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Re: Solid evidence on .243 and it's adequacy on deer!

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28 December 2004, 03:08
Doc
Re: Solid evidence on .243 and it's adequacy on deer!
OH yea. Sometimes the deer ran right by me.
28 December 2004, 06:20
carpetman
This certainly is not as conclusive as tests done on a computer game.
My grandson has taken 3 deer this year and my son in law(grandsons dad)just got one. All were with .243. I load all their ammo and I don't use a premium bullet,just the opposite. I use the 100 grain Win Bulk packed that you see listed fairly cheap at Midway. There was a 10 pointer and a 9 pointer--both fairly good sized Texas deer. One was a small nubb buck and the other had one antler broken off and remaining side was two point--a fair sized deer.
28 December 2004, 08:39
pharaoh2
I like the .243 for one reason. It's easy to shoot well. A well placed shot in the heart with a small caliber, is better than shooting an elk in the foot with a .375!
28 December 2004, 12:01
old4x4
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I like the .243 for one reason. It's easy to shoot well. A well placed shot in the heart with a small caliber, is better than shooting an elk in the foot with a .375!


Well said. On a video game my son has, he can run someone over twice with a car and they get up and walk away. Hmmmmmmm
28 December 2004, 13:32
Plinker603
This my first year to deer hunt, but i got two deer, and i'm pretty happy with the .243's performance.

Your mother in law gets you something besides cologne or socks? My hubby opened his present and smiled and said..."Old Spice!" (again)

Plinker
28 December 2004, 18:55
N E 450 No2
I have been known to shoot deer with an elephant rifle...
But I have to say every deer I have shot with a 243, and every deer my wife has shot with a 243 has been killed most ricky tic, ie with excellent results. We only used two different bullets, the Sierra 100 gr. and the 95 gr.Nosler Partition. My wife has also killed several antelope and mule deer. Never had a problem.
28 December 2004, 19:00
BlackHawk1
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....So far, I've shot about 100 deer on the game and all of the ones shot with the 30.06 dropped. All but 1 shot with the .243 ran or were wounded. So far it's about 50/50 with each rifle....





Absolute empirical evidence indeed ! While a .243 with good loads and shot placement kills deer, I still prefer a little more bullet diameter and weight. My "smallest" medium game rifle is chambered in 6.5x55 (I traded a .243 for it). It's recoil isn't much more than a .243 and it penetrates better than a .243 when the game isn't cooperating and giving broadside presentations (i.e. quartering).