Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting .243 Win. and whitetail deer ???

I have only used a 22/250, 243 or 6mm here since 2007. Nothing bigger that I can recall.

Treestand hunting in hardwoods most of the time anymore and hunt a few small fields bordered by timber. 50 yard shots would be a long shot for me over the last 15 years or so.

Have used 80 grain Sierra btsp with great results. Lung shot deer are either DRT or travel 25'.

85 grain Sierra Varminter, not the BTHP. Shoots through most deer. Ranges 15 yards or so to 300. A lot of DRT with a few making it 20-30 yards.

85 grain Sierra Gameking BTHP. A little tough for my tastes, no DRT in about a half dozen deer but did leave blood trails. 25-50 yard death runs. All shot under 100 yards.

95 grain Nosler Partitions. Only 2 deer, 1 was 15 yards and DRT and the other about and made a 50 yard death run pouring blood the whole way. This is my main bullet in my 6mm right now.

100 grain Sierra Prohunter or Gameking. 50 yards to 350 or so. Too many deer to list. Most were DRT, runners would go 20 yards or less while plowing the ground with their nose the whole way.

100 grain Hornady BTSP. About the same as Sierra 100 grain bullets.

Powder ranges from IMR-4064, IMR-4350 or IMR-4831.