smallest gr. bullet

[splitshot]

  what is the smallest grain bullet bullet you can hunt deer with?  my friend says 100 and i said 80.  another said whatever will make a kill.  dont listen to him.  thanks, mike w

[high country]

55gr .243

[HairTrigger]

.45gr 204

[BOWHUNTER45]

The smallest I have went out of my 243 was a 87 gr v-max and my son used it on his 2 nd buck and it went about 4 steps and tipped over ...again all in bullet placement !

[Seabeckian]

A few years back I called up WDFW with the same question, more so out of curiosity than practicality. The officer I spoke with said it was based on the minimum caliber and that there was no minimum grain bullet weight if I remember correctly. Previously I always thought it was 100 grain minimum bullet weight.

I would bet this will start another big pissing match based on everyone's personal opinion. 

[coyotewallace]

splitshot ,
Are you talking to be legal in Wa. or whats the smallest bullet we have killed a deer with anywhere?

[HairTrigger]

Witnessed a spike bull taken with a 17 hmr

[BOWHUNTER45]

I will take my 22mag over that 17 hmr  where did he hit that elk in the hoof   

[buck man]

Witnessed a spike bull taken with a 17 hmr

[Seabeckian]

 

Not something I would be proud of.

[FC]

Most poachers use a rimfire.

[HairTrigger]

I will take my 22mag over that 17 hmr  where did he hit that elk in the hoof   

heart shot an yup tha nag is way better lol remember I am already a poacher in your all books because of tha color of my skin an this was up on tha rez

[Antlershed]

I will take my 22mag over that 17 hmr  where did he hit that elk in the hoof   

heart shot an yup tha nag is way better lol remember I am already a poacher in your all books because of tha color of my skin an this was up on tha rez

When you brag about witnessing an elk get shot with a .17hmr, it doesn't help your case much...

[MuleDeerCrazy]

Regs used to say min. cal. .243 w/ 100 gr. bullets, but now it just says min. cal. .243... maybe it doesn't matter anymore?

[Wanttohuntmore]

I remember the regs used to be either 80 or 85 for the 243... I haven't looked lately, but I think it's not stated.  Remember, the regs we read (the pamphlet) is a synopsis of the actual WA laws... So if you are ticketed, you'll need to read the actual law, not the pamphlet, to fight it in court.  I do need to find this out though, was wanting to use a 80 in the 243 for my young son to start out on.