collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Best .243 Bullet for deer  (Read 14888 times)

Offline jrebel

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+24)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Feb 2008
  • Posts: 11326
  • Location: East Wenatchee
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2016, 05:26:15 PM »
95g SST has been devastating on deer from my wife's gun. All one shot kills!

Father in law loads the sst in the mother in laws 6.5 and it destroys animals....unbelievable damage / holes.   :tup:

Offline Thehowler

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2007
  • Posts: 997
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2016, 06:18:49 PM »
85 grain Barnes triple shock to 95 grain ballistic tips, has always produced a dead deer within 100 ft or closer from the shot.
MAGA, Never give up.

Offline Bofire

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2007
  • Posts: 5524
  • Location: Yelm
  • Harley YAR YAR YAR!
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2016, 06:53:18 PM »
100 grain Federal blue box, bang flop
deer and coyotes
Carl
When the chips are down..... the buffalo is empty!!

I do not shop at Amazon

Offline swift

  • NRA Life member
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Dec 2007
  • Posts: 408
  • Location: Central WA
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #18 on: December 18, 2016, 07:06:36 PM »
95 gr Nosler BT has proven to work great ! About 10-12 animals in our house deer and elk (110 yards elk out to 400 deer all bang flop ! )
This place protected by God and Guns trespass and you might get to meet Both !

Offline mountainman

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5963
  • Location: Wenatchee, Wa
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2016, 07:56:24 PM »
I'm sure some genius will be along shortly to say how .243 is marginal on North American Game and how we all owe it to the Animals to use a Viperbatslayer magnum.
caliber too small, caliber too big..yawn..
95 gr Nosler BT has proven to work great ! About 10-12 animals in our house deer and elk (110 yards elk out to 400 deer all bang flop ! )
very good bullet on big game with good shot placement👍
« Last Edit: December 18, 2016, 08:25:32 PM by mountainman »
That Sword is more important than the Shield!

Offline jasnt

  • ELR junkie
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Feb 2010
  • Posts: 6539
  • Location: deer park
  • Out shooting
  • Groups: WSTA
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #20 on: December 19, 2016, 08:36:57 AM »
https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

The commission shall attempt to maximize the public recreational game fishing and hunting opportunities of all citizens, including juvenile, disabled, and senior citizens.
https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.04.012

Offline C-Money

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 10933
  • Location: Grant County
  • Self proclaimed 3pt master
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #21 on: December 19, 2016, 09:36:12 AM »
My family has had great luck using the Hornaday interlock 100gr. Devastating performance.
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

Offline skeeter 20i

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 733
  • Location: Spokane
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2016, 09:56:09 AM »
95g SST has been devastating on deer from my wife's gun. All one shot kills!

 :tup: Also had really good results with this one.  It's all we feed the .243 any more.
"The world is changed by your example, not your opinion."

Offline huntnphool

  • Chance favors the prepared mind!
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+15)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 32892
  • Location: Pacific NorthWest
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #23 on: December 19, 2016, 10:02:01 AM »
The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first!

Offline NRA4LIFE

  • Site Sponsor
  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+10)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2007
  • Posts: 6057
  • Location: Maple Valley
  • Groups: NRA
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #24 on: December 19, 2016, 10:03:42 AM »
I don't even get that fancy.  100 gr Hornady's.  I have killed probably 50 deer and antelope with that bullet. 
Look man, some times you just gotta roll the dice

Offline DOUBLELUNG

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5837
  • Location: Wenatchee
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #25 on: December 19, 2016, 01:44:02 PM »
I've only shot 100gr factories from mine.  Only one that didn't group well was Remington Core-lokt, it digests Federal, Winchester, Hornady and all have been good terminal performance.
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

Offline Lincoln4

  • Born again Idahoan
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2007
  • Posts: 1268
  • Location: Middleton, Idaho
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #26 on: December 19, 2016, 02:03:24 PM »
100gr Remington Core-Lokts and Hornady Interlocks have knocked many down for us.  Both Factory and handloaded.  Doesn't take anything expensive, they're just deer...   :tup:
Husband, Dad, and Grandpa
USN 82-88
Second Amendment Foundation
Gun Owners of America
Cancer Survivor
Retired LEO
Political Refugee

Offline Bofire

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2007
  • Posts: 5524
  • Location: Yelm
  • Harley YAR YAR YAR!
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #27 on: December 19, 2016, 02:26:40 PM »
Love my 243, the only problem I see on big game is people shoot it a long ways cause it shoots flat, BUT it runs out of energy quick due to light bullets, I consider the 243 a 300 yard deer gun, no further, coyotes ??as far as you can hit em.
Carl
When the chips are down..... the buffalo is empty!!

I do not shop at Amazon

Offline JJD

  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2012
  • Posts: 959
  • Location: Right side WA state
  • Groups: NRA, DU
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #28 on: December 20, 2016, 10:30:14 AM »
Thanks for the info guys
Spent most of my $$ on huntin, fishin & retrievin dogs, the rest I just pretty much wasted.

Offline JLR

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Sep 2011
  • Posts: 46
  • Location: Wenatchee, WA
Re: Best .243 Bullet for deer
« Reply #29 on: December 28, 2016, 02:39:39 PM »
I'm a little late to the party here but the 105 Berger Hunting VLD has performed really great for us.  We've taken a number of deer and antelope with them over the years.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Swakane Ram by stw
[Today at 06:13:04 AM]


Anybody hunt with a 25 Creedmoor? by Threewolves
[Today at 05:58:47 AM]


2025 OILS! by oldschool
[Today at 05:33:29 AM]


Drew Cleman Mountain Any Ram! by addicted1
[Yesterday at 10:46:50 PM]


After a couple years of poor health,... by Gentrys
[Yesterday at 09:51:47 PM]


September mule deer velvet by jstone
[Yesterday at 08:43:04 PM]


Selkirk bull moose. by trophyhunt
[Yesterday at 07:54:48 PM]


Jim Horn's elk calling, instructional audio CD's. by WapitiTalk1
[Yesterday at 07:40:33 PM]


DR Brush Mower won't crank by Boss .300 winmag
[Yesterday at 05:03:05 PM]


Goose hunting with vice grips by Pegasus
[Yesterday at 04:51:23 PM]


Colockum Archery Bull Tag by geauxtigers
[Yesterday at 04:40:38 PM]


Public Land Sale Senate Budget Reconciliation by GeoSwan
[Yesterday at 04:12:47 PM]


Back up camera by Blacklab
[Yesterday at 11:54:30 AM]


Drew Quality by hunter399
[Yesterday at 11:12:45 AM]


Youth Cow Tag by Sundance
[Yesterday at 10:55:51 AM]


Idaho 2025 Controlled Hunts by huntinluva
[Yesterday at 10:01:53 AM]


Cowiche Quality Buck by buglebuster
[Yesterday at 05:58:49 AM]


People on Cams by hunter399
[Yesterday at 05:56:38 AM]


Norway pass Elk by furbearer365
[Yesterday at 05:46:12 AM]


Norway Pass Bull by High Climber
[June 15, 2025, 09:23:10 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal