Go Back   Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Guns & Ammo Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-02-2018, 07:53 AM
Dubious Dubious is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,521
Default Favourite 243 bullet for deer

A friend is instrrested in having some 243 rounds hand loaded. Having not ever owned one I don’t know where to start for a good recommendation on weight or bullet so what are all you 243 guys using out there for hunting loads.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-02-2018, 08:16 AM
mass mass is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Cold Lake
Posts: 102
Default

I have had great success with the 85 grain Nosler Partition in my 6mm Remington.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-02-2018, 09:01 AM
dangerranger5143's Avatar
dangerranger5143 dangerranger5143 is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sylvan Lake
Posts: 251
Default

I have had very good results with 90 Grain Nosler Accubonds. Just below max load they grouped very nicely, just under 1 MOA.

DR
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-02-2018, 09:02 AM
obsessed1 obsessed1 is online now
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,919
Default

95 or 100 gr partition over varget had always been a great deer slayer for me
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-02-2018, 09:07 AM
58thecat's Avatar
58thecat 58thecat is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: At the end of the Thirsty Beaver Trail, Pinsky lake, Alberta.
Posts: 24,499
Default

The hornady 100gr BTSP interlock.....use it on moose too....
__________________

Be careful when you follow the masses, sometimes the "M" is silent...
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 06-02-2018, 09:09 AM
Kurt505 Kurt505 is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Communist state
Posts: 13,245
Default

90gr accubonds work great.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 06-02-2018, 10:47 AM
Ice Fishing Maniac's Avatar
Ice Fishing Maniac Ice Fishing Maniac is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 3,171
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurt505 View Post
90gr accubonds work great.
This is what I use in mine. Would like to see a 100gr AB from Nosler to try.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 06-02-2018, 09:34 AM
Scottmisfits Scottmisfits is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 2,109
Default

I’m using the Sierra Game Kings and liking them.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 06-08-2018, 09:50 AM
243 wild cat 243 wild cat is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 776
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottmisfits View Post
I’m using the Sierra Game Kings and liking them.
Same 100gr nice bullet
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 06-08-2018, 12:38 PM
Kapustacrk Kapustacrk is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: East of 36 north
Posts: 68
Wink 243 bullet choice

I have used one for 40+ yrs. and had good luck with Hornady 100gr inter-lock or speer hot cors !! Used cheaper bullets than the premo's and had great success with proper shot placement and stalking close-200yds or so.!! Its the guy behind the trigger that makes it work effecientially.. JMO..!! No magnums killers needed if you do your part !! KPCRK..!!
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 06-04-2018, 05:33 PM
Duramaximos Duramaximos is offline
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,529
Default

Partitions or Bonded bullets, take your pick.

I stopped using TTSX after several long runners! This was the theme for 243 TTSX but they worked fine for me in 6.5mm and 7mm. Not exactly sure why.

Sent from my SM-N920W8 using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 06-04-2018, 06:50 PM
AB2506's Avatar
AB2506 AB2506 is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary AB
Posts: 2,701
Default

My daughters started hunting at age 12 with their 243s. Amazing what the 85gr Barnes TSX can do. Only one ran, but that was my fault. She hit it low in the chest because I didn't range it. I was confident it was no more than 300yds. It was probably more like 350 or 375. I should have told her aim a little higher.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 06-08-2018, 02:02 PM
Dean2's Avatar
Dean2 Dean2 is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Near Edmonton
Posts: 14,970
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dubious View Post
A friend is instrrested in having some 243 rounds hand loaded. Having not ever owned one I don’t know where to start for a good recommendation on weight or bullet so what are all you 243 guys using out there for hunting loads.
CAN'T shoot deer with a 243. Completely immoral, unethical, bad idea, not enough Energy, just wrong and wrong headed. Atsa matta for you. Need at least Short Mag, Long Mag more appropriate!

All kidding aside, the 243 is the perfect place to use Monolithic Bullets Like Barnes 85 TSX, 95 LRX and TTSX or the limited expansion Partition. The 243's high muzzle velocity and good ballistics makes great use of these higher end bullets and these bullets will give you penetration if you run across something bigger..
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 06-11-2018, 07:36 PM
RZR RZR is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 838
Default

100 gr. Speers
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 06-11-2018, 07:45 PM
honda610 honda610 is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: 509
Posts: 855
Default

100 gr hornady interlocks 200 yard 1 shot kills. Works every time
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 06-12-2018, 09:06 AM
LiegeRiver LiegeRiver is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Wainwright, AB.
Posts: 278
Default

Always had really good performance with Speer 105 grain Hot-Cor's, and IMR 4350.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 06-12-2018, 10:02 PM
FellSwoop FellSwoop is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary SW
Posts: 311
Default

For the 6mm Rem , 95 gr SST drops em also the rem CorLokt 100 gr does great. All my experience is factory loads.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:33 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.