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#2118358 - 10/18/10 08:56 PM

Re: 243 [Re: DCA-DEER]

knightrider
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ive killed many deer with 243 all dead in their tracks but one ran about 5yards,my uncle has killed several elk with a 243 using partition bullets and got complete passthrus out to 150 yards so i think you will be fine on deer

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#2118399 - 10/18/10 09:15 PM

Re: 243 [Re: knightrider]

NoNtYpiCaL1
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If anybody thinks that 243 is not a sufficient round then you need to come look in my freezer in november. Its all i ever use just because I started deer hunting with the gun and it just feels at home on my shoulder. Never has let me down

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#2118407 - 10/18/10 09:19 PM

Re: 243 [Re: bigspike]

Chaneylake
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Originally Posted By: bigspike

i am going 2 take my wife hunting for the 1st time this fall.i would like 2 use my 243 but not sure after all the neg talk about them.

I have one confirmed kill with my .243 that was 550 yards, the owner of the property was my eye witness, after tagging the deer I gave it to him, score was in the low 130's, its one of the best rifles out there if shot placement is correct

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#2118415 - 10/18/10 09:21 PM

Re: 243 [Re: Chaneylake]

rem270
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get you some hornady sst's and you'll not have any problem at all

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#2118568 - 10/18/10 10:15 PM

Re: 243 [Re: bigspike]

JJ3
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.243 is a great gun. My daughter has killed quite a few deer with it out to 240 yrds and I "borrow" it whenever she doesn't hunt with me including using it to kill a 10 pt that field dressed at 180 lbs a few years ago. We haven't lost one yet. We shoot Hornady 100 grain Custom BTSP.

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#2118573 - 10/18/10 10:17 PM

Re: 243 [Re: bigspike]

Bone Collector
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Originally Posted By: bigspike

i am going 2 take my wife hunting for the 1st time this fall.i would like 2 use my 243 but not sure after all the neg talk about them.

that gun will kill deer period.

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#2118578 - 10/18/10 10:20 PM

Re: 243 [Re: rem270]

Kimberman
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Shoot a good bullet, and place it in the vitals.

95 gr Fusion
85,95,100 gr Partition
85 gr Barnes TSX
90 gr Scirocco

I would love to know if the 243 haters have ever used any of these bullets in a 243.

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