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Can I haul a couch in my truck? I got it at a garage sale. What do you think?[/quote] My guess would be probably not. Your truck may be capable, however......... [/quote] Thanks! I give so many, many fuucks about the opinions of morons who found their way to internet forums. I will proceed accordingly.
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The .243 or .243 A.I. Far exceeds the exceptions, of most shooters and hunters, with the right loads and bullets it's great 1000 yard rifle, and a very effective hunting round, it's a kind of old school lady's and kids round that will out shoot most of the big boy's. Funny How That Works . Rio7
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I've killed a few ND deer with my 243, couple bucks and a doe with 100 grain soft points. Shots have been 50-200 and it has proven to be effective. Have shot a handful of coyotes with it as well. I've always liked the 243
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Jud and 10’ . Had never entertained the idea of the 55 gr BT’s. Had good luck with them ?
GreggH I haven't personally used them and guys I know that use them are using them on coyotes. I do know of 3 guys that use 70 grain Ballistic Tips on coyotes and deer though, they say it's like lightning hits them and they also claim a large percentage of pass throughs. That 55 may be a fuzz light for anything other than extended distances, smaller deer or head/neck shots. I wouldn't be scared to try them on a deer out past 200 and neck or lung shots only in open country. Pretty sure plenty will disagree but I know my own abilities. I'm running 55 Sierras on coyotes. If you stay off bone, it looks like lightning killed them. I don't think I'd try them on our little 100 pound blacktails. Though they'd likely work if you slipped it in the pocket and stayed off the shoulder. The 55 NBT is a slightly tougher bullet when compared to the sierra.
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have taken them that far with that round.... I have several 243s...
bullet each time was either 90 or 95 grain Ballistic Tips.. I shoot both...
Fueled with 4064, right at 2950 fps MV...
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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Seafire ... you have a private message.
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Have taken them with 100g Hornady BTSP out to 230 yds and DRT.....and will completely penetrate a piece of 1/4 inch steel at 300 yds and beyond, so a 300 yd shot on any deer that walks is likely a dead deer if the shot is placed in the boiler room.
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Judman ,
My question was several fold . I just received the Ruger No1 and thought perhaps I could acquire some first hand information from folks who use the .243 on a regular basis . Also other then for woodchucks my shots at WT Deer can go from in the woods at 40-60 yards to a field shot of 200 yards. I'm trying to figure what scope to choose ,
Semper Fi
Bill Bullets..95 PT, 95BT, 95 Federal Fusion, 100 Hornady Interlock. Scopes on a No.1 that I have used. Zeiss 3-9X40 conquest MC, Zeiss 4X MC, Burris older 3-9X40 FF (not the FF II) all will fit in low Ruger rings. I do think the Leupold VX 3i 3.5-10X40 will also fit but may need medium rings. By far, in my opinion the Zeiss 3-9X40 MC Conquest looks right at home on the No.1B. And the 3-9X40 MC Conquest has a constant 4" of eye relief from 3 to 9 power. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/gc4QRj9.jpg)
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