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If all you had was a .243 shooting an 80 grain bullet on the last evening you can hunt and time is almost gone, with a leary buck standing broad side 300 yards away, would you take the shot? you have a steady rest in a deer blind.

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1st day, middle of the season, or last day shouldnt have an effect on your shot ethics

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as long as your practiced for a shot of that distance, the bullet is enough!

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If you are confident in the shot, why not?

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shot placement is the key

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I agree with averyone on here go for it, I also shoot a .243 but I use a 90 grain remingtonballistic tips.

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why wouldnt you?? i use a .243 and i use the same grain as you i make long shots like that all the time

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Dead deer, don't even have to think about it.

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I wouldn't take the shot because of two reasons:

[ol][*]Not comfortable with a shot of that distance, even with a more powerful rifle/bullet grain combo[*]In my opinion, that is aHIGHRISK SHOT. Too many variables to consider to make an ethical shot/ethical kill.[/ol]
That's my two cents worth.

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Nope, because rifles are illegal to hunt deer with in IA :)

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"All I have is a .243 in a centerfire"...It's taken over 150 whitetails...

With either the Federal Premium 85gr HPBT Sierra GameKing or the 100gr Remington CoreLokt, that buck would be taking a ride home with me...:D

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I shoot .243win for the deer season, and I use 80's and 85's. You still have over 1000ft/lbs even out to 400yrds and at 300yrds I am around 5 inches low depending on the ammo I sighted with, and the ammo I am using (I use 2 different loads and they vary at most 10" at 500yrds and I know how much at what distance). I would take that shot any day. I wouldn't even think about it more that to do the math in my head. 300yrds or less is a dead deer unless all I have is an off-hand standing shot then I would be really cautious past 150yrds and nothing moving past 100yrds.

With a solid rest it is no question though. Shoot soon before he decides to vamoose.

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I shoot the federal's and that is a DEAD-on plan. Pun intended.

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I know people that can make that shot easily. I also know people that make claims of 300 yard shots all the time that would probably estimate a true 300 yards to be 500-600.I think the answer to the poll would fall on the confidence of the hunter. The bullet and caliber are fine tools for this job.

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I agree with most of the "I'd take the shot" people. 243 at that range with that bullet. Yes, no problem. I coyote hunt and that helps my accuracy andconfidenceduring deer season. I use that same 243 for both animals.

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If your capable of making the shot, the gun and load is more than capable.

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i shoot a .243 with 100gr remington core-loks. i wouldnever take that shot. its too far away shot for a .243 and but if you were to hit the deer it wouldnt be ethical

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Like mentioned, you have to beconfident with the placementandthe distance of the shot! In other word's, you should have done it before and know you can!