.243 deer caliber

[DRDUCK]

Nice deer. I would quit for the year.

[Saltydog235]

Keep telling myself I'm going to take the .243 and kill one with those Bergers but I always grab something else.

[Moonlight Hunter]

My 10 yo son killed his 1st buck this past weekend with his .243 at 195yds. Deer made it 15 yds. He's 2-0 deer hunting with his .243 and he will let you know it.

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That kid is a killer.

[fro]

My children have been killing the piss out of them with the .243. cheap ass 90 gr federal rounds. Oldest is 7 for 7 and he will tell you that too

[Swamp Rat]

To me, the 243 is a round that calls for a good bonded jacket bullet or a solid copper bullet like a Barnes, mostly because I like an exit wound. Which is why I don't shoot Bergers. With good shot placement, a 243 anchors 'em. But I've never owned one. The "lightest" caliber I've hunted with (and still do) is a 6.5mm Swede.

[tprice]

People choose shitty projectiles, make poor shots, and look for an excuse. Very very deadly round

This

[SBPep]

been using a 120 grain bullet this season and i'm a believer

[Swamp Rat]

been using a 120 grain bullet this season and i'm a believer

That's definitely "heavy for caliber", which is the route I like to go, too.

[bluetick1955]

I have twin grandsons with .243's

Both have dropped does with 1 shot. Longest track? 30yds

[Saltydog235]

To me, the 243 is a round that calls for a good bonded jacket bullet or a solid copper bullet like a Barnes, mostly because I like an exit wound. Which is why I don't shoot Bergers. With good shot placement, a 243 anchors 'em. But I've never owned one. The "lightest" caliber I've hunted with (and still do) is a 6.5mm Swede.

I use to shoot 90grn NBT in a Savage Predator. Only 1 took a step after being shot and he only went about 20yds. Never got an exit but those were like grenades going off inside the deer. With the .243, shot placement matters a lot more than with a heavier bullet in a larger caliber.

[head hunter]

awesome gun. Grew up in a family where we had 4 of them and have literally killed a couple of 200 whitetail with very few lost before we all switched to bow. Daughter still shoots one or two a year with it. They are thumping whitetail killers no matter what any doubter says.

[Swamp Rat]

I use to shoot 90grn NBT in a Savage Predator. Only 1 took a step after being shot and he only went about 20yds. Never got an exit but those were like grenades going off inside the deer. With the .243, shot placement matters a lot more than with a heavier bullet in a larger caliber.

I agree, but also like that extra penetration for the "when shit happens" occasions when things don't go as planned. And a lot of folks don't shoot as much as they should, and need insurance.

[dirtnap]

100 grain Hornady American Whitetail in .243 leaves a good blood trail and kills deer. I used to think .243 was weak. I think it is all about the bullet for that caliber.

[Bad Habit]

100 grain Winchester power point has worked very well for us- I bought a 243 from Salty for my grandsons and we have killed a dozen with it- everybody wants to shoot it cause it's accurate, no kick, light and deadly.

[PharmHunter]

100gr Federal Nosler Partition is what I shoot.

[MKW]

When I deer hunted, a .243 was my favorite caliber. If I ever deer hunt again, a .243 will be my favorite caliber.

[Duck cutter]

When I deer hunted, a .243 was my favorite caliber. If I ever deer hunt again, a .243 will be my favorite caliber.

What made you quit deer hunting?

[MKW]

What made you quit deer hunting?

I moved to SC. LOL
The deer hunting here is totally foreign to me. I have never hunted over bait and have never hunted with dogs. Where I grew up(S.GA), both were illegal. And I was totally spoiled cause, down there, I had a legitimate shot at seeing a 130"+ deer every time I hunted. I haven't seen that to be the case here in coastal SC. Guess I'm just a deer snob.
The dog hunting interests me, the corn hunting "bait and wait" does not.

[Calibogue]

My kid ain't lost one yet.... SST superformance...

[Coastal Woodie]

My kid ain't lost one yet.... SST superformance...

I've had good luck with those as well.