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.243 on deer
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01/09/12 09:26 PM
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bowassin
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Any suggestion on the best stopping power round For deer in factory ammo?
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 09:27 PM
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 09:29 PM
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JJH
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just make sure the bullet is designed for deer, not varmints.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 09:30 PM
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BowHuntinTX
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100 gr remington Corelokt... Never fails.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 09:40 PM
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TreeBass
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100 gr remington Corelokt... Never fails.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 09:41 PM
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I just started using .243..been using 7mag for years Anyway I shot a big doe with the .243 She was facing me 75 yards Only shot I had was a chest shot It went in left side of chest And stopped in the ribcage on left side Went 50 yards and crashed The round was Winchester 85 gr silvertip
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 09:51 PM
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bassinbiker
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100 gr remington Corelokt... Never fails.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 10:01 PM
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quackaholic1
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100 gr remington Corelokt... Never fails.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 10:22 PM
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Nridge47
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hornady superformance sst is a great round also
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 10:32 PM
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Kiko-G
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I always use Federal Premium Vital Shock with 100gr Sierra Gameking BTSP on mine with all deer falling on their tracks and of course good shot placement. As a meat hunter this bullet will leaves a nice clean little hole and does not bruise the meat too much.
Im going to try Barns TSX or Hornady GMX copper bullets to see how they work. I feel sure they will work better.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 10:34 PM
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Chris42
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Any round designed for deer will work well for. .. deer.
.243 Win is a great round. It has plenty of power. Deer aren't that hard to kill. Just get them in the boiler room, and they'll die quickly.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 10:39 PM
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 11:12 PM
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100 gr remington Corelokt... Never fails.
"Democracy is a sheep and two lions voting. Liberty is a well armed sheep contesting the vote." Ben Franklin
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/09/12 11:43 PM
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san diego hunter
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100 gr remington Corelokt... Never fails. I prefer the Winchester Power Points but pretty much the same, cheap and reliable. I have never lost a deer, my biggest is an 8-point.
Joel
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 12:17 AM
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America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards. Claire Wolfe
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 12:21 AM
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I use the 90gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. 10 less grains allow a little more velocity. Works great!
NRA Benefactor Life Member - Free men should not be subjected to permits, paperwork and taxation in order to carry a firearm.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 12:26 AM
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phat694
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100 gr remington Corelokt... Never fails. Yep
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 12:29 AM
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TurkeyHunter
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Federal 100 grain Nosler Partitions.
That's what my daughter used on hogs and deer before 7mm-08. Never tried any others.
To be determined
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 12:32 AM
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BowSlayer
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100 gr remington Corelokt... Never fails. Yep X12
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 02:18 AM
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Texas Dan
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100 gr remington Corelokt... Never fails. This is true...
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 02:27 AM
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I really like the TSX bullet Barnes puts out. I tried the Barnes ammo in their 80 TTSX but,for me the Federal TSX 85 gr groups the best.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 02:50 AM
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I use 100gr in reloads. A hunting partner uses factory 85gr.
Haven't had and deer walk off after being hit by them.
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Re: .243 on deer
[Re: bowassin]
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01/10/12 04:11 AM
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Besides reliable performance, I like knowing that I can walk into just about any hardware or sporting goods store and find my ammo. So I use Remington 100 gr. Corelokt.
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 04:27 AM
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482camaro
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Winchester 85 gr silvertip seem to work good to me
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Re: .243 on deer
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01/10/12 04:40 AM
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