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Old 02-25-2008, 01:40 PM   #1
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I am looking at deer rifles for my girlfriend she is of a smaller frame so only youth models would fit her. All I see in youth models for rifles are 243 caliber. I know that they come with 100 grain bullets usually is this a good caliber for deer it seems small to me but i like bigger calibers. would it work and to what effective range.

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Old 02-25-2008, 01:59 PM   #2
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Yes it works...Out to 300 yards...Good Luck...
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Old 02-25-2008, 02:05 PM   #3
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how woulda 20 inch barrel work for accuracy and speed.

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Old 02-25-2008, 02:29 PM   #4
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I'd say a .243 would be perfect IMO.
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Old 02-25-2008, 02:32 PM   #5
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20 inches is just fine...One of my buddies is kinda short, he bought the .243 youth model 700 with a 20 inch barrel, I sighted it in for him...It put the Hornady Custom 100grs into a nickle at 100 yards...If you want more speed you can go with the Federal Premium 85gr BTHP, it gets about 3320 out of a 24 inch barrel...

New hunters shouldn't be shooting much past 150 yards or so anyway, any of the 100gr loads will be plenty fast out to that range...
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Old 02-25-2008, 03:22 PM   #6
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All but one of my deer has fallen to the 243.. Using the 85 Grain BTHP.. Shots ranging from 100 to 246 yards.. You got plenty of gun.. The gun I have been using for the past 20 years has a 20" barrell on it also..
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Old 02-25-2008, 03:28 PM   #7
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I got my grandsons just a cheap breech load New England Firearms .243 and put a Bushnell Elite 4200 on it and it is a deer killing rifle. We use the Hornady 100 grains also. I wouldn't hesitate to hunt with it myself. Be sure to get her a quality scope and not an el-cheap o.
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Old 02-25-2008, 03:28 PM   #8
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.243 works, if you want more, but still less, 7mm-08 is agreat round. or .260 I'm considering a .243 or 6mm for antelope round which would be plenty good out to 500 600yds I feel, and maybe muleys, not sure though.


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Old 02-25-2008, 08:13 PM   #9
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My Daughter shot a nice Doe with her single shot .243 Rossi Youth Gun,she used the Remington 100 grain shells and her gun has the Tru-Glo Red Dot scope.I though you could get a longer barreled .243 with the shorter stock?If you Girlfriend can handle a Rifle pretty good I would consider looking for a .243 with a longer barrel......look into the Remington Rifles....if I'm correct the make a very nice Rifle in Camo with the shorter stock for smaller/younger Hunters!

I think the heaviest bullet you can get for a .243 is the 100 grain bullet?I shoot 100 grain Hornady bullets in my Browning .243 Rifle and I have shot several deer with it including 2 nice 8-Point Bucks so far.
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Old 02-27-2008, 04:15 AM   #10
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.243 is fine, i've taken deer with no problem with a .223. shot placement kills, not magnums.
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