Who shoots a .243 for deer
01-07-2012, 10:49 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
Posts: 6,575
Only broke it out on antelope so far.... but may in the near future on deer.
but the load is the 85gr TSX Federal,
used 100gr Sierra and 95 ballistic tips on antelope too, the 85gr TSX did the best of the 3 and my limited testing.
but the load is the 85gr TSX Federal,
used 100gr Sierra and 95 ballistic tips on antelope too, the 85gr TSX did the best of the 3 and my limited testing.
01-08-2012, 03:45 AM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 194
Mt.Man,
I, usually, use the Winchester 100grn. Powerpoint. But my rifle isn't particular to brand when it comes to hunting. Even though my paper target groups will open up some using Remington 100grn., I would still use them for hunting. In my small world, 1 inch groups versus 2 inch groups just does not matter that much while hunting.
I, usually, use the Winchester 100grn. Powerpoint. But my rifle isn't particular to brand when it comes to hunting. Even though my paper target groups will open up some using Remington 100grn., I would still use them for hunting. In my small world, 1 inch groups versus 2 inch groups just does not matter that much while hunting.
01-08-2012, 05:10 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 970
My Father and Uncle use .243s for whitetail hunting. My Father uses a Federal 100 gr round, and I don't know what my Uncle uses for ammo.
They kill the big Wisconsin whitetails just as easily as when they used their old 30-06s. Better actually, but that has to do with better ammo available then the caliber being used. They made a switch to a lighter gun and a different round when they went from their old Springfield semi-auto rifles to bolt action rifles.
They kill the big Wisconsin whitetails just as easily as when they used their old 30-06s. Better actually, but that has to do with better ammo available then the caliber being used. They made a switch to a lighter gun and a different round when they went from their old Springfield semi-auto rifles to bolt action rifles.
