.243 55 grain

[Jolten]

Yes I read the question. He asked what the point of impact change was at 100yards using a 200 yard zero. Instead of being lazy and just throwing a estimated answer out for him I was going to use a ballistic calculator to give him a closer answer to his question.

Also I didn't say it couldn't be done but haven't found a 55gr load that I would use due to my own personal standards.

[257 Wby Mag]

Except on elk, I'd end up using 85 TSX's or even 100gr Win PP's, again... They were all 1 shot kills on Rosie bulls. 243 is a GIANT killer.

[Jolten]

Guess trying to provide the most accurate answer to his question and stating in my opinion I personally wouldn't use a 55gr bullet on anything bigger then a coyote makes me the wrong person for this conversation.

Good luck getting the answer your looking to OP.

[dscubame]

Guess trying to provide the most accurate answer to his question and stating in my opinion I personally wouldn't use a 55gr bullet on anything bigger then a coyote makes me the wrong person for this conversation.

Good luck getting the answer your looking to OP.

Young grasshopper you have much to learn about these parts.

[257 Wby Mag]

BTW Carl, the pard has a A-bolt 243 that shoots 55's the same impact as 85's and 100's, but it will shoot any factory fodder same POI. pretty amazing little gun..

[Jolten]

Really doubting by your arrogance that you could really teach me much of anything. 

[mountainman]

Guess trying to provide the most accurate answer to his question and stating in my opinion I personally wouldn't use a 55gr bullet on anything bigger then a coyote makes me the wrong person for this conversation.

Good luck getting the answer your looking to OP.

Applaud you stated limits in regard to this discussion. You, and the majority of ethical hunters realize that yes, under good conditions, a 55 BT is a bolt of lightning on deer sized critters, it is not ideal for the majority of conditions. Yes, there are better choices out there for 99% of those conditions. And as ethical hunters, we have the obligation to stick to what works best under less then ideal conditions, not just the perfect broadside shot. If you limit to just that, you miss many opportunities. Yes, many will argue otherwise, but they are the minority, thank goodness...
 

[dscubame]

Really doubting by your arrogance that you could really teach me much of anything. 

I won't be doing any teaching.  Re-read this thread in a few months and you may understand my response.  Cheers.

[Biggerhammer]

55gr to 500grs, dead is dead. For those with a little less trigger time in the real world on fur and hair. Speed kills, no and's, ifs, what's or but's. There isn't much in North America I wouldn't take on with a .223 Remington and mag or mag box full of 60gr Partitions. Holes kill chit, that's as simple as it gets. 10 holes from a .22 long rifle or 1 from a .450 Ultra Magnum. Dead is dead!

It also all depends on the animal, I've dropped some quicker with a .243 and a 87gr Hornady than I have with a .300 Win Mag and a 180 Nosler. Same range, close to the same hit. Animals are no different than people. You can smack one guy on the chin and down he goes and the next mops the floor with your sorry hindend.

[Forks]

I lost consistant groops at 200yd. with little wind and moved on to the 87vmax.

[Biggerhammer]

The 87's are wicked!👍

[Don Fischer]

You guys who have used or do use these, compared to the 100 grain. What diference do you notice at given ranges? 100 yards? I would think the 55 would be lower at 100 to be on at 200. Anyway if you have tried them what did you notice about grouping? thanks
Carl

Maybe and maybe not. Have you considered shooting them to find out?

[mountainman]

Yes, now that the conversation is changing to controlled expansion bullets 80 grains and up, they become more efficient killers. The frangible, lighter bullets (55 BT's) are not designed for penetration. Those that claim them as otherwise are the ones with not much trigger time on game...or so we should hope! Again, spectacular on closer broadside shots AND missing ribs and heavy muscle. But I would rather have something heavier and controlled for the less then perfect presentations! I always strive for that one shot kill, unlike some who Brag about multiple shots on game...I don't give those slobs, and they are slobs, much consideration, and they will never, or never again share a campfire with me....

[Biggerhammer]

Love these threads! It's either too small of a cartridge or your "Over gunned". I could care less, I run what I brung, crap dies just the same for me, year after year. I could care less about what the guy on the other hillside is packing or shooting and I prefer my campfire to myself.

[Bofire]

  geeeeeeez, I just wondered about personal experience with the two weight/same sighting. I have manuals/programs etc to read predicted trajectories. 100 -vs- 55, any change in sight settings? horizontal , vertical or both??
thanks to you guys who have tried both in a 243.
Carl