My wife and kids have used the boattail a bit out of two short barreled .243 rifles [An 18.5" 660 and a 19" Mossberg].I dobt my handloads were getting 2700 fps out of either [I only have notes on the Remington].Very good performance.
I believe the low velocities contributed to the excellent bullet performance.
I have also killed just a couple with a 22" 98K actioned Mauser, but usually use a different rifle for deer.
I started using the Hornady flat base after a couple of years, then Core Lokts. at the moment I am using some of those from Cabelas bulk bags.
We have some 100 gr Partitions too but haven't shot anything with them. My middle daughter wanted to try her .243 on an elik but it didn't work out.
