Best bullet for the .243 other than the sst

[TangoKilo]

80gr TTSX
At 3300fps it's got a trajectory close to the 22-250
Kills great and penetrates for days!!

No such thing as overpenetration!!

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by chuck

Over penetrate? Laughing.

30 cal hole in the side, 30 cal hole out.
3rd round in spine worked.
Nothing funny about that.

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

I agree...like deader than dead?

LC

No, like didn't expand.

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by Battle Rat

30 cal hole in the side, 30 cal hole out.
3rd round in spine worked.
Nothing funny about that.

How does over penetration have anything to do with that?

[gitrdun]

I'm thinking that perhaps "over penetration" is an acronym for "failure to expand".

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

I'm thinking that perhaps "over penetration" is an acronym for "failure to expand".

Yes that's what I meant.
Thanks,

[gitrdun]

Originally Posted by Battle Rat

Yes that's what I meant.
Thanks,

You're welcome. Some of us can actually read between the lines or understand what you actually meant and not feel that we have to drag one through the mud to make ourselves feel superior.

[crazy_davey]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

You're welcome. Some of us can actually read between the lines or understand what you actually meant and not feel that we have to drag one through the mud to make ourselves feel superior.

And maybe some here should just learn to type out exactly what they mean. That way the rest of us wouldn't have to try and decipher crap that doesn't even make sense.

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by crazy_davey

And maybe some here should just learn to type out exactly what they mean. That way the rest of us wouldn't have to try and decipher crap that doesn't even make sense.

Or some suffering from ED could figure it out for themselves raghe rthan feelil the need to be a hero.
I'll write slowly.
Bullets that don't expand much penetrate farther than those that do.
Something I choose to call.over penetration.
I'm guessing you have never been accused of that.
No let's talk bullets and no more trash.
OK?

[Pathfinder76]

Are you talking 6mm bullets?

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by chuck

Are you talking 6mm bullets?

No it was a 30 cal.
Long time ago in a friend's 06.
Don't recall the brand of bullet but I'm sure it was factory ammo.

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by Battle Rat

30 cal hole in the side, 30 cal hole out.
3rd round in spine worked.
Nothing funny about that.

I once shot a large mule buck with a 270 WSM 150 grain ballistic silver tip.
270 hole in and 270 hole out but between the 2 holes complete mush and blood under the the skin from butt to withers.

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by Battle Rat

No it was a 30 cal.
Long time ago in a friend's 06.
Don't recall the brand of bullet but I'm sure it was factory ammo.

So we will say that over penetration is a characteristic of plastic tip bullets

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by covey ridge

So we will say that over penetration is a characteristic of plastic tip bullets

That sounds like what you can expect from a expanding bullet that did major damage before exiting.
Rather than a bullet that failed to expand.
Do you think a titanium tip would have caused different results?
The tip material is irrelevant.
The construction of the bullet is what defines character.
Ie. Cup and core, partition, bonding, jacket thickness, etc.
Then of course one should not make assumptions based on a single hit.
Multiple hits at various angles and velocity(distance) need to be considered.
So far the Nosler Partition is the best performing bullet I have found at extremely close (20 yards)or mid range(300 yards).
Barnes Triple Shock has given good results also and I'm hearing good things about the Accubond but I've yet to try it.

[bucksnbears]

Partition or gameking

[covey ridge]

I think plastic tips are put on bullets to protect the tip but it is the construction of the core of bullet is what determines rate of expansion.

I think that cheaper Hornady Inter-locks and Sierra Hunting bullets work well at .243 velocity on deer.

Bullets may seem to fail because they expand too much or they don't expand enough. For this reason a bullets like Nosler partitions seem to a be good call.
The partition is a main stay in the Nosler line for a reason.

[Pathfinder76]

A plastic tipped bullet by default has a bigger nose cavity or hollow point. This aids in rapid expansion.

This fall I am going back to the partition. And I think in the 243 it's a great choice.

[Battle Rat]

Originally Posted by chuck

A plastic tipped bullet by default has a bigger nose cavity or hollow point. This aids in rapid expansion.

This fall I am going back to the partition. And I think in the 243 it's a great choice.

They are the old reliable bullet for sure.