243 vs 460 wby mag
05-31-2005, 07:43 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: West Virginia
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243 vs 460 wby mag
crazy right?
This forum has a lot of great posts and a tremendous amount of collective and individual experience.
From a new hunters prespective though (which i am), If I wanted a deer rifle to be used under 200 yards (which in WV almost all are taken) you could find an experienced hunter to make a case for either one of these cartridges and every one in between.
maybe thats a good thing. There is no one answer and there never will be.
As a new hunter it is great to have so many choices for a particular purpose and not be wrong.
This forum has a lot of great posts and a tremendous amount of collective and individual experience.
From a new hunters prespective though (which i am), If I wanted a deer rifle to be used under 200 yards (which in WV almost all are taken) you could find an experienced hunter to make a case for either one of these cartridges and every one in between.
maybe thats a good thing. There is no one answer and there never will be.
As a new hunter it is great to have so many choices for a particular purpose and not be wrong.
05-31-2005, 08:07 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: 243 vs 460 wby mag
Yep I agree with you, but you're gonna have someone tell you that you are wrong for picking any one particular caliber eventually.
Such as a .22 centerfire for deer or even a .243.
Such as a .270 for those armor wearing elk.
Or a 30-30 for Northern whitetail.
AS long as you know "X" cartridge is fully capeable and you know your abilites then it won't matter what the others think.
Such as a .22 centerfire for deer or even a .243.
Such as a .270 for those armor wearing elk.
Or a 30-30 for Northern whitetail.
AS long as you know "X" cartridge is fully capeable and you know your abilites then it won't matter what the others think.
05-31-2005, 09:18 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: 243 vs 460 wby mag
I have been here for quite a while but I don't recall the 460 ever being recommended for deer hunting. I seldom see the 460 recommended for anything. However I see your point.
05-31-2005, 09:30 PM
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RE: 243 vs 460 wby mag
Ok, Zrex, where are you? What say you, 243Win. vs. 460Wtby.Mag.? 
Deer rifle (deer only), and for shots at max. distance of 200yds., often less, for use in
WV, the "perfect" rifle/cartridge is:
257Robts., 6.5x55, 270Win., 7x57, 7mm-08, 280Rem., 300Savage, 308Win., 30/30 or 45/70 in a Marlin. As for the others, any good bolt action with a barrel length of no more
than 20" (Ruger Ultra-Light, Remington Mod. 7, Winchester 70carbine, or just cut your barrel back a couple inches). Voila = PERFECTION!!!
Deer rifle (deer only), and for shots at max. distance of 200yds., often less, for use in
WV, the "perfect" rifle/cartridge is:
257Robts., 6.5x55, 270Win., 7x57, 7mm-08, 280Rem., 300Savage, 308Win., 30/30 or 45/70 in a Marlin. As for the others, any good bolt action with a barrel length of no more
than 20" (Ruger Ultra-Light, Remington Mod. 7, Winchester 70carbine, or just cut your barrel back a couple inches). Voila = PERFECTION!!!
06-01-2005, 12:26 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: 243 vs 460 wby mag
I have to laugh when i think about how fast the deer I have seen shot with the lowly 30-30 in WV have went down. Went down like they were hit with a bolt of lightning at 55 and 75 yards.
06-01-2005, 09:00 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: 243 vs 460 wby mag
V7
I've read a lot of the posts and understand why you asked Zrex about the 243. Sounds like you guys have had a difference of opinion on the 243.
Like I said I am new and I only have a 30-30 and 270 but plan on building a decent collection over the next many years. I'm not sure the additionswill be by necessity though
I've read a lot of the posts and understand why you asked Zrex about the 243. Sounds like you guys have had a difference of opinion on the 243.
Like I said I am new and I only have a 30-30 and 270 but plan on building a decent collection over the next many years. I'm not sure the additionswill be by necessity though
06-01-2005, 10:06 AM
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RE: 243 vs 460 wby mag
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Oh, come on. The 460 weatherby will not only take down a Whitetail it field dresses it for you. I wouldn't count on much besides hamburger or sausage though.
Oh, come on. The 460 weatherby will not only take down a Whitetail it field dresses it for you. I wouldn't count on much besides hamburger or sausage though.
06-01-2005, 10:19 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: 243 vs 460 wby mag
I think you guys should look in to the way a bulet expands. SPEED is the main facter. If you shot a deer with a 460 if you use soft nose and not some expanding bullet it would just mack a arrow sizzed hole in one side and out the outher.There is not enough deer there to make the bullet expand.
Now the 243 is fast and a little bulet. So it will expand way eazyer. The 243 would blister and field dress a deer faster than a 460.
I think one of the worst things they make are the SUPPER expanding bullets
Now the 243 is fast and a little bulet. So it will expand way eazyer. The 243 would blister and field dress a deer faster than a 460.
I think one of the worst things they make are the SUPPER expanding bullets