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Yep.

I've recovered 40 or so bullets of various calibers over the years. Only 1 was a 243, it's was a Nosler solid base 100 gr. Bullet enter front right shoulder ball and stopped on the near side of the opposite rear quarter.

As a side note I have recovered more Sierra bullets by far than any other. I belive the cause to be the stiff jackets that double in diameter and often core seperation. Next would be nosler AB`s then hornadys. I shoot Hornadys 75% of the time.

Over the last 5 years my son has killed around 12 deer with a .243.

A couple with 100 grain federal blue box.
One with a Hornady 100 gr btsp, and the rest with 95 grain Fusions.

All the factory ammo that we have tried has been accurate enough for any hunting that we would do so I haven't handloaded for it yet.

I do have a box each of 105 Amax and 105 HPBT and my first loads with the Amax look promising. We will be trying those out next year.

I've only recovered four .243 bullets. 2 fusions, one federal power shok that I don't have a pic of, and one Hornady BTSP.

the fusions


the Hornady


Bob.

Dang, those Hornadys look perfect. powdr

85 grn. partition is my favorite.

I have 2 go-to loads for my 243:

85 gr Partition pushed by IMR4064 around 3250fps
90 gr Accubond pushed by IMR4350 around 3190 fps

The Accubonds took the deer I shot this year, both 1 shot DRT's.

Both shoot to the same POI out to 200 yards. Past that, they start to separate. Both shoot nice, itty-bitty bug holes.

I've been running Nosler 70gr BT and 4350 for chucks the last 20 or so years.

Shot great in my Model 7 stainless (HS stock), 600, '74 700 BDL, two 700 ADL's.

Still have one ADL and a Ruger #1 in .243win. Dunno what load I'll try for deer if our IN law changes.

I have a 6mm Remington and used many old faithfuls including the 85hpbt. I am trying some 95 Partitions out with IMR 4350. Anyone have a pet load?