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I've got a Kimber Montana that likes 95gr NBT an awful lot. I'm thinking about picking up a Win M70 fwt too. Not damn thing wrong with the .243


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Originally Posted by lastround
Not trying to be a smartazz, (maybe a little) but is dear hunting the same as deer hunting? I’m not gonna shoot my DEAR with any caliber.

Me either, but I “stab” her as often as she permits………


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.243 is my go to for culling deer, this is 3 days work. Rio7
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Originally Posted by jaydub in wi
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.243 is my go to for culling deer, this is 3 days work. Rio7
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Give me a .243 with 95 grain Nosler Partition, I will hunt any deer-sized animal anywhere. Have used 85, 95, and 100 grain NPT's. Never caught one. Had one deer that needed a finisher when I shot a little too far back toward the diaphragm...



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I've had more bang-flops with a .243 Win than with any other cartridge I've used on Michigan whitetails.


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After watching deer get turned inside out from a .223 Rem, I have no doubt the .243 would do the same. I have experience with 2 deer and the .243. Both are still dead as far as I can tell.


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My stepdad hunted with a Rem. 742 in .243 for years. He killed a lot of deer with it. Switched to a BLR in .243 in later years. My daughter has it now.

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Guess I'm the odd man out. I've never used a .243 beyond loading for a couple of them for a friend and one of brothers so, I guess I've indirectly killed deer with them. For no particular reason, I've never had any interest in the .243.


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So I’m just getting into the 243 scene and got a question my bullet choices are limited to lead free as you guessed it I’m in comiefornia with a 80 grain cx by hornady I’m guessing from what I’m reading is to hit them high in the shoulder and not in the boiler room uh? Now understand this is for my wife who is real gun shy hence the 243. as to why I’m asking traditionally I put them in the boiler room but I’m using .30 bore rifles ie 06 308 and 300 savage so destruction is more than adequate. Most of my hunting is in deep heavily wooded and steep terrain. And most shots won’t be more that 250 yards. Most have been real up close less that 50 yards. Anyhow what’s y’all’s thoughts high shoulder with the cx or boiler room?

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Originally Posted by Macmat
So I’m just getting into the 243 scene and got a question my bullet choices are limited to lead free as you guessed it I’m in comiefornia with a 80 grain cx by hornady I’m guessing from what I’m reading is to hit them high in the shoulder and not in the boiler room uh? Now understand this is for my wife who is real gun shy hence the 243. as to why I’m asking traditionally I put them in the boiler room but I’m using .30 bore rifles ie 06 308 and 300 savage so destruction is more than adequate. Most of my hunting is in deep heavily wooded and steep terrain. And most shots won’t be more that 250 yards. Most have been real up close less that 50 yards. Anyhow what’s y’all’s thoughts high shoulder with the cx or boiler room?
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On a buck like that in the picture from 10gaugemag, make sure you don't shoot the antlers! Lol!


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New to the forum, new to the thread. Not new to that shot.

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As to the 243, countless deer in South Louisiana have succumbed to that caliber.

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Originally Posted by ConradCA
I have a nice .243 Weatherby ultralight that I would like to use to hunt deer. I know that it’s a bit underpowered, but I was planning on using barnes triple X bullets. California still requires lead free bullets and these controlled expansion bullets would make up, some what, for the limitations of a 243. Would this work well?

wouldn't even question it....it will bring home the venison at any reasonable distances and probably a little further if you can do good shot placement.

and the 243 really doesn't have limitations.... only the shooter...


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Originally Posted by Sherwood
Back in the 1990's US Army used Fish & Wildlife Officers to cull deer on military installations. Majority of the shooting was performed at dusk using .243 rifles. Countless deer were killed and processed for local food banks. Yes, the .243 cartridge is a reliable deer killer. As a side note, now the culling is performed by licensed hunters using archery gear or shotguns. The hunting can be quite good depending upon the Army Base. - Sherwood

took my first deer at 14 in 1966 at Ft Bragg....30/30...still have that rifle.


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I’ve had 2 experiences with 243 vs whitetail both were negative one at 100yds and the other 20 both died but took more than one shot

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I have a nice .243 Weatherby ultralight that I would like to use to hunt deer. I know that it’s a bit underpowered, but I was planning on using barnes triple X bullets. California still requires lead free bullets and these controlled expansion bullets would make up, some what, for the limitations of a 243. Would this work well?

wouldn't even question it....it will bring home the venison at any reasonable distances and probably a little further if you can do good shot placement.

and the 243 really doesn't have limitations.... only the shooter...


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Now that Barnes is Sierra, might just be easier to call the number already in speed dial...

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[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]2 shots for this one at 20yds both boiler room

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[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc] Run out of bullets on this one it was epic my boys first buck the gun belongs to him it’s his “Winchester”

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