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Need input on a 6mm coyote build

I'm staying with, "the Cool Kids" and Voting, 6 XC, as, Better Barrel "Life" than, the 6 Creed ( 100 fps Slower ) and Has, a Longer Neck for, Better Bullet Placement to, "Follow the Lands" and to stay Out of, the "Doughnut area" !
Peterson & Norma, Brass, Forster Dies are Available and the 6 XC Has WON, 4 Major,1,000 yard "Championships" !
the 6 XC Fits and Feed's, perfectly in, "Short Actions", 3,000 fps+ is doable w/ 105's 107's and 108 gr bullets so,.. NOTHING "Lacking",.. IMO
It was, the "Easy Button" for, Me ! ( Tubb Design, Version, ONE, 6 XC & Forster Dies, ARE set for This Chamber ! )
Wish I had, a 9 or 10 Twist barrelled Rifle to, "go with" my 24", 1-7.5 Twist that, shoots "BugHoles" with, the heavies.
 
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I did not have any exits, which do not matter to me. Shot between 150-225 yards. No runners
@ Leveraction,..
"Exit's" ARE "Controlled BY,.. Bullet and Velocity,. Choices !
Tipped "Frangible" Bullets and most Berger, Varmint / Hunting, HP's,.. "Get it Done" without, Exits,.. "usually" !
Get those Bullets,. "Moving" at 3,100 fps Plus for,.. NO issues !
THIN Jacketed Bullets,.. ARE,.. your Friend.
 
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Just running your 6mm load…

There’s 22.5” of drop at 475 with a 200 yard zero and 16.25” of drop with a 300 yard zero.

Just how big are the coyotes in North Dakota, if you’re holding on hair to 475?
I should have said the 22-6MM AI and 4300 fps I hold on fur out to 475. And no 200 yd zero. Why anyone would want that is be on me.

I zero at 350 yds.

100 I'm plus 2.6
200 I'm plus 4.1
300 I'm plus 3.6
400 I'm minus 2.5
500 I'm minus 13.0

And at 475 I hold on fur over the front shoulders. I never shot anything behind the shoulder with a rifle. Shoot them in the shoulders you never have to track very much. It breaks them down.
 
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“Enough” isn’t all I’m looking for
Very Few Posting "Here", have bothered to Read ( comprehend ) your initial post about, Fur Friendly and, the 300 Yard,.."limited, Range" ! ( But, it's the Internet,.. LOL )
And a Lot of, them think that, Heavy weight, LR, Deer Bullets,.. ARE "Good" ( Fur Friendly ) ,.. LOL !
Let us Know, your "Choice" of Rifle, Cartridge choice and the Bullet you Plan to use !
Good Luck with,.. "your",.. decision
 
Realistically, you need to consider if its a single shot or mag fed. Any of the 6mm cartridges that use about 32-35gr of powder with 105 class bullets will give you more than enough performance with 70-95gr bullets. 6br isn't easy to mag feed. 6gt has good brass and feeds just as well as 6x47L and 6xc. Dasher dies can be expensive and don't seem to come up used very often (testament to its success?), and you may want to see what the reloading gear for a new cartridge will work for your budget. Wildcats are fun, but losing brass in the field that you've formed, trimmed, turned, put work into, isn't as fun. Good off the shelf brass that isn't $2/ea is important to me in a predator rifle.

Even the 6x45 (6mm-223) would be a good chamber for what you're after and just sip powder from the jug.
 
I’ve shot 5 with that .243 combo, the closest was about 75 yards quartered toward me it was liquid organs with slight tear on exit. The other 4 were between 150 and 325 yards, caused liquid gel and no exit wound only one was broad side.
The hides on Wood chucks at 300 and 350 yards didn’t look to good
 
I’ve shot them with 6 br and 105’s also,, the target bullets pencil right through leaving a small hole and not as much internal damage,,, when you want them to expand you chamfer the hollow point hole with a screw for deer hunting!
 

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