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Old 03-26-2005 | 08:57 PM
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Default RE: .243

1,000 foot-pounds of energy is considered by many to be the benchmark for deer-sized game,( others say 1200, and given the size of this caliber would lean that way myself). Given that # it would all depend on what kind of bullet you are shooting.

For example an 80gr SPEER HOT-COR SP, falls below 1200 at 200yds
Yet the 85gr Sierra GameKing BTHP, holds that till just passed 300yds
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