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Anyone try this load on deer???

Never did in my 243 but I hear good things.

I have shot several deer and antelope with this bullet in my .243's. Have some loaded to test right now.. Good for antelope and whitetails..

Same here, got some loaded up for a June Axis hunt.

thats what im usin but aint took a deer yet. 2 weeks left in the season here so im hopin to pop a couple does with em

I've killed coyotes, turkeys, elk, antelope, mule deer and countless whitetails with this combo using RL22 powder.

after seeing how well it performs I personally see no need to use anything else for big game that I hunt.

My wife and I both took our deer this year with that loading. Complete penetration, soup inside. I broke the offside shoulder with mine, bullet exited.

I'd say it will work just fine. I have high confidence in it.

SC

Thank you gentlemen...just what i wanted to hear ...

Plenty of good reading on this topic

http://www.google.com/cse?cx=016407629494559605640%3Axponie3lspc&ie=UTF-8&q=243+95+BALLISTIC&sa=Search&siteurl=www.google.com%2Fcse%2Fhome%3Fcx%3D016407629494559605640%3Axponie3lspc&ref=&ss=671j231733j3#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=243%2095%20BALLISTIC&gsc.page=1

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/4570554/1
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...s/8337074/Give_Your_Thoughts_Nosler_95_G
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...s/9382922/243_and_95_gr_Ballistic_Tip_Re

I use the 95 Bt in the 243 a bunch. It's a great hunting bullet for the 6mm's. great penetration and great expansion both.
41.5 grains of H4350 has given me over 3000 fps and superb accuracy in a bunch of 243 rifles.

I stopped using the 95 grain BT. I shot a big deer front quartering thru the shoulder, it blew up, only fragments made it into the lungs. My dog help me find it, ran 250 yards, no blood, which is a long way in the brush. I moved away from light fast bullets at that moment.

I am sure a premium bullet would have penetrated better. And they may have made some improvements in the bullet since then, that's been a good few years.

I've only shot one antelope with them but was very pleased. Quartering away at 240 yards it went in through the ribs, clipped the bottom of the spine and out a shoulder in one piece. I don't know how a bullet could perform better.
I wouldn't hesitate to use it on deer.

Best deer killing bullet made IMO.

The 95 grain NBT is my go-to bullet for deer with my 6mm Remington.

I am highly confident in the 95 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip when I load them in 6mm Remington cases. I've only used it on 5 whitetails, but it means certain death, excellent penetration and very short blood trails.

Shots have been taken from various angles and ranges, but penetration was complete in all but one case. That was a head on, throat shot. That bullet ended up being recovered about midway down one backstrap after breaking the deer's neck.

I'm debating seriously taking that combination down to Texas for this year's hog hunt.

I prefer to shoot Partitions at deer when using .224", .243", and .257" bore rifles. While the BTs are less expensive and have a better BC, I like the peace of mind of knowing that a Partition will almost always provide through-through penetration, while the same can't said of the BTs, or at least of the BTs that I've shot deer with.

I disagree whole heartedly. I've killed elk with complete pass throughs with the 95 NBT on broadside shots. partitions are great too don't get me wrong, but it's hard to beat the NBT. even out of my wife's 6x45 and a 70 grain NBT it got 24" of penetration with a frontal shot a big wt buck. it only went about 40' before piling up. granted I only kill about 6-8 animals a year with the 95 NBT, but I have yet to lose one since '08 when I switched to them exclusively.

loaded some up for a friends daughter over re15 about 2869 fps

she killed 2 both pass throughs and one punched both shoulders

both large tn doe dressed 90- 100 lbs

I would not use small caliber Partitions either, as they don't leave much of a hole going in and out. A good softpoint is better for opening things up.

The 95BTip is the best thing going in 24 caliber.

Like Yamaha used to say; "Different stroked for different folks".

My success with ABs and Partitions in smaller bore rifles has influenced my choice to continue to use and recommend them. By the same token, my disappointment with the .243" and .257" Sierra BTHP Gamekings has influenced my choice not to use them on medium game, despite the legions of hunters who swear by them.

These days I'm much more of a casual hunter, but I still manage to shoot several whitetails each year. For the past couple of years, many of them have fallen to the combination of 22-250 and 60 grain Partitions.