.243 sight in for coyotes

[jarret]

Bought a weatherby vangaurd in .243 with a bushnell trophy scope love this set up and the rifle likes the hornady superformance loads so my question is this gun will be used mainly if coyotes are seen around are farms or may try calling some in this winter so what are you guys sighting in for or is it personal preference I was thinking 150 yards but not real sure on this

[Snowwalker]

Bought a weatherby vangaurd in .243 with a bushnell trophy scope love this set up and the rifle likes the hornady superformance loads so my question is this gun will be used mainly if coyotes are seen around are farms or may try calling some in this winter so what are you guys sighting in for or is it personal preference I was thinking 150 yards but not real sure on this

I don't know how long the biggest open space is, but that should work. You could also DOUBLE zero your rifle so that your bullet not only hits the Point of aim twice, but is never more then a few inches below the first Zero, or above the second Zero.

[COYHUNTER]

I like 3/4 inch high at 200 yards 22.250 hand loads

[dutchhunter]

most guys I know and hunt with like to shoot them in at 2 inches high at 100 for the 22 250 this puts you minute of yote head at 300 yards .if you get one that sits down and looks back at you .haha works for me .Dutch

[SongDog]

Somewhere around 1" high will do at 100 yards.


If possible, Try some 300 yard shots. Different bullets will vary quite a bit at this distance I have noticed....

[TurkeyObsessed]

I have my .223 @ 100 yards, thats about the biggest open field I have on my hunting property so it works for me.

[trimmer21]

Bought a weatherby vangaurd in .243 with a bushnell trophy scope love this set up and the rifle likes the hornady superformance loads so my question is this gun will be used mainly if coyotes are seen around are farms or may try calling some in this winter so what are you guys sighting in for or is it personal preference I was thinking 150 yards but not real sure on this

It will depend on what type and weight of the bullets. I use V-Max 60 gr. hollow points for varmint/predators zeroed at 200M and 100gr. PSP for Deer also at 200M. I find it easier to adjust the aim point than mess with scope zeros all the time.

[oaknut]

Figure out your maximum point blank range and sight in accordingly. It would appear with a 90grn load out of a .243 your MPBR should be about 300 yards. To sight in this way would mean your POI would be about 2.5" high at 100 yards.

[Ontario Hunter]

mines 1 inch high at hundred with the same ammo

[skypilot]

Plug your exact info into a good ballistic program and see what it lists as the MPBR(maximum Point Blank Range) for your setup.

It may list for example, a MPBR of 300 yds with a 2" high at 100 yd zero. Set your zero at 2" high at 100 yds then confirm hits at 300 yds in order to true your dope and validate the ACTUAL Point Of Impact. Then while calling, if one hangs up anywhere from 300 yds in you can simply line up the cross hairs and click.

Wind drift determination is a whole 'nuther college degree........

Truth in disclosure.....I set zero dead on at 100 meters then I hold over or dial my come ups and or wind, mainly due to the scopes I use.

What works for you is the main consideration.