Brother uses one at times. I loaded up 100 grain partitions for him. Always worked fine. At one time he used 90 or 95 grain SST. Hit a big doe in the shoulder. Never fount the deer. That is when we switched to partitions
My wife and 2 daughters all use 243's, i switched to hornady 100 grain and nosler partition 100 grain 3 years ago, with much better blood trails and much easier time finding their deer.
Well most of the 243 ranters are all about having to go "find" their deer. In my experience with the 243 it seems that having to go find the deer you shot happens more often with the 243 than with somewhat more powerful/bigger bullets.
Oh, I love these posts !
So enlightening.
My nephew has shot a few deer, pigs and a coyote with a 243 and 95 grain SST's. We haven't had to do any real looking. Of course we've recovered everything so we really do know how they were hit.
Perzactly where I was going !
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"
