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.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

From a 243AI I was shooting 95g Partitions and 105g A-max. The A-max was a surprisingly good bullet. Having minimal recoil made it a comfortable rifle to use so was often first pick out the safe. I'd like to get another 6mm but maybe a 6x47L. Still nothing at all wrong with the 243Win and there's a good reason it's often suggested as a good first or even only rifle to get.

I’d be keen on a 6br before the x47L

I have all the 6 and 7 mm BR dies and brass here

Yip 243 my main caliber took a backseat to the remmag for a few years but upgraded the scope to dial up and bush hunting more over the dog so have been using it a lot now.

Originally Posted by caberslash

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.

Yes

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

85 grain Hornady interbond.
Works from any angle if you know your anatomy.

Had to chuckle, 7mmWSM & 7mmSAUM debating the merits of the humble 243. Hey, but we can all enjoy different calibres.

I have a howa 243 and shoot factory winchester deer season xp. which seems unreliable to me. I have had good results but also had it blow up on a fallow front shoulder and didn't penetrate very far. Other times it the deer ran maybe 20m and dies.

I like it though, easy to shoot/low recoil and seems effective for realistic hunting ranges.

I have seen photos of federal blue box on deer and it's lethal so might try that next.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

85 grain Hornady interbond.
Works from any angle if you know your anatomy.

My favourite bullet by far for the 243. My seven year old boy took his first deer last weekend at 288m with that very projectile. I hope they start making/importing them again.

Originally Posted by Kune

My favourite bullet by far for the 243. My seven year old boy took his first deer last weekend at 288m with that very projectile. I hope they start making/importing them again.

Is that the old school Hornady 87gr that is now apparently a varment bullet? Think it's production number is 2440.
Probably isn't as I don't remember it being called an interlock

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Is that the old school Hornady 87gr that is now apparently a varment bullet? Think it's production number is 2440.
Probably isn't as I don't remember it being called an interlock

Nope, different one again being the interbond. Hornadys version of an accubond if I’m not mistaken.


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Originally Posted by kiwijames

From a 243AI I was shooting 95g Partitions and 105g A-max. The A-max was a surprisingly good bullet. Having minimal recoil made it a comfortable rifle to use so was often first pick out the safe. I'd like to get another 6mm but maybe a 6x47L. Still nothing at all wrong with the 243Win and there's a good reason it's often suggested as a good first or even only rifle to get.

Go for the 6 x 47 Lapua if you want a ridiculously accurate cartridge, there is definitely something about the 6.5 x 47 Lapua case it make Creedmoor's look decidedly muh in the accuracy department

Originally Posted by Kune

My favourite bullet by far for the 243. My seven year old boy took his first deer last weekend at 288m with that very projectile. I hope they start making/importing them again.

Looks like the Interbond is dead Mate

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Looks like the Interbond is dead Mate

How come?
All calibers?

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

How come?
All calibers?

I can't see it listed here

https://www.hornady.com/bullets/rifle/#!/

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

How come?
All calibers?

I believe it was something to do with the fact that the cx copper mono's fill the same niche and were by Hornandy's standards a "better bullet" (higher bc easier to manufacture etc) I seem to recall something along those lines being mentioned in one of the podcasts above cx bullets.
Could be wrong but that's my vague recollection.

Sierra 85gr hpbt is an absolute weapon in the 243 .
Old technology that just works .