243 - 7mm08 - 308 Caliber ?
 

243 - 7mm08 - 308 Caliber.

Out of these three which one would you hunt whitetail deer with and why or why not?

Which One You Like Better?

Thank You

RE: 243 - 7mm08 - 308 Caliber ?
 

You've been a member long enough to know better!!!!:D

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That's easy, I'd pick the .270......or any of the above if needed, just put a good Zeiss on top of it......

RE: 243 - 7mm08 - 308 Caliber ?
 

7mm-08

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You are right.

I just wanted to know which one every one likes better.

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Well between the 7mm 08 and 308 it's like asking 300 Winmag or 7mm mag. Come on now do we really have to go there.

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I'll answer the question. I would go with the .243 because
1. I have a 30-06 which does the 308's job better
2. I cannot find 7mm-08 ammo around here
3. I already have the .243

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Its Not about which one is Better!

This Post is About which onePeople like better.

Nothing more nothing less.

Thank You

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i killed a guy on Call Of Duty 4 with a Barret .50 Cal once.......................blumpkin!
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Of the 15 or so hunting buddies that I hunt with there are 7 that use a .243...

1 that uses a 7mm-08 and 1 that uses a .308...

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Own all 3 cal. I would prefer the 7-08 or the .308 over the .243. Now down to the other 2. The one and only determining factor that I would choose a 7-08 over the .308 is the lesser amount of recoil. Besides that they are pretty well equall to me.

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easy .260 Rem.........

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No question about it... .243 Win. Best deer cartridge ever made.:D

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.243
light recoiling, fast, flat shooting, super accurate. whats not to like.
Federal 80 gr speer. 3380 fps out the barrel.
Gonna try that load this year.
I tend to like smaller calibers.
.243, 25-06, 7-08 and .270 are the best whitetail cartridges in my opinion.
And a deer wouldnt know the difference when hit by either of these.

RE: 243 - 7mm08 - 308 Caliber ?
 

.308

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.243 I think I am going to get me one. Thats what the wife shoots. I love sighting it in. The recoil is great and the bullet is very accurate.

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I have a .243 and .308. I prefer the .243. Fun to shoot, accurate, great for deer sized game, but also a great varmit rifle with 55gr balistic tips.

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glad i came upon this . I'm supposed to be getting my first deer rifle this week.. a 7mm-08. the ammo here is 28 bucks a box.anyone know what kind of gun is comparable to a 7-08's recoil

RE: 243 - 7mm08 - 308 Caliber ?
 

Take a look here:

http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

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thanks.

this forum is confusing...how do you know if you have had a reply to a thread you posted in?

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When you are replying to a thread, you can click the "Notify me via e-mail when someone replies" box, right above the "OK" icon. Unfortunately, that requires you to check your emails to see if you've gotten a reply. I'm not sure if there's another way.

Note also that there's a "subscribe" icon at the top right of each thread. I'm not sure what it does, as I've never used it, but, it may do what you need...

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subscribe does the same thing..it just sends you a subscription notice..

other forums i'm on use Simple Machines Forums or vBuliten format forums.. and they have a user control panel that shows threads you automaticly subscribe to by posting..but its not emailed

RE: 243 - 7mm08 - 308 Caliber ?
 

Varmints to deer .243 will get the job done with ease.

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With the right bullet the .243 can't be beat up to Deer...

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I have a Browning(BLA)in 308,and for tight quarters it's hard to beat. Purchased a Win model 70 chambered in 7mm 08 last year. Flat shooting with outstanding down range performance. I like 'em both!

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7mm-08
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Own and use all three... 7mm-08 is the best of the three for all around shooting.

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I'd go with the .308, mainly because of the better selection of bullet weights and proven accuracy. And if you come across a bear, the .308 will hit harder!!!;)

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i've owned a .270 and loved it don't kick that bad ended up selling it jsut bought a .243 cause everyone i know say they are good for varnit and deer and i hunt both so i looked at it for being better for me instead of the .270 but really liked the .270 well let know how i like the .243 haven't good it in yet

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I have all 3 in the Model Seven,all tack drivers! My favorite is the 7mm-08...;)

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My favorite deer rifle is my .243. Maybe it's my favorite because it was my first deer gun or maybe because it's never let me down. Either way .243 has my vote.

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I prefer the 243 myslef, just my preference.minimal recoil ; flat shooting ; anything out to 300 yards is meat on the table.will reach farther,just what I like to stop at.


of all the deffinant answers to the question.

10 says 243.

5 say 7MM-08.

3 say 308

any more questions?

RE: 243 - 7mm08 - 308 Caliber ?
 

personally i would use goose load. that works well for me.

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.308 hands down......Ive recorded kills @ 478 yds....
Hand loading....150gr Nosler with 44.5 gr H-4895

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I have owned all three, still own the 7mm-08 and 308. I did not see a need for my 243 once I bought the 7mm-08. It hits harder but the increase in recoil is minimal. I have not noticed a difference bewteen the 7mm-08 and 308 on deer.

If I were to pick one, it would depend on its use. You said in your post deer so if it were ONLY for deer I would pick the 7mm-08. Any chance of me shooting something bigger (bear) or stouter (boar) I would take my 308. 7mm-08 is probably my favorite though overall......

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I like all three!:)

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they all do the same thing, .243 does it with less recoil. perfect for deer!

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Of the three here is my line-up of which I LIKE better:

1. 7mm-08
2. .243
3. .308

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i would go with the 308. i do not own one but i do have a 30-06. 308 has a shorter hull than 30-06. with the 308 you have a great variaty of bullet weights to choose from, coyote to elk. i do have a 7mm08 and a 243. i have found that with the 7mm08, ammo is very specific to the rifle itself. i have freinds who have 7mm08's and the ammo best for their rifles are crappy in mine. i shot, and nocked down the same deer 4 times, and still had to track her almost a mile with corelocks. 2 were in vital, i shot first at 75 yards, the last time i nocked her down she was over 3 hundred yards. winchester ballistic tips in 139 grain are best for my gun. i have a 243, i shoot 100 grain ballistic tips and drive tacks at 100 yrds, but at 200, she gets out of whack, especially if theres any wind. if you can handle any recoil, id pass on the 243. the 308 would be an all around rifle, get a good name gun, shoot and clean, shoot and clean and shoot some more. what ever you go with, shoot in the rain, sun, snow and heat to be sure you are as comfortable as you can get with your gun.

RE: 243 - 7mm08 - 308 Caliber ?
 

7mm 08