I got a $200 gift certificate from Academy and I,m just gonna go and buy a few boxes of ammo for my .243 I want to but good ammo and price doesn't matter since they are free. Can you guys help me decide on good ammo? And ammo just for target practice. By the way this is my first hunting rifle so don't know much about good ammo or bad ammo although I believe you get what you pay for. Thank in advance.
I don't shoot 243 factory ammo often, but when I do, I prefer to shoot the 95 grain Winchester/Olin Deer Season XP. It has proven itself to be accurate in each rifle that I've shot it in and deadly on each animal that I've shot it at. It isn't a deep penetrator, so POA/POI placement should be considered before squeezing the trigger.
Wal-Mart sells it for under $20 per box.
I think that any 243 factory load with bullets weighing 90 grain or more would be a good choice for shooting medium game, just buy the brand and bullet style that you like and then see how well it shoots in your rifle.
