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Jseime · November 25, 2006, 03:27 PM

I think that out of that bunch the .25-06 is the best and then the .243. If you want something that shoots as flat and hits harder you can take up .270 Winchester.

I compared the ballistics at the Remington website and...

A 100 grain core-lokt in .243 a 120 grain in .25-06 and a 130 grain in .270 are almost identical.

The trajectories out to 300 yards are so close that youll never notice the difference in a real world situation. (If you wanna split hairs the .270 wins)

The energy of the bullets is also very close within reasonable distances. The .25-06 and .270 are very close and the .243 falls a little bit behind in this class.

Out to 300 yards the .270 has a edge in velocity but after that the .25-06 takes the cake.

Basically whatever round you choose will have you well armed and the deer and pronghorns wont be able to tell the difference in what hit them.

November 25, 2006, 03:27 PM	#4
Jseime Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,775	I think that out of that bunch the .25-06 is the best and then the .243. If you want something that shoots as flat and hits harder you can take up .270 Winchester. I compared the ballistics at the Remington website and... A 100 grain core-lokt in .243 a 120 grain in .25-06 and a 130 grain in .270 are almost identical. The trajectories out to 300 yards are so close that youll never notice the difference in a real world situation. (If you wanna split hairs the .270 wins) The energy of the bullets is also very close within reasonable distances. The .25-06 and .270 are very close and the .243 falls a little bit behind in this class. Out to 300 yards the .270 has a edge in velocity but after that the .25-06 takes the cake. Basically whatever round you choose will have you well armed and the deer and pronghorns wont be able to tell the difference in what hit them. __________________ I love the smell of fresh shotgun in the morning.