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.243 For Deer Hunting !
Hey All ,
Welp i got a question here on the 243. for Deer Huntin ! Well i been lookin at a 243. for Deer Huntin ! I have a 7mm and 30-30 ! i'm just wantin too blow some money on a 243. Well here my question ! Can a 243. Kill a deer ? also i have heard that the 243. shoots so fast that they burn thur Deer without leavin a good blood try ect. And also my shell of choice will be a a 243. Winchester BallisticSliver-tip ? Should i Buy this gun or Not ! I dont want too end up losin a deer be cause of being under Gun ! Thanks Alot , LungBuster101 |
RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
there's a lot of guys here that use them for deer....I don't because i don't have on and i can use my .300 win mag, and some will say it's not powerful enough. I personally think it'd be fine.
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
Not my choice but a 223 will kill a deer and so will the 243. Your bullet choice would be fine. You already have a couple better rounds for deer however.
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
The .243 is a varmint gun that can be used on deer with hevier better constructed bullets. If you are looking more for a light deer gun than a varmint gun look at the .260. If you want a varmint gun you can also use for deer the .243 will work.
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
If you like the 243 ,I would get it.I haven't used a 243 for deer in several years but have took quit a few with one out to 300 yds,never had to shoot one more than once and never lost one.
I still shoot it at the range pretty often and it does well on paper too. The 308,260 and 7/08 is a great deer rifles too.I have all three and they are fun to shoot and all will take deer. |
RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
the 243 is a great gun whether you're starting out a youngster or are a seasoned woodsmen. by all means it will kill deer as long as you put the bullet in the right place.
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
With the right bullet it's deadly on deer! It's not just a varmint caliber...
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
ORIGINAL: Gundigest The .243 is a varmint gun that can be used on deer with hevier better constructed bullets. If you are looking more for a light deer gun than a varmint gun look at the .260. If you want a varmint gun you can also use for deer the .243 will work. |
RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
I've used a .243 since 1980...killed at least 130 deer with...My favorite factory loadings inside 200 yards are the Hornady 100 gr Interlock in either Custom or Mag loading, the Remington 100 gr CoreLokt, the Federal Premium 100 gr Nosler Partition and the 100 gr Sierra GameKing BTSP....I would use either of these that group the best in your rifle...I have killed several deer with all the above loadings...
Instead of using a ballistic tip in the .243 the Federal Premium 85gr Sierra GameKing BTHP is a better choice...higher velocity so its flatter shooting and it penetrates better than the Winchester ballistic tips (and some soft points)...I use this as my long range "bean field" loading...But, its not really needed inside 200 yards...Good Luck... nchawkeye |
RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
ORIGINAL: LungBuster101 Hey All , Welp i got a question here on the 243. for Deer Huntin ! Well i been lookin at a 243. for Deer Huntin ! I have a 7mm and 30-30 ! i'm just wantin too blow some money on a 243. Well here my question ! Can a 243. Kill a deer ? also i have heard that the 243. shoots so fast that they burn thur Deer without leavin a good blood try ect. And also my shell of choice will be a a 243. Winchester BallisticSliver-tip ? Should i Buy this gun or Not ! I dont want too end up losin a deer be cause of being under Gun ! Thanks Alot , LungBuster101 |
RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
If you use the right bullet, you won't have any problem knocking down a big whitetail with a .243
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
Dem .243 kilz deres ok! Yew kun kil derr wiv .223, er evn .22 Hornut., Youse uz right bullutz! Uz Accbund ur Partitiin Jakut! Hunnerd ur 95-granes buults.By gn OK, U betcha!   Wow! And some people think I'm an a*****e! ;):D Mike |
RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
Try a search on this site.
Deer + .243 You will find enough posts to keep you busy for hours. This question has been asked and answered many times over. As for the answers the opinion differs at times greatly. Have fun |
RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
the combined Technology Nosler/Winchester 95 gr bullet is superb. My .243 Sako loves them and the deer are graveyard dead out to 350 yards.....just fact. Regards, Rick.
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
ORIGINAL: CanWoodsman Try a search on this site. Deer + .243 You will find enough posts to keep you busy for hours. This question has been asked and answered many times over. As for the answers the opinion differs at times greatly. Have fun hell do a search on me alone and you'll find enought to keep you busy for a couple of hours. buuuuuttt... to answer the question. the .243 is a fine deer cartridge andit happens to bemy go to gun. |
RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
With well constructed hunting bullets of 100 gr. the .243/6mm is a great minimum caliber for any whitetail deer! When I say "great minimum,"I mean just that! It does an excellent job on deer sized game, not just an iffy, bare minimum!
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
The .243 is totally and completely adequate for deer and pronghorns. Some folks even use it on elk.....
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
Guys, don't fall for it. Has to be a joke. Anyone that would ask such a question in such a way is just trying get a responce. And if he is serious, shouldn't be deer hunting.
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
Guys, don't fall for it. Has to be a joke. Anyone that would ask such a question in such a way is just trying get a responce. And if he is serious, shouldn't be deer hunting. Mike |
RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
What's wrong with the 7mm that you have? Why do want a .243?
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RE: .243 For Deer Hunting !
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog What's wrong with the 7mm that you have? Why do want a .243? |
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