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My son has shot 7 deer with 100 gr Hornady Interlocks, my ex Gf shot two mulie does with the same load.'


Very tough little bullet.

I watched it break both shoulders and exits a very large mulie doe at 200 yards.

I have killed a bunch of deer from 10 yards to 300 with a 6mm br and a 243. Primarily hunt with a 243 and 95nbt. 6mm br 105 vld. Have also used the Winchester loaded silver tip which is just a 95nbt before I reloaded. Also have used core lok and 95vld. I have made a couple marginal shots and still recovered deer with ease with all those mentioned.

Don’t sweat it honestly. Just pick a good bullet like the Winchester silver tip 95nbt and kill shiit. My hunting partner has killed two elk and 2 caribou with 95nbt. None went very far at all. Plus more does than I could imagine over 30 years. His son shot a 350lb black bear last fall at 150 yards and dropped it.

150ish yards 90gr fed fusion 243 win

daughters first deer.