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Savage model 11 243 Load
« on: December 24, 2007, 06:00:17 PM »
Ok What load would you use with this Hunting yotes,Bobcat,Cougar. And be pelt friendly?

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Re: Savage model 11 243 Load
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2007, 10:07:49 AM »
.243 Id use something 90 grain or under.  Federal makes a cheap 90gr
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Re: Savage model 11 243 Load
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2007, 10:25:05 AM »
Cost not a problem. More about fur out come. What I have been told 85-90 range any specific bullet.

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Re: Savage model 11 243 Load
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2007, 08:55:47 PM »
With the yotes, I think it might be hard to compensate for pelt, most Ive seen aren't worth pelting.  Having said that, I used the Federal Power-Shok  .243 90gr for whitetail in Montana.  The entry wound was pinky size at worst and the exit I could hardly get my thumb in.  That was at 70-80 yards, low neck entry, high rib exit.  Broke neck and a rib or two.

For the yotes, Id look for a low expansion round that won't frag to much.  That will help with keeping the pelt nicer. 

Bears, Cougs, Deer you have to consider that you want to drop them with that 1st shot, and vital disruption from the impact of the round traveling through the animal is paramount.  The round has to do serious damage,  can mean the diff. between wounded and dead. I dont think there are to many things more dangerous than a wounded coug or bear in the thick brush. Pelts can be repaired with fur from legs and even other pelts. Ive heard of taxidermists using capes from other deer to make mounts when the original cape is unavailable. 

Hope that helps, you can find expansion rates and frag rates on most manufacturers web sites.
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Re: Savage model 11 243 Load
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2007, 08:58:54 PM »
Any rounds you have in mind that are low expansion round?

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Re: Savage model 11 243 Load
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2007, 09:11:48 PM »
i'm shooting factory loads... federal vital shocks with 85 grain barnes triple shocks out of my new to me .243 model 10 savage. not sure what they'll do to a yote yet, but hope to find out soon.
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Re: Savage model 11 243 Load
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2007, 06:31:52 AM »
Well I will get the same ones. Post the out come when you hit one and I will do the same. LOL

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Re: Savage model 11 243 Load
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2007, 05:57:16 PM »
What does no one shoot small game with a 243?

 


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