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What's everyone favorite bullet for whitetails out of 243. I like the 95 gr nosler bt,but thinking about trying the accubonds.
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95gr NBT.
That's what I would shoot.
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I've loaded up 95 gn NBT last two years for my daughter. This year I think we are going to go with 100 gn Hornady BTSP.
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I may try the 95gr NBT this year but in years past it has been either the Barnes 80 TTSX or Hornady 80 GMX.
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How was the performance of the ttsx's on deer
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95 NBT for me.
It works on hogs too.
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How was the performance of the ttsx's on deer TTSX and GMX performance were basically the same, small entrance quarter sized exit, dead deer at the end of a short heavy blood trail, and no bullets recovered. I see many positive remarks about the 95 NBT so I am going to be forced to try them. I've already confiscated 3 boxes.
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85 g sierras
Last edited by panjandrum; 06/08/15.
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https://cse.google.com/cse/home?cx=016407629494559605640:xponie3lspc
Lots of 'fire threads about 243 deer bullets lately.
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I've loaded up 95 gn NBT last two years for my daughter. This year I think we are going to go with 100 gn Hornady BTSP. I'm going the opposite direction. My son's rifle shot both well, and I went with the 100 Hornady BTSP. I'll not do that again. It's 95 gr BT's from here on out.
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What turned you off the 100 grain Hornady bullets?
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Came apart on a buck last fall. Killed the deer, so I won't say it "failed" but it was definitely softer than I'd hoped. And it wasn't screaming fast either. Out of a youth 700, whatever bbl length that is (16? 18?) and at 285 yards to boot. After posting my experience on here I learned it's not uncommon with that bullet, specifically the boat tail.
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Any ordinary 100 grain cup and core will get a whitetail moving in the direction of the frying pan readily. I have killed bunches of similar sized caribou with the 100 Pro-Hunter, but Interlocks, PowerPoints, and Core-lokts work as well. Admittedly, herd animals like caribou probably give it up a bit easier, but the work required of the bullet is similar. Improving on the plain old cup and core is simple by moving to something like the 95 Partition if you feel like spending a bit more.
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85gr partition, 90gr AB, 95 gr CTBT's and in the third one 100 gr Sierra's.
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I have some 90grain accubonds I will be loading into my .243 the next time i decide to use it for deer
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95 NBT for me.
It works on hogs too. It's one crazy good killing bullet...
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