243?

[Lincoln4]

I get a kick out of these threads.  A bunch of guys who would never consider a .243 because it's not enough gun for deer make a lot of noise.  Those of us who have one, just say, "Kills deer deader than dog poop."   

Don't get me wrong, I have a .260, .308, and .300 Win mag and they're great.  But that .243 is so sweet to shoot, and in my experience, just slays deer.  I gave my old .243 to my daughter, but am seriously considering buying another.   

[demontang]

I love my 338 win but I don't see why my 243 with a good bullet can't take a big mule deer or an elk with a good shot. Granted I'll always grab my 338 when I go elk hunting the extra power is just insurance for a miss placed shot.02

[Miles]

Granted I'll always grab my 338 when I go elk hunting the extra power is just insurance for a miss placed shot.02

  

I guess I'll never understand this type of thinking.

[farmin4u_98948]

Giving a 243 to your kid as a first gun knowing that it will do the job should be a compliment. My son shot his first 2 deer with the 243. 

[demontang]

OK look at it this way what happens if the animal turns right as you pull the trigger and your shot hits the shoulder? do you think a 85 gr 243 round would be as good as a 225gr .338 round? I know a .338 will go clean throw both shoulders of a elk now a .243 I think you got a wounded animal that youll be tracking You cant say noting like this will happen because Ive seen it and had it happen.

[Miles]

OK look at it this way what happens if the animal turns right as you pull the trigger and your shot hits the shoulder? do you think a 85 gr 243 round would be as good as a 225gr .338 round? I know a .338 will go clean throw both shoulders of a elk now a .243 I think you got a wounded animal that youll be tracking You cant say noting like this will happen because Ive seen it and had it happen.

Using that logic, why not hunt with a .50 cal?   That .338 might go clean through both shoulders but the .50 cal is taking both shoulders with it...

[farmin4u_98948]

OK look at it this way what happens if the animal turns right as you pull the trigger and your shot hits the shoulder? do you think a 85 gr 243 round would be as good as a 225gr .338 round? I know a .338 will go clean throw both shoulders of a elk now a .243 I think you got a wounded animal that youll be tracking You cant say noting like this will happen because Ive seen it and had it happen.

Using this logic I will hunt with my truck. Why shoot  one when you can run over it. I have eaten at the road kill cafe more than once... Now I dont know if that is sick good or sick bad... I forget..   


Using that logic, why not hunt with a .50 cal?   That .338 might go clean through both shoulders but the .50 cal is taking both shoulders with it...

[400out]

OK look at it this way what happens if the animal turns right as you pull the trigger and your shot hits the shoulder? do you think a 85 gr 243 round would be as good as a 225gr .338 round? I know a .338 will go clean throw both shoulders of a elk now a .243 I think you got a wounded animal that you ll be tracking You cant say noting like this will happen because Ive seen it and had it happen.

I say this could happen with lots of guns/circumstances I personally don't hunt with that little of a gun for big game but if you make sure the shot is true then you shouldn't have a problem. BUT if your going to put yourself in a position to where the shot might go just a little wrong then step up to a bigger cal. 

[Miles]

BUT if your going to put yourself in a position to where the shot might go just a little wrong then step up to a bigger cal. 

So if you don't think you can make a good shot, just use a bigger gun...

[rtspring]

I think what they are getting to is, a bigger gun will allow for a little more of an off the mark shot. Everyone who has ever hunted big game was off the mark at some time or another.

I have seen and been apart of misplaced shots on big game. A bigger, heavier bullet sometimes give you a little room for error.......


Just hit'em in the head my

[demontang]

Well I guess in a perfect world we would all shot a .243 for moose then. Id ranther have the feeling that even if I messed up a shot that the animal wouldnt run off and suffer tell it died . Your logic is that youll never have something go bad when you pull the trigger and we all know anything can and will happen when your hunting, scope gets knocked around, the animal moves etc. Its a matter of respect for the animal

[Miles]

Your logic is that youll never have something go bad when you pull the trigger

Wrong again.

[Miles]

Id ranther have the feeling that even if I messed up a shot that the animal wouldnt run off and suffer tell it died .

So shooting a .338 gives you a feeling that nothing is going to run off and suffer when you make a poor shot?

[demontang]

It makes me more comfortable that if something where to go wrong my bullet could pass through a heavy bone and kill rather then wound the animal.

[wsucowboy]

Killed plenty of deer with my 243 savage but when I go elk hunting I use my 338, a little more room for error with the bigger rifle  Miles I don't know what got your panties in a bunch about what demontang has said it seems about right to me