Originally Posted by DennisB
Originally Posted by Mule Deer
Any of the inexpensive factory 100-grain loads, whether Federal, Hornady, Remington, Winchester or whatever.


An update on this 243........

I mounted a 3x9 Leupold and as suggested by several tried four factory 95 - 100 grain loads, 2 Federal, one Winchester and one Hornady. The 100 grain Hornady Whitetail was the best by far in this rifle with several 3 shot groups at 1/2 inch, some slightly less. And this from a $279 Savage Axis rifle! Performed well in the field also. One shot at just under 250 yards.

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Congrats on the buck! I've killed several antelope and whitetail with the 100 grain Hornady Whitetail load.

It's a bit slow at 2784 from a 22" barrel, but it's cheap, groups well and has always left a quarter sized exit. I suspect it'd work well on cow elk too, but I haven't had a chance to try that yet.

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