.243 QUESTION
07-21-2008 | 08:48 PM
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From: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
RE: .243 QUESTION
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
I've never killed a hog with mine, but I have killed over 150 deer and six black bears with it...
Guess it will do...
I've never killed a hog with mine, but I have killed over 150 deer and six black bears with it...
Guess it will do...
07-21-2008 | 08:53 PM
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From: Port Neches, Texas
RE: .243 QUESTION
You'll hearmixed opinions, here's mine: For deer sized game, even hogs, the .243 is a great minimum caliber! Notice the key words great minimum! Not, "it will barely work and then only if I hit 'em between the eyes!"
There is not a whitetail on Earth that could tell the difference between a .243 and an '06 with good bullets and good shooting out to about 250-300 yards! Which, unless you arehunting right-of-ways or fields, is about as far as most shots will usually be!
There is not a whitetail on Earth that could tell the difference between a .243 and an '06 with good bullets and good shooting out to about 250-300 yards! Which, unless you arehunting right-of-ways or fields, is about as far as most shots will usually be!
07-22-2008 | 06:47 AM
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From: Lake County, Florida
RE: .243 QUESTION
ORIGINAL: JagMagMan
You'll hearmixed opinions, here's mine: For deer sized game, even hogs, the .243 is a great minimum caliber! Notice the key words great minimum! Not, "it will barely work and then only if I hit 'em between the eyes!"
There is not a whitetail on Earth that could tell the difference between a .243 and an '06 with good bullets and good shooting out to about 250-300 yards! Which, unless you arehunting right-of-ways or fields, is about as far as most shots will usually be!
You'll hearmixed opinions, here's mine: For deer sized game, even hogs, the .243 is a great minimum caliber! Notice the key words great minimum! Not, "it will barely work and then only if I hit 'em between the eyes!"
There is not a whitetail on Earth that could tell the difference between a .243 and an '06 with good bullets and good shooting out to about 250-300 yards! Which, unless you arehunting right-of-ways or fields, is about as far as most shots will usually be!
07-22-2008 | 01:04 PM
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From: Baileysville, WV
RE: .243 QUESTION
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
I've never killed a hog with mine, but I have killed over 150 deer and six black bears with it...
Guess it will do...
I've never killed a hog with mine, but I have killed over 150 deer and six black bears with it...
Guess it will do...
So from reading this..Im guessing your vote would be that its definitely marginal?
07-22-2008 | 01:33 PM
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RE: .243 QUESTION
With 2 brothers, I have been told that since I bought it in 1980!!!
Also been told how much of a "softy"I was as well...
Funny how I always end up tracking others deer though...I've told them if they quit flinching they might hit where they were aiming...
Also been told how much of a "softy"I was as well...
Funny how I always end up tracking others deer though...I've told them if they quit flinching they might hit where they were aiming...