coyote and prairie dog caliber.

204 would be a close second. 223 used to be A LOT cheaper than 204, not so much anymore.

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Originally Posted by newracer

204 would be a close second. 223 used to be A LOT cheaper than 204, not so much anymore.

Looks like 204 is roughly double .223 right now just looking at some in stock online vendors. Can you get 204 cheaper locally?

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Originally Posted by 2XS

So I'm looking at starting to coyote hunt and want to kill some prairie dogs. I'm looking at a savage 12 bvss rifle. So what is your recommended caliber. Not really interested in .223. I trying to decide between 204,243,22-250. What would be the best option and hopefully economical. Is there any point of trying to save the coyote pelts when shooting them ? Is it worth the hassle ?

For a all around general purpose round it's hard to beat a .243, they're great for P-Dogs and legal for big game. Great selection of bullets/weights, I've been shooting them for about 30yrs and have 3 rifles in that caliber. You can expect to pay $.80-$1.50 around depending on MFR and load.Bang for the buck it's hard to beat a .223, @ $.40-$90 a round and availability it's my first choice for sub 400yds and days with little to no wind. The .204 and 22-250 are zippy and will reach out there but wind carries them and at long distance energy really drops off a cliff. Rounds are closer to the .243 cost from what I've seen.