Valentines gift .243
02-19-2010, 08:05 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Central Ohio
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Valentines gift .243
My girlfriend got me a new Remington 700 .243 with the laminated teardrop thumbhole stock and i had her also get me a nikon prostaff scope 
. I picked up the 80gr super x's and they are shooting great for me. Im mainly using it for groundhogs/coyotes but will proly use it out of state on deer as well. What would be a good distance to sight it in at so i can shoot nicely to 400? I was thinking about sighting it dead on at 150, anyone know how much the bullet would drop at 400 and beyond? I practice quite often. Thanks
. I picked up the 80gr super x's and they are shooting great for me. Im mainly using it for groundhogs/coyotes but will proly use it out of state on deer as well. What would be a good distance to sight it in at so i can shoot nicely to 400? I was thinking about sighting it dead on at 150, anyone know how much the bullet would drop at 400 and beyond? I practice quite often. Thanks
02-19-2010, 02:02 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
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She is sure a keeper...Hope you got something nice for her as well...
I will tell you, those 80gr bullets are for groundhogs, not deer...
I have used the Federal Premium 85gr Sierra GameKing HPBT on 30 deer or so, that's as light as you want to go for a deer bullet...Frankly you might be better off with 100gr Hornadys, CoreLokts, PowerPoints or Nosler Partitions...
I sight mine in 2 1/2 inches high at 100 yards, this puts it close to dead on at 250 and about 5 inches low at 300...
Do yourself a favor, get proficent at 300 before you try those 400 yard shots...I'd say maybe 5% of hunters are good enough to keep their shots in a 5 inch circle under field conditions at 400 yards...
I will tell you, those 80gr bullets are for groundhogs, not deer...
I have used the Federal Premium 85gr Sierra GameKing HPBT on 30 deer or so, that's as light as you want to go for a deer bullet...Frankly you might be better off with 100gr Hornadys, CoreLokts, PowerPoints or Nosler Partitions...
I sight mine in 2 1/2 inches high at 100 yards, this puts it close to dead on at 250 and about 5 inches low at 300...
Do yourself a favor, get proficent at 300 before you try those 400 yard shots...I'd say maybe 5% of hunters are good enough to keep their shots in a 5 inch circle under field conditions at 400 yards...
02-21-2010, 05:49 AM
#4
Spike
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Yeah i was planning on switching to 100gr partitions for deer. I shot yesterday and sighted it 1 1/2" high at a ranged 162 yds with 2" groupings then shot it at a ranged 371 and it was bout 4" low, 4" right and then 4" to the bottom left so i was pretty happy with shooting those groupings at over 350. Im satisfied. Never realized how good a 243 actually shoots, glad i listened to advice and got one. lol
02-21-2010, 06:35 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Not only does the .243 shoot remarkably well, they have very little felt recoil. Making it int my opinion, one of the best rifles to own. Even though I usually shoot a 7mm Rem. Mag. I love the .243 I also have.
02-21-2010, 06:40 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Yeah i was planning on switching to 100gr partitions for deer. I shot yesterday and sighted it 1 1/2" high at a ranged 162 yds with 2" groupings then shot it at a ranged 371 and it was bout 4" low, 4" right and then 4" to the bottom left so i was pretty happy with shooting those groupings at over 350. Im satisfied. Never realized how good a 243 actually shoots, glad i listened to advice and got one. lol
02-27-2010, 12:57 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: Southeast Missouri
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I love my Browning A-bolt .243 Rifle,its a great gun for Hunting Coyotes,Ground Hogs and with the 100 grain Hornady Custom Shells it is a good Deer Hunting gun too!
Sounds like You have a very Wonderful Girlfriend that will go out a buy You a nice Hunting Rifle....definetly a "Keeper" for sure!
Sounds like You have a very Wonderful Girlfriend that will go out a buy You a nice Hunting Rifle....definetly a "Keeper" for sure!