Thread: .243 loads

Originally Posted by GWH

To what distances have you guys with the 85gr hp's been shooting deer?

I have shot Tahr and deer out to 300yds with that bullet at 3100fps, largest, a big bodied 10pt Red stag at 260odd yds (one shot in the engine room) , ballistics of a brick, but a tough bullet that does damage. Switched to the 95SST at 3000fps and it is even better, but the best is the 95VLD (or it's equivalent 95 Targex).

I was running the 95 SST and VLD in tandem for close and far, and they were/are great. Now I want a .243 again!

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

I have shot Tahr and deer out to 300yds with that bullet at 3100fps, largest, a big bodied 10pt Red stag at 260odd yds (one shot in the engine room) , ballistics of a brick, but a tough bullet that does damage. Switched to the 95SST at 3000fps and it is even better, but the best is the 95VLD (or it's equivalent 95 Targex).

I was running the 95 SST and VLD in tandem for close and far, and they were/are great. Now I want a .243 again!

I was told that sst blow up on shoulders and don't penetrate.

I found that my Winchester deer season xp with a fancy fat bullet did the same.


I'll be loading up some 100 grain Pro hunter. A cousin has some sst that I was going to try.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I was told that sst blow up on shoulders and don't penetrate.

I found that my Winchester deer season xp with a fancy fat bullet did the same.


I'll be loading up some 100 grain Pro hunter. A cousin has some sst that I was going to try.

So someone told you........... and someone told them........ and someone else heard that from someone who knew a bloke that got told once by someone that had a mate who heard it from a bloke who had ........................

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

So someone told you........... and someone told them........ and someone else heard that from someone who knew a bloke that got told once by someone that had a mate who heard it from a bloke who had ........................

Yeah well said.....had similar thoughts myself.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

So someone told you........... and someone told them........ and someone else heard that from someone who knew a bloke that got told once by someone that had a mate who heard it from a bloke who had ........................

I know it seems silly. I am trying to find out from others what actually happens as I have only shot a few deer.

If you don't have anything useful to add then jog on.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I know it seems silly. I am trying to find out from others what actually happens as I have only shot a few deer.

If you don't have anything useful to add then jog on.

Have you got your "I'm offended" t shirt on? Have abandoned my zimmer frame for my tread mill so I can jog on and type at the same time

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

So someone told you........... and someone told them........ and someone else heard that from someone who knew a bloke that got told once by someone that had a mate who heard it from a bloke who had ........................

Someone stole my lunch once...