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Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?
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russ usn
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My son just got an F250 Diesel and loves it we are trying a 6.5 CM this year
Danehunter
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No, the 6.5 Creedmoor is best, or the .309, or the 6 mm PRC.
Wait, I think my 6.5 PRC is best for western deer at longer ranges here in Nevada.
But there's the 6.5/06 and 7 mm 08.
Goodness gracious! Maybe we should the deer.
Wait, I think my 6.5 PRC is best for western deer at longer ranges here in Nevada.
But there's the 6.5/06 and 7 mm 08.
Goodness gracious! Maybe we should the deer.
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I only have a Tacoma but no towing for me. I did use a 6.5C for the first time this year. Dropped a good sized Coues buck at 200 yards using hand loaded Nosler 140 grain Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and he went down as hard and fast as the last buck I shot at 200 yards with a 150 grain Fusion 270 ammo.
Calvin45
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I'll maybe make my own thread about it later. What I'll say here, because for whatever reason this thread refuses to die (just like game hit with a .243 according to some 
), is that my handload killed deer real good yesterday. Filled both tags, antlerless mule deer and a whitetail buck, in one day. Efficiency. The load is most certainly overkill. 120 grain Barnes tac-tx out a .300 win mag at 4050 feet per second muzzle velocity. One shot at around 200 yards, the other around 400. The buck is nothing special but
I'm happy with my outcome. I turned 30 today, Twas a great conclusion to being in my twenties.
), is that my handload killed deer real good yesterday. Filled both tags, antlerless mule deer and a whitetail buck, in one day. Efficiency. The load is most certainly overkill. 120 grain Barnes tac-tx out a .300 win mag at 4050 feet per second muzzle velocity. One shot at around 200 yards, the other around 400. The buck is nothing special butI'm happy with my outcome. I turned 30 today, Twas a great conclusion to being in my twenties.
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You know you shouldn't call people names just because they have an opinion have a great thanksgiving
And I have seen a Nilgai gut shot with a 416 ruger, animal was never found and in turn I have seen a marksman lay them in their tracks with a 243 so bullet diameter does not make up for poor shooting skills, proper bullet selection and shot selection trumps all but of course this is just my opinion ,and we all know what they say about opinions
Starlite
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My 110gr Barnes TTSX out of my 20" barrel is 3335FPS
billm67
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My 700 rem is a hammer with 100 grain Sierra Game Kings. I was just out shooting this afternoon and hits on a 12 plate a 300 yards were way to easy!
Starlite
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R U implying that there are no stupid Conservatives or Republicans? I know quite a few that are very stupid (on my scale) but they ALL could shoot and kill a WTD at 200yds with a .223/5.56 let alone a .243/6mm for a joke. IMHO There is no correlation of stupidity and ONES political stripes.
I would also bet that there have been more game lost due to ones inability to hunt effectively Regardless of caliber, Then those using a .243/6mm
just my 2c
Starlite
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Yes good opinions R like good marksmanship while huntin; their never left holding their tag but rather a full bag.
Starlite
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I'm really happy for Your grandson. I'm now excited to try those 87 gr Bg HVLDs in my semi-custom 6creed
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My friend killed his first deer with a .22 long rifle when he was 7. He never hunted deer or elk with anything bigger than a .243. But, he can shoot. I read once that the Eskimos hunt mostly with a .223. The big gun they bring out when hunting polar bear, is a .243. I know that we Americans have magnumitis. Partly because we can, and partly because we want to. I know the rifle I shoot best offhand is my 7mm TCU. It is a joy to shoot, even in a 5 lb. carbine.
As someone else pointed out, bullets today are so much better than 30 years ago. But, picking the right bullet is important. I shot a javelina with a 10" Contender in 7mm TCU with a rifle bullet, and it went right through and the javelina kept going until I put one through the shoulder. Once I switched to a Speer varmit bullet with a huge hollowpoint, they dropped in their tracks. I believe there is a sweet spot between recoil, b.c., and sectional density. For me, it is a 168 gr. 7mm going around 2850 fps. To each his own.
For knocking over deer, I've never shot a centerfire that drops them like a .45 caliber 340 gr. muzzleloader bullet.
As someone else pointed out, bullets today are so much better than 30 years ago. But, picking the right bullet is important. I shot a javelina with a 10" Contender in 7mm TCU with a rifle bullet, and it went right through and the javelina kept going until I put one through the shoulder. Once I switched to a Speer varmit bullet with a huge hollowpoint, they dropped in their tracks. I believe there is a sweet spot between recoil, b.c., and sectional density. For me, it is a 168 gr. 7mm going around 2850 fps. To each his own.
For knocking over deer, I've never shot a centerfire that drops them like a .45 caliber 340 gr. muzzleloader bullet.
