.243 for deer

[huntnphool]

a few years ago I went to CF found a fork -in-horn

You must be from Oregon?

 

[Emptyhanded]

Both me and my grandpa shoot 243's for deer i shot my 5 point with a 85 grain partition. I shot it in the neck so it dropped right there but the exit was pretty goods sized. Last year my grandpa shot a doe with a 85 grain nosler solid base behind the shoulder and the bullet didnt expand so there was no blood. this made it kinda hard to track but it got the job done. The 85's have shot really well out of our guns so thats what we use. 

[Bofire]

Yup Born in Glennwood Or.
Web feet and all
Carl

[TeacherMan]

I have shot, 50, 85, 100, and 105 grain out of my 243. The 50 where coyote loads, I would say in terms of deer and small black bears I have had great luck, drop dead in there track luck with the 100 grain loads.

[Huntbear]

I agree that a .243 is a great open country deer round.  However, is heavy wetside cover, I want something a bit bigger, and a heavier bullet.  A 7mm-08 shooting 140 gr. bullets will do anything you need done on a deer out to 300 yards.  Recoil is still quite manageable and it comes in a lightweight youth/ladies rifle.

[Tony 270WSM]

Huntnphool, those are some great bucks!

[huntnphool]

Huntnphool, those are some great bucks!

WF70 calls his .243 "the pea shooter" that gun has dropped countless deer, elk and even a couple moose. Its a tack driver and although as loud as my 7mm, it has no kick making it great for kids and women.

[EastWaViking]

speaking of moose, I heard that some Eskimos use  a .223 on them?

[lokidog]

Thanks all.  We will try out what we've got, 100's, and see how they shoot.  If she uses the .243 it will be on the eastside as she has her Mossberg 500 for the islands, or her muzzleloader.

All of the feedback makes me feel better about the small caliber as I know she will super conscientiously pick her shot.