.243 and .308

John That was the problem It was a factory Win load the guy was using soft point.
I forgoten to mention this.
I would think a bonded bullet would do better but you bettier hit bone or lungs, LOL

John BTW I love the Avitar you got, you mind if I steal it for my site?
 
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BIGREDD said:
I would much rather shoot a sporter weight .243 at long range on deer than a sporter weight .308. The .243 is a far better choice for recoil and flat shooting accuracy at the 300 yard mark than most .308s. The arguments against the .243 such as poor angle and bad shot placement are silly... a bad shot is a bad shot with any cartridge. And a 100 grain partition from a .243 will shoot lengthwise through most deer at 300 yards.:rolleyes:
Ha!:p
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Not everyone can make a perfect shot all the time though as sportsmen we try hard to. I've seen deer hit a little too far back with a 6mm Remington become a really hard to retrieve wounded animal even after the alloted stiffening up time has passed but yet crumple when hit in the same general area with a 30-06
 
I think loading a 243 with a 85 gr. Barnes Triple Shock X @ 3300 fps would make it a hell of alot better of a killer than, say, a 100 gr. Power Point or Cor Lokt.
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I think loading a 243 with a 85 gr. Barnes Triple Shock X @ 3300 fps would make it a hell of alot better of a killer than, say, a 100 gr. Power Point or Cor Lokt.
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Me too. I would be very interested to hear from anyone that has used the 6mm 85gr Barnes Triple Shock bullet on deer. I have been thinking of trying them this fall. Having said that, some feel the .243 cal is marginal for deer but I am comfortable with it.
 
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I think they compliment each other. Kind of like comparing a .270 Win to a .35 Whelen. I'd much rather have the .308 in my hands if a moose decided to make an unscripted appearance.


edit: I've used the .257 Wby with 75gr X on deer and boar. It worked well, and the penetration was good.
 
todbartell said:
I think loading a 243 with a 85 gr. Barnes Triple Shock X @ 3300 fps would make it a hell of alot better of a killer than, say, a 100 gr. Power Point or Cor Lokt.
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............95 or 100 gr Partitions work pretty well, too! :D

Ted
 
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