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Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="gyrfalcon" data-source="post: 2339748" data-attributes="member: 120244"><p>You never told us which bullets you use in your .243. Fast expanders kill often quicker then slower expanding penetrators. Any well placed and well constructed bullet from any 6 mm upward ( many will argue for .22 centerfires), will kill any deer cleanly. It be wise to hunt the big robust northern and Canadian deer that go as heavy as 200 lbs +, with a minimum of .270 Win, or 7/08 while you Southern US much smaller deer can be safely shot with a .22 or 6mm In more open field situations. You ambush them on open fields, or do you sneak along deer/elk trails in the woods? What I am trying to say is that there are so many variables in field situations, that you got to pick your equipment to adjust to the situation. However, a good shooting 3006 is overall a much more adaptable deer gun, then your fine .243. There are many good answers to your question.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gyrfalcon, post: 2339748, member: 120244"] You never told us which bullets you use in your .243. Fast expanders kill often quicker then slower expanding penetrators. Any well placed and well constructed bullet from any 6 mm upward ( many will argue for .22 centerfires), will kill any deer cleanly. It be wise to hunt the big robust northern and Canadian deer that go as heavy as 200 lbs +, with a minimum of .270 Win, or 7/08 while you Southern US much smaller deer can be safely shot with a .22 or 6mm In more open field situations. You ambush them on open fields, or do you sneak along deer/elk trails in the woods? What I am trying to say is that there are so many variables in field situations, that you got to pick your equipment to adjust to the situation. However, a good shooting 3006 is overall a much more adaptable deer gun, then your fine .243. There are many good answers to your question. [/QUOTE]
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