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Any practical difference between the 250-3000 and the 243 win shooting deer with a 100 grain bullet in both cartridges.
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the seed has been planted 
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the seed has been planted Yes you have. Doc
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Can't imagine but I've been in on a few examples of odd behavior with cup and core 6mm bullets that I haven't seen with like 25's.
Throw a Barnes into the mix and it's all for not in my mind.
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Are we talking old 99's in 250 with the 1 in 14" twist, or a newer rifle with 1 in 10"?
Energy and ballistics wise, not significant different at similar weights. If you're on an older 99, you're often restricted to shorter bullets which are usually under 100gr.
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Larger frontal area and that is about all.
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243s are easier to find and let expensive, so it the ammo. If you're not a reloader, the 243 is probably the better way to.
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The 250 is significantly more cool . . . . . . .
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Yes, but everybody wants to find a .250 
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......and then, there's the 257 Rob.
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I'd normally say a the 243 is best, but the 250 Savage works so good, I bought a 6.5 Swede. 
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I have three rifles chambered for the 250-3000, and no rifles chambered for the 243.
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I've had a couple of 243s but I'd kill for a 250/3000
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I have three rifles chambered for the 250-3000, and no rifles chambered for the 243. And on the other end of the spectrum...I have two rifles in 243,one in 6mm and none in 250. More so i just won a sizable sum of money on a lottery scratch ticket so a 250 could possibly be on the horizon. Trouble is i NEVER see ammo for it.
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Wisconsin Cartridge - 100gr 250-3000 at a pretty good price. I've used their 257 Bob rounds and they've been accurate and effective on deer and coyotes. They use the same bullet (PSPCL) in both.
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This is from 'Technical Information' in Nosler #6.
"The Savage99 was the original rifle chambered for the 250 Savage. Many older 99's have a 1-14" twist barrel and will not stabilize any of our 25 caliber bullets ....."
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What Steelhead said about cup and core bullets in the 243 echoes what I have heard over the last 50 years about the 243- One of my hunting partners uses a 243 with Hornady 100 grain bullets and between him and his daughter, they have taken around a 75 deer and antelope over the years with that bullet with no problems. Although the Hornady is a cup and core, it seems to be put together just right. I suspect the Nosler Partition would be as good.
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