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Re: .243 for Mule Deer BH63 #11174104 05/09/16
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder T Tejano Campfire Tracker
Tejano Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder	Next load I'm trying will be: 48.5 grs R26 and the 95 BT. This should do around 3,200+ fps in a 24 inch barrel. The guys I hunt with in West Tx. have shot over 20 Desert Mule Deer with .243's. Only lost one to a called bad shot. I have lost track of the number of Whitetail I have shot with a .243 but only one Mule Deer so far. Only because I like to use a variety of other rifles not due to lack of performance. "When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli

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Re: .243 for Mule Deer SamOlson #11174509 05/09/16
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger
DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884	Originally Posted by SamOlson The 90 grain Scenar experiment is over. Why? What happened that turned you off?

Re: .243 for Mule Deer kk alaska #11174803 05/09/16
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Originally Posted by kk alaska Pet load suggestions for the 95 GR BT in the 243 Win. please. kk, I just loaded some up with 43.0 Hunter. Looks like I can go up to 44.0 but gonna start a grain lower and see what happens... “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: .243 for Mule Deer DakotaDeer #11174861 05/09/16
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 44,009 Likes: 27 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana
SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 44,009 Likes: 27 Hi-Line	Originally Posted by DakotaDeer Originally Posted by SamOlson The 90 grain Scenar experiment is over. Why? What happened that turned you off? DD, I have only shot 2 deer with the combo so very limited sample. Mule deer buck, total DRT, bullet went in an inch or two and appeared to bomb. Minimal penetration. Little whitetail doe(had already been hit by a car) and same thing. To thin of a deer hunting bullet for me.

Re: .243 for Mule Deer BH63 #11174897 05/09/16
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 Campfire Outfitter
slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN	Took this last November, .243win 95gr Berger

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Re: .243 for Mule Deer BH63 #11176493 05/10/16
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 44,009 Likes: 27 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana
SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 44,009 Likes: 27 Hi-Line	That buck looks too big to be killed with a 243... Here's another dink via 243 from a couple years ago.

Re: .243 for Mule Deer BH63 #11177005 05/10/16
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,479 A atse Campfire Regular
atse Campfire Regular A Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,479	Wish I could get pictures to work on here for me. I shot a couple of Dink's myself with the 243. One was 171, the other 174. One shot a piece. 410, and 306 yds. Lots of smaller ones too.Amazing little cartridge.

Re: .243 for Mule Deer BH63 #11190381 05/17/16
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OP BH63 Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 305	^ Darn I hope I get my deer tag this year! BH63

Re: .243 for Mule Deer ingwe #11219255 06/01/16
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 17,478 Likes: 4 D David_Walter Campfire Ranger
David_Walter Campfire Ranger D Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 17,478 Likes: 4	Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by kk alaska Pet load suggestions for the 95 GR BT in the 243 Win. please. Im shooting 37.0 grains of IMR4064 Velocity? “Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils.” - General John Stark.

Re: .243 for Mule Deer David_Walter #11219588 06/01/16
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky	Sorry it took so long to respond. Out of a 24" barrel its right on 3000 fps. Performance on game is good. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

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Re: .243 for Mule Deer David_Walter #11220138 06/01/16
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky	Heres a pic of two 95 gr. NBTs recovered, one from an Axis and one from a Blackbuck. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: .243 for Mule Deer BH63 #11220345 06/01/16
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,293 Likes: 24 T_Inman Campfire Ranger
T_Inman Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,293 Likes: 24	If these suggestions don't appeal to you or are not accurate in your rifle, don't overlook the 100 Speer BTSP. It has done well for me on deer. I even killed a couple deer sized elk with that bullet. Last edited by T_Inman; 06/01/16.

Re: .243 for Mule Deer BH63 #11220388 06/01/16
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,402 Likes: 2 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker
handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,402 Likes: 2 N.E. Mn./ Mt	My kids have had great luck with the .243 on both whitetails and a couple mulies, all with the 80 grain TTSX's.

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