What bullet were you using when you had this experience?But the bullet appeared to have not made it through.
What bullet were you using when you had this experience?
Unlikely.100 gr. factory load; Federal blue box. Didn't get around to handloading for it yet.
Maybe with a mono, premium bonded, or partition, it would've turned out different.
Yes, he shot a lot of big game in northern bc with a .243. I know of a few old timers who also shot more than a few bull elk and moose with a .243Pat Ferguson has 2 books, Gone hunting, and gone hunting again. He used a 243 for most of his exploits. Good reading if you’re interested.
Kill a lot of moose and elk with different cartridges and bullet combinations? Just curious.Would any one write I shot 4 elk or moose and found the 4th when shooting it with a 243? No. Bring enough gun is my ethical approach.
That's just the way I roll.
you have a lot to learnI apologize in advance for thread drift.
I agree .243 is too light for big stuff. At least for me. 30-30 doesn't generate big numbers either, but then again people get hung up on kinetic energy.
I believe at short range where most game is killed, that the 30-30 is way more rifle than a .243. The bullet has about 30% more momentum at the muzzle than a .243, and has a highly effective way of energy transfer with a RN or FN bullet at moderate velocity. The lower speed usually keeps the bullets together and having about 70% more bullet weight is an advantage for breaking bigger bones and punching through.
I posted a bunch of YT videos on another thread about 30-30 and you can see where it punches through game that I believe a .243 probably would've had more trouble with.
many moose run away when shot shot with all calibres when a bullet is put in heart lungs spine and a couple of other parts the animal will not travel far if at allWould any one write I shot 4 elk or moose and found the 4th when shooting it with a 243? No. Bring enough gun is my ethical approach.
That's just the way I roll.
I’m sure I read the Mr. Nosler created the partition because a stubborn Canadian moose wouldn’t drop to his H&H. Now a .223 is a Moose gun and a .243 must be bordering on overkill. We have come a long way for sure.![]()