Originally Posted by 260Remguy
I really like the 95 grain Winchester/Olin Deer Season XPs for lung shooting. Quick expansion and energy dump.

EDIT: This factory load has also been very accurate in each 243 that I've shot it from, a Marlin XS7 truck gun, an RAR-P, and a slightly more expensive 700 CDL-SF.

Yup. Same here, but in 6.5 Creedmoor 125gr. Really accurate and kills like a lightning strike.

I’d buy a box each of Browning BXR 97gr, Federal Fusion 95gr, Hornady American Whitetail 100gr, Remington Core-Lokt 100gr and Winchester Deer Season XP 95gr then let the rifle tell me what to use.

All of these factory loads offer nearly perfect performance for these applications and all are widely available and easy to find almost anywhere.

Last edited by seattlesetters; 08/25/19.
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