Boxer,
Run the data on a 105 Amax at 3000fps/.500 vs a 115bst at 3100/.453. You'll see it confirms my previous statement that the 115 BST out paces the 105 Amax. It's not until appx 700 yds(beyond which most would shoot at game) that the 105 Amax match bullet begins to equal the 115 gr BST hunting bullet.
The numbers don't lie.
WF1, your sig shows Texas Hill Country. A 243 will handle any deer here comfortably. Shot placement is paramount. I hunt in South Texas mostly now, and women and kids consistently drop bucks and pigs weighing up to 250 with 243's using really low quality Core-Lokt's and similar.
A couple of years ago, I helped with a group on an another ranch in South Texas. One guy used a 25-06 with B-Tips out of a 25-06. The results were a mess chasing wounded game all weekend. His placement was good, but the bullet would not penetrate. The wounds looked like scoops of ice cream scooped out of the flesh. He retired that rifle and the next year came back with a 308 and Amaxes. DRT everytime since.
Just personal direct observations to consider, that does not show up in columns of numbers.
If going with a 25-06, please use something other than B-Tips.
