I dropped a Goat at an honest 400 yards with the 243. I would not have tried the shot except that it was the last day of season, the wind was calm, I had a rock steady rest and I knew where the gun would hit at that range. I held the crosshairs right on top of its horns as it faced straight away from me. The shot droped about sixteen inches and went right up the Bung. It went down quick but tried to get up as we aproached it. One more shot ended it. I would not attempt again a shot that long with the 243. But it did the job.
After several years of trying the 243 for deer, I gave up on it. That was years ago before some very good bullets were developed. The last two I shot with my 243 were shot with the Nosler Partition and they worked very well. I am thinking of getting one again. Bullets were a problem for the 243, 6mm and 25-06 when they first came out. The available bullets were either two fragil and blew up or were to heavy in the jacket department and would not expand. Thanke mostly to Nosler and now Barnes, they have redeemed themselves in my
mind.