The only two guys I personally know who pelt hunt coyotes regularly:
one uses a 22hornet with solids, the other uses a 22-250 with solids, both go for head shots only.
Me I use a .243win or 8mm mauser (really knocks them for a loop)
but it does tend to tear them up.
If you want to use the 243win for a pelt gun you might try heavier bullets and try to stick to full length body shots, stem-to-stern or vica versa.
just my .02
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