Thread: A few Questions about the 243

Yep - same for me. It is the most versatile caliber for settings where you're after LR bunnies, goats, pigs etc - does them all well to a reasonable distance.

I use H414/W760 for mid range projectiles, 70-90 gr. Well in my case 75 gr varmint and 87 gr HPBT/ VLD Hornady or Berger. Lots of people swear by the Sierra GameKing 85gr HPBT.
Use these for goats, fallow, smaller red meat animals & hinds. Out to 260 mtr on deer (and a Tahr but not by choice) and 445 mt on goats.
More recently I built a bolt action with 1:8 trueflite barrel.
Used the above and then moved to W780 with 105 gr VLD and Last year I started using RL26 with 105 gr VLD and 108gr ELD-M but have only shot a coulpe of goats at this stage with them.( W780 was discountinued)
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I'm way to mathamtologicaly retarded to understand the true ins and outs of these fine reloads, although I understand on paper I cannot comment in theory.

So....I just carry 80gr super x for varmint and 100gr for bigger critters. Mark the 80gr bases with a sharpie so I don't get too confused

Edit: I should add that the POI shifts by maybe 1/8 or even 1/4 minute between the two loads so that is something to keep in mind.

Edit timed out should have been:
although I understand on paper I cannot comment in PRACTICE.