Yes. I've hunted with a number of guys over the years (too many) who used the .243 Win. Their deer ran further and left less of a blood trail after being shot than deer shot with bigger guns. Now I am talking about driven deer. Being pushed gets their adrenaline up and they are normally running to some degree. These guys also used garden variety 100 grain cup and cores. But the same is also true for the guys running .270's, .308's, and .30-06's and their deer kills were less of a rodeo. I'll also add that I've not shot a single deer with a .243 and if I had it would have been with a premium bullet and I'm sure the outcome would have been better.
Last edited by moosemike; 04/04/14.
