The goal was to make a light deer rifle which would still have the advantages of the high-velocity .22-calibers for varmint hunting.

As most whitetail will succumb to any well placed, decent weight bullet out of a .243 (no explosive varmint bullets).

The main limitation being the .243 bore size restricts the maximum weight of hunting bullets to about 105 grains. My .243 is so accurate, and I'm so comfortable with it, I want to try Elk and Moose. I've seen what the .243 does to a deer.


Big-game hunters in the western states use this rifle round on mule deer and even bear.

projectile top the accuracy attainable with this bullet.

Register Log In Home Forums Deer Hunting Best 243 100 grain factory ammo for Deer? A ranking of the greatest rounds for tagging a bruiser buck. The .243 Win. … Having shot more than a dozen deer with it from a .243 Win., 6 mm Rem., and 6 mm Int’l, seldom do deer travel far—if at all. Boy, that's a tough question.

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GrizzlyHunter. I have Shot and warn out Rifles over the years as a Deer Culler I found in my own experiences that the – 243 win using a 110 grain Bullet Hauled a lot of Deer with placement Shot,s & 25- 06 Remington is a very Low recoil Caliber , very accurate hard hitting, excellent Deer Hunting Calibre Low Meat Damage, as for the 270,win & 308 win Meat Damage was Dramatic , Basic Wild Beef Calibre s 308win & 270 win, When … Fiocchi Extrema Rifle Line .243 Winchester Ammunition 20 Rounds 95 Grain Hornady... Fiocchi Extrema Rifle Line .243 Winchester Ammunit... Our Low Price. He shot 20 of the big deer last year using factory-loaded 100-grain bullets.
Messages: 81 Likes Received: 0 Location: flint,mi. A ranking of the greatest rounds for tagging a bruiser buck. Versatile .243 ammunition gives you the knockdown power for everything from prairie dogs to deer and all game in between. I have a lot of confidence with this bullet and whitetail deer. He said every year he uses his .243 to trim back the red deer that easily weigh three times more than a whitetail.

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The .243 Winchester cartridge somewhat compensates for the bullet weight limitation by driving its bullets at high velocity. All of the shoulder shots broke both shoulders and planted the deer where they stood. I've put 100g partitions into five deer and four were shoulder shots. Latest. Updated: August 22, 2019. 11 Best Rifle Cartridges for Whitetail Deer. The .243 Win is just fine for shoulder shots with appropriate bullets. Feb 17, 2013 #1 . best .243 ammo for deer. Messages: 3,119 Likes Received: 2,113 Location: My body is in the LP, but my soul is in … 20 per box. 80gr or 100gr for 243 Discussion in 'Michigan Whitetail Deer Hunting' started by JAS , Jan 19, 2006. Federal is great ammo and I doubt you could go wrong with any .243 ammo they said works on deer and hogs. Most drop at the shot. It’s also extremely accurate; in fact, seldom have I had any .24-cal. Discussion in 'Rifles' started by Encore1250, Feb 17, 2013. Updated: August 22, 2019. #3407676 10/22/09: Joined: Jan 2004.

That's a big deer. And I have no doubt with proper shot placement, an Elk or Moose will not be traveling too far. In my home state of Indiana, deer often exceed 250# dressed (well over 300# gross). The .243 is a very popular round all over the world for hunting medium sized game, probably due to its flat trajectory … I know 20 people are going to tell me to move up in caliber, but I want to keep this thread to .243 big game hunting ammo.

In 1955 Winchester made it a commercial round. Forums User List Calendar Active Threads Forum Help: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : Page 2 of 2 : 1: 2: Re: Best 243 100 grain factory ammo for Deer? High_Brass. I've tried lots of high dollar Federal and Remington ammo in my 7mm-08 and 30-06 in the last 30+ years. Encore1250, Feb 17, 2013.

Campfire Guide. Encore1250, Feb 17, 2013. $21.89. FIOCCHI .243 Winchester Ammunition … QuickView. Latest. Most deer hunters opt for something other than a full metal jacket .243 ammo to increase stopping power.