.243 bullet for PA whitetail - Page 2

Skeets · May 18, 2015, 09:36 PM

I was fortunate to have hunted every Oct.-Nov.in Wyoming for 26 straight years.Made a ton of lifelong friends!While I used an '06,truth be told,many,many elk fell to residents 243's!Whitetails will not be a problem.Good Hunting!

reynolds357 · May 19, 2015, 10:21 PM

I have shot a lot of deer with a lot of different 6mm bullets. The Sierra 100 Gr. SBT is a bullet that is definitely up to any medium game. The 85 TSX is now my bullet of choice. Is it "overkill" for whitetail? Probably is, but it gets the job done in impressive fashion.

Unlicensed Dremel · May 20, 2015, 06:55 PM

After I use up the current stock of handloads, I'm going to try the Federal Vital Shok "Trophy Copper" 85s - factory ammo.

These aren't that expensive for what you get - an excellent premium gilding metal bullet (Nosler E Tip).

What could possibly be better deer medicine than a .243 with light-recoiling, laser-flat-shooting, hard-hitting, super-penetrating, premium 85s?

https://www.federalpremium.com/produ...le.aspx?id=969

If handloading, lightest you can go with the E Tip is 90 gr. But the 85s in the Federal are said to be E Tips by some.

http://shop.nosler.com/nosler-bullet...llet-50ct.html

http://www.nosler.com/e-tip-bullet/

Sure Shot Mc Gee · May 21, 2015, 08:30 AM

Use to use. Don't anymore. But when I did. 75 HP Hornady or 87 gr HP by the same maker without dropping the 4831 powder charge any. Fastest flat shooting little bullets in the woods when reloaded. Never like the performance of any 100 gr (ever.) In/out little holes. Sparse blood trail. On the other hand 75 HP always enter deep into the chest {when placement was spot on} and typically dumped its entire energy load and seldom exit. When a neck shot was the preferred. Horrible size hole it left behind. Either shot > "Tim~~ber Brown is down!!"

Bye bye see ya_ behavior on more than one occasion I've experienced deer shot with 100 gr._ "As good as I am at tracking. That was taught due to my early on use of 24 caliber 100 gr SP bullets no matter who made em._" No doubt about that!!"

Long time shooter of a 6mm Rem gave me a Tip years ago just after a days hunt. _I was so frustrated having to tracked a (big bodied) 8pt. thru the MN woods and a wet swamp on my place. Reeling out toilet paper and hoping the batteries in my flashlight held up was surely on my mind that evening after the deer passed thru my property into State forest land. A near perfect single shot to the necks white patch that deer received 15 minuets prior to the end of daylight shooting time. Finally found that Buck after a good hours walk. As we both stood over the recovered deer looking down at it. "Try those 75s and see a world of difference. My friend said" __By golly I sure did on the very next deer harvested. That deer. It momentarily puffed up like a song bird when that little 75 HP plowed into its chest.

Its a preference amongst us shooters. There will always be those fellers who swear by the use of 100 gr with its so so 2900 ftps. And others like me who prefer the 75 gr with its 3400 ftps speediness and its clover leaf like groupings at 100 yrd's. Thank Goodness for that.

WVMountaineer · May 27, 2015, 03:19 PM

In my 243, a Speer grand slam 100 grain bullet is all I use. These are great bullets and work across all velocities the 243 will produce. God Bless

WV_gunner · June 16, 2015, 09:26 PM

I don't handload but I use Winchester Super X. The bullet turns the heart and lungs into stew usually. I've taken all but one of my deer with a .243 110 and the cartridge is pretty potent and often overlooked. Many people don't realize it's basically a wildcat cartridge.

May 18, 2015, 09:36 PM	#26
Skeets Member in memoriam Join Date: April 6, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 583	I was fortunate to have hunted every Oct.-Nov.in Wyoming for 26 straight years.Made a ton of lifelong friends!While I used an '06,truth be told,many,many elk fell to residents 243's!Whitetails will not be a problem.Good Hunting! __________________ Skeets "Over Kill Never Fails"

May 19, 2015, 10:21 PM	#27
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	I have shot a lot of deer with a lot of different 6mm bullets. The Sierra 100 Gr. SBT is a bullet that is definitely up to any medium game. The 85 TSX is now my bullet of choice. Is it "overkill" for whitetail? Probably is, but it gets the job done in impressive fashion.

May 20, 2015, 06:55 PM	#28
Unlicensed Dremel Junior member Join Date: February 13, 2014 Location: Flathead Valley, MT Posts: 2,187	After I use up the current stock of handloads, I'm going to try the Federal Vital Shok "Trophy Copper" 85s - factory ammo. These aren't that expensive for what you get - an excellent premium gilding metal bullet (Nosler E Tip). What could possibly be better deer medicine than a .243 with light-recoiling, laser-flat-shooting, hard-hitting, super-penetrating, premium 85s? https://www.federalpremium.com/produ...le.aspx?id=969 If handloading, lightest you can go with the E Tip is 90 gr. But the 85s in the Federal are said to be E Tips by some. http://shop.nosler.com/nosler-bullet...llet-50ct.html http://www.nosler.com/e-tip-bullet/

May 21, 2015, 08:30 AM	#29
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Use to use. Don't anymore. But when I did. 75 HP Hornady or 87 gr HP by the same maker without dropping the 4831 powder charge any. Fastest flat shooting little bullets in the woods when reloaded. Never like the performance of any 100 gr (ever.) In/out little holes. Sparse blood trail. On the other hand 75 HP always enter deep into the chest {when placement was spot on} and typically dumped its entire energy load and seldom exit. When a neck shot was the preferred. Horrible size hole it left behind. Either shot > "Tim~~ber Brown is down!!" Bye bye see ya_ behavior on more than one occasion I've experienced deer shot with 100 gr._ "As good as I am at tracking. That was taught due to my early on use of 24 caliber 100 gr SP bullets no matter who made em._" No doubt about that!!" Long time shooter of a 6mm Rem gave me a Tip years ago just after a days hunt. _I was so frustrated having to tracked a (big bodied) 8pt. thru the MN woods and a wet swamp on my place. Reeling out toilet paper and hoping the batteries in my flashlight held up was surely on my mind that evening after the deer passed thru my property into State forest land. A near perfect single shot to the necks white patch that deer received 15 minuets prior to the end of daylight shooting time. Finally found that Buck after a good hours walk. As we both stood over the recovered deer looking down at it. "Try those 75s and see a world of difference. My friend said" __By golly I sure did on the very next deer harvested. That deer. It momentarily puffed up like a song bird when that little 75 HP plowed into its chest. Its a preference amongst us shooters. There will always be those fellers who swear by the use of 100 gr with its so so 2900 ftps. And others like me who prefer the 75 gr with its 3400 ftps speediness and its clover leaf like groupings at 100 yrd's. Thank Goodness for that.

May 27, 2015, 03:19 PM	#30
WVMountaineer Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2015 Posts: 330	In my 243, a Speer grand slam 100 grain bullet is all I use. These are great bullets and work across all velocities the 243 will produce. God Bless

June 16, 2015, 09:26 PM	#31
WV_gunner Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2011 Location: WV Posts: 938	I don't handload but I use Winchester Super X. The bullet turns the heart and lungs into stew usually. I've taken all but one of my deer with a .243 110 and the cartridge is pretty potent and often overlooked. Many people don't realize it's basically a wildcat cartridge.