Which bullet for the 243 cal
11-29-2007, 08:32 AM
#7
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 375
RE: Which bullet for the 243 cal
We use the 80gr ballistic tips. They are awesome. I know that seems light, and I was dead against going below 90 and was using 100's at the time a friend that has used a .243 for over 20yrs said, go to 80's or 85gr Hollowpoints for deer.
Well, I am a ballistic tip man so finally I tried them in my sons .243 Rem. Mod. 700. The results were devastating to say the least. He has since killed a truckload of deer and only one deer, a 3yr old buck soaked it up and stayed on it's feet. It only made it 60yds. I have seen him shoot deer over 140 lbs and actually roll it over TWICE...yes, twice!
I load them for my Encore barrel but a totally different powder. He and my daughter have taken deer with it. All again devistation. I personally have not taken a deer with a rifle in many years. Trophy hunting where few trophys exist is tough on the trigger finger. I do intend to shoot a doe next week, but don't know if it will be the .243 that gets called up from the bullpen or my new 270WSM. The WSM needs initiated and I told the kids it was gonna be me that did it.
Oh, by the way, long story short....I use 80gr Ballistic Tips!!!
They come in 100ct boxes and cost a little less as well.
If you need a starting point, I have found that Varget and H414 are excellent choices for the lighter bullet in the .243.
Well, I am a ballistic tip man so finally I tried them in my sons .243 Rem. Mod. 700. The results were devastating to say the least. He has since killed a truckload of deer and only one deer, a 3yr old buck soaked it up and stayed on it's feet. It only made it 60yds. I have seen him shoot deer over 140 lbs and actually roll it over TWICE...yes, twice!
I load them for my Encore barrel but a totally different powder. He and my daughter have taken deer with it. All again devistation. I personally have not taken a deer with a rifle in many years. Trophy hunting where few trophys exist is tough on the trigger finger. I do intend to shoot a doe next week, but don't know if it will be the .243 that gets called up from the bullpen or my new 270WSM. The WSM needs initiated and I told the kids it was gonna be me that did it.
Oh, by the way, long story short....I use 80gr Ballistic Tips!!!
They come in 100ct boxes and cost a little less as well.
If you need a starting point, I have found that Varget and H414 are excellent choices for the lighter bullet in the .243.
12-02-2007, 10:54 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 2,862
RE: Which bullet for the 243 cal
95gr Combined Technology BTs is what I use. The results are always a bang flop on big (200-250lb deer).
For Varmints I use 60gr Sierra HPs loaded to max velocity. They do not leave an exit wound on coyotes, so they are very fur friendly.
For Varmints I use 60gr Sierra HPs loaded to max velocity. They do not leave an exit wound on coyotes, so they are very fur friendly.
12-02-2007, 01:49 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
Posts: 2,600
RE: Which bullet for the 243 cal
85 gr. HPBT shot very well in some of my older 243's. Although I personally never shot deer with them, they sure pink-sprayed groundhogs. Seems to me a lot of folks on here have had great success with them on deer, however..