Originally Posted by
hubby11
2. If you are dead on at 70 you should be fine at 100 but I would limit you shots your first year to less than 50. Your question suggests you don't have much shooting experience. Get to the range as much as you can before you get in the woods.
3. The treestand height should not effect you aiming point with a rifle at less than 100yd ranges. Again, limit your shots to close range until you have some more experience.
4. Nosler partitions are generally considered a premium bullet and superior to Cor-Lokts, but the deer won't know the difference at less than 100yds.
For years I used factory corlokts, killed more deer then CWD. Last year was my first handload, and a partion. I got one gun shoots partions well, and another that shoots hornady partions well. Not interchangeable. Same barrel length and twist.
As said get to the range. Doesn't hurt to try a 2nd brand. But practice a bit with the cheaper, until you are sure it is not you.
To many hunters fail to practice. Though most people I know shoot 30 yards, and doesn't matter alot.
If you are shooting out to 100. Run a balistics calculator. I like Nikon Spoton. Path is up and back down. Decide what will give you good placement up close too, when deciding on what height to zero at. Many zero 1-2 inches above at 100.
With a 243 you may want to limit shots to vitals and kneck. Which is pretty much good advice anyways. Though I also read about people going for shoulder. I never have though.
With small caliber like 243, if you can afford it, I would use a premium bullet. I realize this stirs lots of debate. Yes I realize deer is just as dead.
I wouldn't get to worked up all kinds of strategies and such. Though I think it is fun to read about them, and gets your mind racing.
Unless you are in deer country, remember you may not get one every year.