243 big enough for whitetails?
08-27-2009, 05:23 AM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,695
Is the .243 good for deer ?
Depends where you hunt, here on the internet lots of people talk about these new cyborg deer with bullet proof armor where nothing less than a super duper short ultra allen magnum is neccessary. But for around here where the deer havent developed into these cyborgs it works extremely well.
Depends where you hunt, here on the internet lots of people talk about these new cyborg deer with bullet proof armor where nothing less than a super duper short ultra allen magnum is neccessary. But for around here where the deer havent developed into these cyborgs it works extremely well.
08-27-2009, 02:55 PM
#35
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Brockway, PA
Posts: 7
A 243 win is perfect for deer hunting. Just make sure you have a good shot on the deer, and remember to stay calm and touch the trigger. Don't pull the trigger so your gun doesn't miss the deer, and you should have a trophy on your wall. Ken HeilbrunJr.
08-27-2009, 05:40 PM
#37
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location:
Posts: 585
I bought my son a .243 for his first rifle. While sighting it in for him, I really enjoyed shooting it. After seeing what it did to deer, I went out and bought my very own. Now my .300WSM only comes out for truley Big game. My. 243 is my dedicated deer / antelope / yote gun.
08-27-2009, 06:48 PM
#38
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
I bought my son a .243 for his first rifle. While sighting it in for him, I really enjoyed shooting it. After seeing what it did to deer, I went out and bought my very own. Now my .300WSM only comes out for truley Big game. My. 243 is my dedicated deer / antelope / yote gun.
08-28-2009, 01:58 AM
#39
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NW Oklahoma
Posts: 1,166
I just bought a new Model 700 in .243 last year after hunting with a .270 for over 30 years. The .270 is a great gun, but I hated shooting it. The .243 is just as good for deer at the distances I have to shoot. Some don't think it is heavy enough, but it's all about shot placement. Some people who aren't as sure about their shooting want something that will blow a leg off at 300 yards.
