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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Mxracer532 on October 13, 2013, 07:46:02 PM

Title: .243 520 yards? YUUUUUUP!
Post by: Mxracer532 on October 13, 2013, 07:46:02 PM: Little sister flat out hammered this joker at 520 yards with my custom .243 shooting 95gn Berger VLD'S scope is a 6.5-20 Leupold with a custom turret matched to my load. Im sure im gonna get bashed but bash away I know what this gun and shooter was capable of and the Berger bullet performed flawlessly.

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offside shoulder was absolutely demolished.

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Post by: whackmaster on October 13, 2013, 07:48:33 PM: good for her .243 rocks :tup:
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Post by: jay.sharkbait on October 13, 2013, 07:51:53 PM: :chuckle:
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Post by: SCRUBS on October 13, 2013, 07:52:28 PM: Nice shooting to your sister! :tup:
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Post by: passing-thru on October 13, 2013, 07:56:06 PM: Great job...I tell people all the time that there are a thousand different long range rifles, but they don't make the owner long range shooters...That kinda skill comes with practice..again great job
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Post by: h2ofowlr on October 13, 2013, 07:56:50 PM: It's not the gun in most cases, it's the shooter. .243 will take down most game. The best part about it is you do't get retinal detachment from it as it won't donkey kick you.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 13, 2013, 08:00:48 PM: Great buck! And nice shooting! Congratz to your sister :tup:
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Post by: PolarBear on October 13, 2013, 08:02:09 PM: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 13, 2013, 08:02:51 PM: thats awsome! its a great caliber...my farthest is 451 yds with a .243 :tup:
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Post by: PolarBear on October 13, 2013, 08:14:18 PM: I wasn't a big fan of long shots on deer with a .243 until I bought one for my daughter and took the head off of a coyote at 500 yards with it. Now it is my favorite reach- out coyote gun. Great gun and great shooting from your sister! Congrats to her!
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on October 13, 2013, 08:15:34 PM: Heck ya! Way to go. That is some good shooting! :tup: 243 is one of my favorite deer rounds. Mine layed out 2 deer today! They are devastating!
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Post by: OregonDuck on October 13, 2013, 08:16:28 PM: Nice work...243 is a great deer gun. Already bought one for my unborn son to use on his first deer. Congrats
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 13, 2013, 08:31:22 PM: Nice shooting,congrats :tup:
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Post by: wildweeds on October 13, 2013, 08:41:32 PM: Nice shooting! don't get anybetter than that,with a hole that big in the boilerhouse pump,it wasn't going anywhere but down. :tup:
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Post by: buck man on October 13, 2013, 08:44:11 PM: That is fantastic! Congrats to you both. I once saw a video of a 1243 yard one shot kill with a coyote and a 243! It rocks. Congrats again! :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on October 13, 2013, 08:44:19 PM: Nice shooting!
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Post by: coop2424 on October 13, 2013, 08:45:21 PM: Nice shooting and good to see what the Bergers do out of the 243 since that is what I am shooting this year.. Congrats
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Post by: Mxracer532 on October 13, 2013, 08:50:43 PM: Quote from: wildweeds on October 13, 2013, 08:41:32 PM
Nice shooting! don't get anybetter than that,with a hole that big in the boilerhouse pump,it wasn't going anywhere but down. :tup:
ya he took maybe 2 steps and dropped, 1 lung was also toasted.
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Post by: Mxracer532 on October 13, 2013, 08:55:28 PM: Quote from: coop2424 on October 13, 2013, 08:45:21 PM
Nice shooting and good to see what the Bergers do out of the 243 since that is what I am shooting this year.. Congrats
you will be happy with them im sure. This is the 4th buck shot with this same gun with the same load and never once had any issues. My nephew shot his 1st 2 bucks with it the 1st being 376yards on the 1st shot and it hunched up and stumbled to 404 where he hammered him again and dropped it.
It does a number on coyotes too! :)
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Post by: jay.sharkbait on October 13, 2013, 08:57:36 PM: Quote from: Mxracer532 on October 13, 2013, 08:55:28 PM
Quote from: coop2424 on October 13, 2013, 08:45:21 PM
Nice shooting and good to see what the Bergers do out of the 243 since that is what I am shooting this year.. Congrats
you will be happy with them im sure. This is the 4th buck shot with this same gun with the same load and never once had any issues. My nephew shot his 1st 2 bucks with it the 1st being 376yards on the 1st shot and it hunched up and stumbled to 404 where he hammered him again and dropped it.
It does a number on coyotes too! :)

What twist?
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Post by: madmack76 on October 13, 2013, 09:04:04 PM: awesome, I love the .243 round it kills. good job.
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Post by: sakoshooter on October 13, 2013, 09:09:19 PM: Congrats to your sis. Heck of a shot.
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Post by: Mxracer532 on October 13, 2013, 09:24:04 PM: 1-9.25 my dads factory chambered 6mm with the same barrel will not stabilize the same bullet. My .243 I can get the vld's to touch the lands where he cannot.

