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Anyone who has issues with the 243 killing quickly and cleanly need only find a mirror for the explanation.

You obviously know nothing about Nosler "seconds."

They are not rated as "seconds" because they're defective. Instead they have cosmetic blemishes, which are detected by slowly rolling the bullets under a magnifying glass and a powerful light. They come from the same manufacturing of bullets as Nosler "firsts," which have already been tested in ballistic gel for expansion and penetration.

I have used a bunch of Nosler Partition seconds over the decades, in various calibers and weight, and almost all the time I cannot see any blemishes with my bare eyes. The only exception was a batch of 200-grain .30 caliber Partitions that had some discoloration--but they still grouped just as accurately as "firsts" of the same caliber and weight, and expanded and penetrated just as well--as have all other Nosler seconds I've used. The ONLY difference is the discount in price.

Man, that's a lonnnnng spell of continually outkicking your coverage.

I gots skillz

Anyone who has issues with the 243 killing quickly and cleanly need only find a mirror for the explanation.

I will readily admit to being skeptical about the .243's abilities for years, then one Christmas Santa delivered one to our family.
After watching the success my son had with it I was sold.
If it isn't MZ season that's what I'm taking.
Every time!

Agree. I've witnessed the landowner's son pummel big mule deer bucks over the past 6-7 years with it and a 95gr ballistic tip. He know's what he's doing.

Man, that's a lonnnnng spell of continually outkicking your coverage.

That goes for me too, 34 years for us Scott !

That goes for me too, 34 years for us Scott !





Hunting makes Deb happy.

My boys have probably killed 20 to 25 whitetail deer with 243 Winchester and 85 grain partition over the last ten or so years. When they first started killing deer with 243 I was amazed at how well it kill and even posted about how impressed I was with the little bullet. The more they use it the less impressed I am with it (deer always run even when one or both shoulders broke, skimpy to nonexistent blood trails, etc).

The only load they’ve ever used on game is Nosler 85 grain partition loaded to right at 3,000 FPS in a Remington model 7 with 18 1/2 inch barrel.

Betting that discoloration is something that didn't clean up in one of the wash processes. At least that's what Sierra told us was the issue with a lot of their "seconds".