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Whatta you guys think about the 243?

Old 11-10-2005, 07:52 PM
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Yes, awesome caliber! Kicks like a B.B. gun. I use Winchester Ballistic Silvertip, 95 grain, I dropped a heavy seven pointer, it didn't move. Talk about clean kill it shut down its whole nervous system in a split second!
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Old 11-10-2005, 08:47 PM
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My dad uses a .243 and it gets the job done, hegot a big 12 pointer that went 223 lbs. last year and it dropped like a ton of bricks. I shoot a .270 however and love it.
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Old 11-10-2005, 09:57 PM
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243 is one fast flat shooting gun, i love it.
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Old 11-10-2005, 10:29 PM
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It'll work for deer thats for sure.
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Old 11-11-2005, 09:45 AM
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Another option is a .270 with 115 grain managed recoil ammo for young or recoil sensitive hunters. Recoil is about the same as a 100 grain .243. The round is plenty powerful for deer up to 200 yards, somebody else can use the gun with standard loads for anything from varmints to elk, or the youngin can grow into it and use the same gun.
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Old 11-11-2005, 11:08 AM
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I think that the .243 is an excellent minimum caliber for whitetails.
I used the 6MM Rem. for years, it killed 'em just as dead, just as fast as my '08 and 7MM RM! And I'm talking body shots, not risky type shots!
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Old 11-11-2005, 03:24 PM
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I shoot a 243, but i do not like the Rem. core-lokt. I shoot Fed. Nosler partitions 100gr. or Win. Ballistic silvertips 95gr. I have never had a problem with either one for deer.
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Old 11-11-2005, 04:19 PM
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I think you'll do just fine with your .243 with 100 grains. That's what I use, my husband's aunt & uncle both use, and between us we've killed plenty of deer. Kill zone & body shots - the 1st deer I ever shot was at about 225 yds and he dropped in his tracks
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Old 11-11-2005, 04:45 PM
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Nice buck!!!
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Old 11-11-2005, 04:59 PM
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I prefer the 100gr Sierra Gameking loaded by Federal. Great bullet.
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