243 bullet size
06-03-2008, 06:19 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
RE: 243 bullet size
It's not necessarily the weight of the bullet that is important, it is also it's construction and the velocity it has when it hits the animal...
Do a search, this has been discussed a "few" times on here...
With factory loadings, I've killed them with 85-100gr bullets, funny thing, the 85gr bullet actually penetrates more than some 100gr bullets...
Do a search, this has been discussed a "few" times on here...
With factory loadings, I've killed them with 85-100gr bullets, funny thing, the 85gr bullet actually penetrates more than some 100gr bullets...
06-03-2008, 09:55 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 2,862
RE: 243 bullet size
I played with a TON of 243 bullets over the years, and I settled on the 95gr Combined Technology BT. I've only had one deer out of probably a good 50+ that has taken a step with that lil pill.
2feathers - I did some experimenting with the 95gr SST and wasn't impressed with it at all. Never had an exit, and it retained no weight what-so-ever. It acted alot like a varmint BT. Out of the half dozen deer or so me and my buddies took with that load, all requireda follow up shot or 2 to put 'em down.
2feathers - I did some experimenting with the 95gr SST and wasn't impressed with it at all. Never had an exit, and it retained no weight what-so-ever. It acted alot like a varmint BT. Out of the half dozen deer or so me and my buddies took with that load, all requireda follow up shot or 2 to put 'em down.
06-04-2008, 02:16 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Danville Va. U.S.A.
Posts: 2,324
RE: 243 bullet size
ORIGINAL: stalkingbear
I've had excellent results with the sierra 85 gr bthp gameking over the years of people shooting it in a remington model 788 in 6mm.
I've had excellent results with the sierra 85 gr bthp gameking over the years of people shooting it in a remington model 788 in 6mm.
X2 Also had good results using the Hornady 100 grain SPBT
06-04-2008, 05:23 AM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
Posts: 6,270
RE: 243 bullet size
I prefer the 95 or 100-grain Nosler partition in .243/6mm caliber for deer, especially for BIG ones! However, I have observed that the 85-grain Sierra HPBT often does a surprisingly good job killing deer, despite being labelled as a varmint bullet!
06-04-2008, 05:03 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2005
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RE: 243 bullet size
Thanks everyone. My reason for asking is that I've been considering changing over to a 243 from my 270 and 280 due to recoil. Or either get one of the new recoil reducing pads put on the guns.I'm a bit older now, 65, and a little bit of shoulder trouble, so I don't take the punch as well as I used to. Thanks again.
