A guy I work with killed the 17th largest mule deer in SD with a .243 at ~415 yards. Don’t know what bullet he was shooting.
It's a ~100-200 lb animal with a projectile traveling ~3k fps. It's going to kill them if you put it in the right spot. Middle to lower shoulder and neck shots are where it's at. Just like with an arrow, visualize the path of the bullet to the opposite side.
I'd hazard a guess and say that by shooting a rifle with a slight recoil, you're going to whiff fewer shots because you're not training yourself to flinch with a 7mm Magnum that will have you clapping your shoulder blades together for party tricks.
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I've always shot a 243, except in tight woods, where I use an open site 30-30. The 243 was always a tack driver with 80 grain. I went for years without losing a deer, or even having to look very far. Then I went from 80 to 100. First shot I lost a nice velvet on August 15. Next shot I had to trail a doe for like half a mile. Next shot I dropped a buck in his tracks - shot through the nose about 20 inches from where I was aiming. Then I read something about some guns performing differently with certain weight bullets. Went to sight the gun in, the holes were all over the target. Went back to 80, and haven't had any more trouble.
I shoot Barnes 80 grains when I tote the 243 win and have no issue shooting any SC deer out to 350 and it will kill farther but I do not have anywhere to shoot much farther than that.
Psalm 42:1 "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God."
300yd shot with an 80 gr silver ballistic tip. Stone dead.
What calibur do your husband's hunt with?
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Is that not as cool as hunting ducks or turkeys with a 20 ga or .410?
Do .243s generally leave a blood trail?
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Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
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Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
You might take out a dozen before they drag you from your home and skull fuck you to death. Marsh Chicken 6/21/2013
Fun is important, jus saying it's not necessary
Just throwing out some bait and you bit.
I haven't shot a deer or hog with a gun in 25 years. My wife shoots a .243.
Big calibers cause more bad shots than smaller ones because of the flinch factor. When those knuckleheads start losing deer, they go bigger instead of smaller.
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It wasnt aimed at you buddy, just a general statement. I'd rather kill em with an arrow myself. I like shooting a rifle but would much rather kill with a bow
I’m not hating on the ones who like me but I just don’t want to track a deer, so, I’d prefer to put the hammer down on them. 300 WSM for me or I’ll drop back the .270 sometimes. I know it if you hit them right with the 243 it doesn’t matter but recoil is a non issue when you are actually hunting. To each his own.
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