Where is the love for 243?
I picked up a NEF Handirifle in 243. So, I am about to launch myself into the world of .243 boolits. When I run a search for "243" on this site I get no hits. Yet, I have paged through this forum and found some threads on .243. I guess my search powers are lacking.
I have ordered an RCBS 243-095-SP that seems to be the most popular mold. The mold and the rest of the goodies (gas checks, etc.) should be here this week. Any of you folks loading cast in 243? Any fatherly advice for this poor lost boy?
Where is the love for 243?
i've shot the rem 700 adl and bdl and the m7 in 243. i've used it hunting deer, foxes, groundhogs...etc. for hunting varmints A+++. for hunting deer F--------. it didn't matter if the deer was shoulder shot or behind the shoulder shot, the deer ran about 100-125 yards away. i used 85gr barnes x bullet, 100gr speer, 100gr hornady and 100gr sierra bullets. the deer were 30-50 yards from the muzzle. there was also no or little tracking blood. i shot a really big doe at 40 yards+/- using 100gr hornady rn. i shot it behind the shoulder and it went clean thru. she ran about 150 yards+/- before she died. there was a little tracking blood but thankfully it snowed the nite before. oh, i forgot to mention she ran into mountain laurel that was thick as fleas. meaning i was down on all fours most of time. i found her and dragged her out. i gutted her and the lungs had only a pencil sized whole. the entrance and exit wounds were minimal too. i can't remember(25+ years ago) if the bullet hit a rib or two. that was the last deer i shot with the 243. i traded it to a 270 win. i shot 6 or 7 deer with the 243. i found all of them.
i had shot one doe in the head with the 22-250ai. that was enuff head shots(one) for me.