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<blockquote data-quote="Shootin4fun" data-source="post: 825543" data-attributes="member: 28741"><p>I have an important hunt coming up this fall...I drew a premium X zone tag in the High Sierras and there are good size buck there. Deer species in this area are Rocky Mtn Mule deer & Colombian black tails. </p><p> </p><p>I'm trying to decide on which gun and bullet to use, choosing between a 270win & 243win. I'd rather take my 243; in general I can shoot it more accurately and its lighter and has a 16x scope max vs a 9x max on the 270. I have the stats for vel & energy and both are good at 300 yards for a couple of bullet choices of each. </p><p> </p><p>So, first question is, assuming I'll take shots out to 300 -350 yards would a 100 gr Interlock SP type bullet pack enough wollop with 2555fps/1450 ft lbs really be enough to bring a big boy down fast?</p><p> </p><p>Other loads I have are Sierra 85gr HPBTs which are supposed to expand fast but still penetrate & be deadly on deer and Barnes 85gr TSX (2553fps/1230) which are harder and there is no end to the debate about them. </p><p> </p><p>If these numbers are a little weak, I'll take my 270, but even with larger calibers I've read a lot of accounts here about various kinds of bullet failures and deer-ran-off stories; bullets either bouncing off or penciling through!</p><p> </p><p>So, any advice on those choices of 243 bullets? This is an important hunt that I want to go right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shootin4fun, post: 825543, member: 28741"] I have an important hunt coming up this fall...I drew a premium X zone tag in the High Sierras and there are good size buck there. Deer species in this area are Rocky Mtn Mule deer & Colombian black tails. I'm trying to decide on which gun and bullet to use, choosing between a 270win & 243win. I'd rather take my 243; in general I can shoot it more accurately and its lighter and has a 16x scope max vs a 9x max on the 270. I have the stats for vel & energy and both are good at 300 yards for a couple of bullet choices of each. So, first question is, assuming I'll take shots out to 300 -350 yards would a 100 gr Interlock SP type bullet pack enough wollop with 2555fps/1450 ft lbs really be enough to bring a big boy down fast? Other loads I have are Sierra 85gr HPBTs which are supposed to expand fast but still penetrate & be deadly on deer and Barnes 85gr TSX (2553fps/1230) which are harder and there is no end to the debate about them. If these numbers are a little weak, I'll take my 270, but even with larger calibers I've read a lot of accounts here about various kinds of bullet failures and deer-ran-off stories; bullets either bouncing off or penciling through! So, any advice on those choices of 243 bullets? This is an important hunt that I want to go right. [/QUOTE]
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