| Ripp |
| (.577 member) |
| 23/08/16 02:42 AM |
Re: .243 for deer?
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The 243 was marketed as a deer/varmint cartridge. It is exactly that. The only down side to it is that some folks have used the varmint bullets for deer and had poor results. That is NOT the fault of the gun or the cartridge. it is a mistake on the part of the hunter.B
Exactly..if I remember correctly, that is why the .243 became so famous and the Remington 6mm went no where..
Winchester chambered their rifles in a 1-10 twist and 80-100 gr bullets marketing it as a deer/varmint cartridge vs Remington in a 1-12 barrel with 70-90 gr loads..Remington thinking of it more of a varmint caliber..with possible deer qualities..
Agree--great little cartridge and if there is an issue on deer its likely not the caliber but perhaps the bullet chosen to do the job..
Another idea is the .257 Roberts...but agree the 26's have a better BC..
Ripp