I have taken a truck load of deer both mule deer and white tails along with antelope with a 243 and 100gr Nosler partitions. I have 7 Ruger #1's in calibers from 250 Savage to 450-400 NE. My varmint weight rifles will shoot 75gr ballistic tips into the same hole every time. In the two 243's I currently have both like 4350.
If you don't enjoy the rifle and caliber let me know cuz I's enjoy the heck out of it.
I have loaded my varmint rifle with 55gr bullets to a tad over 4000 FPS but they were very wind sensitive and quickly went back to the 75gr V-Max. You might find it a little hard on pelts if your intending to save them.

Last edited by GSPfan; 11/11/20.