243 ammo for deer and varmint

rxdocal · by **rxdocal** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:43 am

Recently purchased a Tikka T3 Lite Stainless in 243. Looking to use it for deer as well as varmints (coyote,fox,groundhogs etc). Anyone have any suggestions/experience using one particular ammo for both purposes? All responses are welcome and appreciated. Thanks!

nodoes123 · by **nodoes123** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:17 am

I have a Ruger m77 .243 and shoot winchester supreme ballistic silvertips out of it at deer and fox in VA.

graysilm · by **graysilm** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:25 pm

try the 80 grain for smaller varmit

progers · by **progers** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:46 pm

Shot a fox the other day with a 243 100 grn. and it FUBARed him!

Ruined the hide but, I did get the tail! :twisted:

KwackWacker · by **KwackWacker** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:20 pm

Well, you know, getting some tail can be good at times.

progers · by **progers** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:30 am

Well, I got the head and the tail! :oops:

It's amazing how much that fox looked like a coon in the face! I hope they ain't got no funny business going on n the corn pile!?! :shock:

DeEr SlAyeR · by **DeEr SlAyeR** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:52 pm

Winchester makes a good round, try cxp1s for small game and deer. Hollow point can be good if you place your shot well or... If you can refill shells there the best in my boat. Constant,accuret, and a load more power! :twisted:

federali · by **federali** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:44 pm

I use Sierra 100 grain boattail spitzers and I never had a deer run more than 20 yards.

Mat243 · by **Mat243** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:09 pm

100 gr Nosler solid base loaded by Federal is an awsome deer load. For the foxes, winchester makes a 55 gr ballistic tip that is as fast or faster than a 220 swift with the same load. Somewhere around 3900.

graysilm · by **graysilm** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:52 am

.243 100gr. core lokt is a great round, both the deer i have shot this year didn't go far. I shot a 6pt. and he jumped once, landed about 15 feet from where he was, and I shot a doe last night and she died instantly, didn't go anywhere.

progers · by **progers** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:01 pm

I shoot Federal Premium 100grn in a 243. The do great. Shot 4 deer with it so far. 2 bucks at 175+ yards, one dropped in its tracks, the other ran about 35 yards. Shot 2 doe at around 85 yards. One dropped in tracks and the other ran about 40 yards. She was quartering to me and i caught only one lung on her!

I am very impressed with the accuarcy of the gun and ammo!

padeerhunter72 · by **padeerhunter72** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:01 pm

i have a remington .243 and i shoot 100grain remington corlokts out of it, have shot groundhogs with that load!!!!

243 ammo for deer and varmint

243 ammo for deer and varmint

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