Thread: 243 on deer

Originally Posted by Shearer

My first centrefire was a 243win. An absolute pos BSA.
My latest one is a 1:8 twist Tikka shooting 108gn ELD-Ms. As yet I have only shot a handful of animals with it at distances from 25 to 388 yards (two reds, two chamois and a pig) but definitely can't complain about the results. Nice to shot and with it's Fisher carbon stock a dream to carry.
The work gets shared around my 223, 243 and 308. They are all very effective and it is pretty random as to what I take out of the safe when I go for a hunt.

Is that a newer Tikka with the 1:8" barrel from the factory?

Updated twist rates have bought it back into contention for the handloader as one of the most versatile chamberings around.