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skydiver3346 · February 25, 2010, 09:01 AM

Lots of whitetails have been taken over the years with the .243 Remington.
I personally would rather use my 6.5x55 for deer but no matter what you hunt with, (shot placement is king).
A 300 Win mag doesn't guarantee a sure kill unless you hit it in the right areas. Bottome line, I would use a 100 grain bullet if hunting a .243 (Remington Core-Lokts are perfect). My wife uses a Remington 6mm for deer hunting (similar to .243) and she has taken untold numbers of deer with it over the last 20 years.

February 25, 2010, 09:01 AM	#40
skydiver3346 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,222	.243 for deer? Lots of whitetails have been taken over the years with the .243 Remington. I personally would rather use my 6.5x55 for deer but no matter what you hunt with, (shot placement is king). A 300 Win mag doesn't guarantee a sure kill unless you hit it in the right areas. Bottome line, I would use a 100 grain bullet if hunting a .243 (Remington Core-Lokts are perfect). My wife uses a Remington 6mm for deer hunting (similar to .243) and she has taken untold numbers of deer with it over the last 20 years.