Anyone know if you can buy ..204 brass and what it goes for?

.remember a broadside coyote chest is about 8" max, so figure out there 6-700, you 4" low, or 4" high usually is a miss........ im betting based on a 8" chest cav coyote, might have a tough time on some 600 yard coyotes ....

...gone are the days when the challenge of the Hunt was to bring the animal in.

the .204 is fine

A real good caller I knew in Wy, and this guy could shoot, started shooting a 17 Rem and loved it the first 10-15 coyotes, then he missed one like 3 times at a 100 yards.....while snowing.....he took it out on his bench the next time it was snowing and said it shot about 5 gallon bucket groups in the snow......

.204 brass is not available now unless you get the Hornady brand and its a bit too much $$

Big Marine like you should just throw rocks and kill them at that range! Probably too much damage though... When I was living out west way back, I had a 22-250 and a 243. I liked them both but eventually sold the 22-250. At the long ranges I thought they had a little advantage over the smaller calibers some of my friends carried. I do agree with others that the type of bullet makes a huge difference. Today there are many good ones to choose from and whatever rifle you choose, experiment with the ammo until you find what it likes best. A great scope will make a world of difference too. Being a rich CWO you should just buy one each of the above mentioned... lol Good luck with your choice!

Now also keep in mind that the augusta area now has a good population of wolves as you move toward the front. Was shed hunting probably 10-15 mi from augusta, south of Gibson reservoir, and I saw lots of wolf tracks. Son ran into one about 75 yards out a week later. Love this area.