Folks,
I've acquired a Ruger No.1a in .243 Winchester and I'm wondering if anyone uses/used one to deer hunt.
It's got a Leupold 5HD 3.5X10 on it and shoots 100 grain Hornady's ok. I've always used a .308 or a .30-06. I've also got 90 & 95 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips.
Any help out there?
Thank you in advance for your time and help.
Semper Fi
Soup
If you are a Marine... you can shoot...
the ballistic tips will work every day of the week and twice on Sunday...
a Ruger No 1, is at least Minute of deer....
you have nothing to worry about....
in mine, when carried with those bullets or a 100 gr Hornady SP, or Speer 100 SP... I am loading 38 grains of 4064 or IMR 4895 to move them along.
Plenty of bullets work just fine in a 243, and the Ballistic Tips are some of the better ones...
I've had no issues on lethality, out to 350 yds ( off a rest, I'll not deny)... but put the bullet where it needs to go, you have venison.
