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Nosler 95 gr. partition and the Hornady 100 gr. interlock have worked equally well for us.
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I load the 85 Nosler Partition for grandaughter. She hammers deer and pigs.
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I just got 2 boxes of 80 TTSX loaded ammo. I plan to try them out this year, and then I'll load some 95 Berger classics for next.
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the 95 nosler ballistic tip is a great one.
A couple of other favorites are 95 partitions and the 100 grain hornady interlock ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This And don't forget the 100gr NPT, also.
Ed
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I have killed nearly 150 white-tailed deer with the 100-grain Interlock loaded to 3000 from a 6mm Rem. It has been very consistent in its results and is very accurate.
Another good one is the 100-grain Partition. I really don't like lighter bullets in 6mm for shooting deer.
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I have used this bullet on more deer than any other 6mm bullet. It works great. It is also excellent LR and will penetrate further than many may think......
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What this thread actually indicates is the .243 Winchester, despite some naysayers, is a pretty good whitetail cartridge.
According to my hunting notes over the past few decades, my hunting companions and I have used Barnes X's, TSX'sand TTSX's, Berger Hunting VLD's, Federal Power Shoks, Hornady Interlocks, Nosler Ballistic Tips and Partitions, Remington Core-Lokts, Sierra GameKings, Speer Hot-Cors, and Winchester Power Points to take whitetails from various .243 Winchesters. The result has been plenty of dead deer, without a single bullet "failure."
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What this thread actually indicates is the .243 Winchester, despite some naysayers, is a pretty good whitetail cartridge.
According to my hunting notes over the past few decades, my hunting companions and I have used Barnes X's, TSX'sand TTSX's, Berger Hunting VLD's, Federal Power Shoks, Hornady Interlocks, Nosler Ballistic Tips and Partitions, Remington Core-Lokts, Sierra GameKings, Speer Hot-Cors, and Winchester Power Points to take whitetails from various .243 Winchesters. The result has been plenty of dead deer, without a single bullet "failure." Doubt very few bullets "Fail" but 99.9% of the failures come from the guy "shooting" who cannot actually "Shoot". If you a hunter cannot recover the animal he has no clue as to what the fug really happened.
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95g partitions will make a "true believer" out of you on large bodied deer from 200-280 lbs, at distances.
For some reason, the 95 NP has been more accurate than the 100's in my 6mm and 243's.
We have also had stellar luck with the 100g Hornady Interlock, and I prefer the flat base version, unreal accurate with IMR and H4350.
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I've used the flat base 100 gr Hornady for years in a 6mm. But they don't make them anymore so I've been dabbling with others. My gun (a Ruger tanger from around 1980) did not like the 95 gr NBT. I got patterns, not groups. So I moved on to play with the Barnes 80 gr TTSX. It's showing some real promise in the accuracy department.
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Literally, any bullet 95 grains and up works very well for deer in the 6mm/243. That's what they're made for.
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I've used the flat base 100 gr Hornady for years in a 6mm. But they don't make them anymore so I've been dabbling with others. My gun (a Ruger tanger from around 1980) did not like the 95 gr NBT. I got patterns, not groups. So I moved on to play with the Barnes 80 gr TTSX. It's showing some real promise in the accuracy department.
Dale With that profile, I'd be checking out NPT's. DF
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The .243 is a dandy cartridge. Kills very well for its size. I was surprised to see how well it killed deer and pigs.
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The guys here talked me into using the Nosler 95 grain Ballistic Tip. It has been excellent accuracy and performance wise. Hey, if Ingwe says it, that's all ya need to know....  of course if you want to impress your buddies, with a mini ICBM looking round, try a 115 grain Berger seated in one, especially if it is a long action, seated to magazine length. 
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The guys here talked me into using the Nosler 95 grain Ballistic Tip. It has been excellent accuracy and performance wise. Hey, if Ingwe says it, that's all ya need to know.... As many have mentioned, the out-of-production 100 gr. Hornady flat base is an excellent bullet. Could never tell the difference in performance between that and the 100 gr. Nosler Partition. I have a secret little stash of the Hornadys still.... 
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I've used the flat base 100 gr Hornady for years in a 6mm. But they don't make them anymore so I've been dabbling with others. My gun (a Ruger tanger from around 1980) did not like the 95 gr NBT. I got patterns, not groups. So I moved on to play with the Barnes 80 gr TTSX. It's showing some real promise in the accuracy department.
Dale With that profile, I'd be checking out NPT's. DF That's next if the Barnes don't work out. And like ingwe, I have a stash of the Hornady flat bases. Probably enough to last me the rest of my life. But I've got twin 4 year old grandsons, that 6mm may be just the ticket for them in a few years. Dale
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Literally, any bullet 95 grains and up works very well for deer in the 6mm/243. That's what they're made for. "Any 95 grain bullet & up" is a bit broad yet on the right track. Make that any 95 grain & up hunting bullet. Just would not like to see a guy using a thin skinned Sierra target bullet for example. An 100 grain interlock offers quit a bang for your buck IMHO.
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Never shot anything but factory ammo in my 6mm. I'd like to reload, but wondering what is considered a great whitetail bullet for the 6mm. I have loaded the 85 gr TSX and 100 gr Partition with RL-17 powder for a couple cousins 6mm Rems, they shoot the hell out of deer every year, no complaints so far.
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If anyone wants some flat based, Hornady 100s, I have 280 fresh and 55 pulled (w/Grip-n-pull) that I have no use for anymore.
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