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243 1:10 Heaviest Bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 1324929" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>Not sure where you are getting your information. There is no shortage of book data for .243 Win with 95 and 100 grain bullets (that are suitable for a 10 twist) @ 3100-3200+. Of course, a 10 twist is not able to utilize the high bc offerings in this weight range, but there is enough bullet weight and velocity available to easily be effective to 400 yards on a deer sized critter, using run-of-the-mill bullets like the 95 SST and 100 Partition.</p><p></p><p>Nothing wrong with a 30-06/150 for deer, but there are plenty of lesser combinations that will do the job easily and cleanly. Why the .243? The original rationale was for a varmint rifle with enough versatility to also be a legitimate deer/pronghorn rifle (a niche previously occupied by the .257 Roberts). These days, though, I suspect most people who elect to hunt with the .243 do so because of its low recoil and the ability to house it in lighter, more compact rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 1324929, member: 22069"] Not sure where you are getting your information. There is no shortage of book data for .243 Win with 95 and 100 grain bullets (that are suitable for a 10 twist) @ 3100-3200+. Of course, a 10 twist is not able to utilize the high bc offerings in this weight range, but there is enough bullet weight and velocity available to easily be effective to 400 yards on a deer sized critter, using run-of-the-mill bullets like the 95 SST and 100 Partition. Nothing wrong with a 30-06/150 for deer, but there are plenty of lesser combinations that will do the job easily and cleanly. Why the .243? The original rationale was for a varmint rifle with enough versatility to also be a legitimate deer/pronghorn rifle (a niche previously occupied by the .257 Roberts). These days, though, I suspect most people who elect to hunt with the .243 do so because of its low recoil and the ability to house it in lighter, more compact rifles. [/QUOTE]
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