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Old 11-17-2008, 07:25 PM
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zrexpilot
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Default RE: 308 or 243?

I am partial to the .243, 25 years of hunting with one I ve killed tons of deer with it. I have seen all calibers work on deer from .243 to 300 mags, some run a ways some drop, none go far with any caliber if you do your part. a .243 to the side of a deer compared to a .308, you cant tell the difference.
Use the wrong bullet in any caliber and you will see a difference. My friend shot a doe last week with a .308 using the barnes triple shock, I was less than impressed, that deer went 200+ yds and blood didnt start for about 75 yds, we had a hard time finding blood, but once we did we found her. another friend using the .308 2 weeks ago shot 2 does using interbonds, man that bullet laid the samck down on them, dropped one and one went 30 yds and the damage was tremendous
.308 has bit of kick, bullets can be found anywhere
7mm-08 which is just a .284 bullet on a .308 case is a bit flatter shooting than the .308, less recoil and might be the best deer cartridge out there, but
shells are not that easy to find.
.243 which is just a .308 case necked down, a bit flatter shooting than both, a lot less recoil and shells are every where.

I personally like the .243, super accurate, no recoil super flat shooting and puts the hurt on them.
heres a deer my son shot couple of years ago with the .243.




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