What twist?
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Post by: MLBowhunting on October 13, 2013, 09:43:39 PM: Awesome :tup:
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Post by: Bigluke1981 on October 13, 2013, 11:33:49 PM: Great shooting, and great buck. Congrats to your sister!!
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Post by: wooltie on October 14, 2013, 08:25:30 AM: Not to highjack....buuuttt, are available .243 factory loads out of a 22" bbl effective to 300 yds on most deer, assuming a broadside shot?
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Post by: Mxracer532 on October 14, 2013, 08:41:39 AM: I have never shot factory loads but now days you can buy factory loads with Berger bullets and other high quality bullets so yes!
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Post by: runningboard on October 14, 2013, 08:50:17 AM: 300 with a .243? I'd not hesitate. to the OP, great shooting little sister! :tup: wasn't sure I understood your post about the 6mm. so he has the same bbl and twist rate and it won't stabilize? or ?
I just aquired a Rem 700 lefty in .243 and hope to so some coyote and deer hunting with it
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on October 14, 2013, 08:51:08 AM: Quote from: wooltie on October 14, 2013, 08:25:30 AM
Not to highjack....buuuttt, are available .243 factory loads out of a 22" bbl effective to 300 yds on most deer, assuming a broadside shot?

Absolutely! Just pick a heavier bullet designed for deer sized game. Not a 55 grain varmint bullet or the like.
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Post by: elkoholic1 on October 14, 2013, 09:36:41 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 14, 2013, 09:52:34 AM: Great shooting! Congrats to your sis. :tup:
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Post by: Eli346 on October 14, 2013, 10:00:15 AM: Great shot. No bashing here as I really love the Berger VLDs as well. I've taken several elk and deer and a bear with the 300WSM 168 VLDs and they perform flawlessly. From the looks of the heart you definitely have the load dialed in!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 14, 2013, 10:03:06 AM: Quote from: Eli346 on October 14, 2013, 10:00:15 AM
Great shot. No bashing here as I really love the Berger VLDs as well. I've taken several elk and deer and a bear with the 300WSM 168 VLDs and they perform flawlessly. From the looks of the heart you definitely have the load dialed in!

I shoot Berger VLDs out of my 7mm. Sweet bullet. :tup:
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Post by: pashok23 on October 14, 2013, 10:04:08 AM: Nice shooting and great buck :tup:
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Post by: norsepeak on October 14, 2013, 10:05:46 AM: Great job. I killed a buck many years ago well over 500 yards with a 243. Great deer gun. As far as shooting long range, like stated above, it's the shooter, not the gun and it looks to me like she can shoot! :tup:
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Post by: Mxracer532 on October 14, 2013, 01:14:53 PM: Quote from: runningboard on October 14, 2013, 08:50:17 AM
300 with a .243? I'd not hesitate. to the OP, great shooting little sister! :tup: wasn't sure I understood your post about the 6mm. so he has the same bbl and twist rate and it won't stabilize? or ?
I just aquired a Rem 700 lefty in .243 and hope to so some coyote and deer hunting with it

He also has a Remington only in 6mm with the factory 1-9.25 twist. My gun also has a factory Rem barrel only its a heavy barrel and the gun was built by Gordy Gritters so the chamber is alot tighter than my old mans 6mm which will not stabilize the 95gn VLD.

My gun is also a switch barrel, so its also a 22-250, but I just got another 22-250 so I could just leave my scope and everything set up.
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Post by: eldplanko on October 14, 2013, 05:33:04 PM: Looks like perfect shot placement.
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Post by: wadu1 on October 14, 2013, 05:45:58 PM: Well done little sister :salute: bottom line good shooter, good gun and optics, good bullets and most of all great shot placement.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 14, 2013, 06:21:36 PM: no bashing here bud ... I have threw a lot of lead from a .243 back in the day ...in the right hands it will do just that :tup: :tup: congrats to her !
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Post by: Mxracer532 on October 14, 2013, 07:51:20 PM: Thanks guys, I thought for sure I would get some bashing.
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Post by: wildweeds on October 14, 2013, 08:24:25 PM: You'll get ZERO negative comments on a perfectly heart shot deer at 520 yards,only accolades,shows you and your gunner were both properly prepared through research/practice.I've read many times where the .243 is a marksmans rifle.

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Thanks guys, I thought for sure I would get some bashing.