50 years ago, there were few, if any, good bullets in .243 for deer,
I have only owned a .243 since the mid 1990's, which is around 20 years +/-, but the old 100gr core-lock worked great. I do not know what was available before that. I think too many went to a lighter bullet looking for speed and got a bullet that did not work well. So, not the .243's fault but the hunter and the bullet. miles
