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<blockquote data-quote="SansSouci" data-source="post: 1258429" data-attributes="member: 84520"><p>KSCHEVY,</p><p></p><p>The poster who wrote that the .243 Win will kill deer is absolutely correct. </p><p></p><p>I've had more than a few shoulder surgeries. They're only going to get worse until they're replaced. Hence, I can write from a position of knowledge vis-a-vis your predicament. </p><p></p><p>You don't need another rifle nor do you need a muzzle break. Have a good recoil pad fitted to your stock, and you'll be good to go.</p><p></p><p>One would have to stretch a whole lot to claim a cartridge better than a .270 Win for North American big game hunting. It will kill deer very dead. It will kill elk very dead. As long as you put a .270 Win bullet in big game oxygenated blood pumping equipment, it will kill everything just as dead as <u>any</u> mega-magnum. Shot placement kills big game, not caliber diameter. </p><p></p><p>Bad shoulder and all, I can shoot a Model 700 .270 Win with 130 grain bullets loaded with 60 grains of H-4831. I can shoot the same rifle with a max load of 150 grain Partitions and RL-22 powder. I did have a recoil pad installed on my rifle. </p><p></p><p>I'm applying for bull elk again this year. If I'm drawn, I'll be hunting with my Model 700 .270 Win. In fact, while I have more powerful rifles, the rest of my hunting from here on out will be with a .270 Win. And it has a 22" barrel on it. </p><p></p><p>BTW, my 43+ year-old Model 700 in .270 Win will shoot sub .5 MOA. And I load for hunting, not target shooting.</p><p></p><p>One of the two farthest shots I've made was with my 43+ year old Model 700 .270 Win. But I'd rather shoot at a hundred yards than farther.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SansSouci, post: 1258429, member: 84520"] KSCHEVY, The poster who wrote that the .243 Win will kill deer is absolutely correct. I've had more than a few shoulder surgeries. They're only going to get worse until they're replaced. Hence, I can write from a position of knowledge vis-a-vis your predicament. You don't need another rifle nor do you need a muzzle break. Have a good recoil pad fitted to your stock, and you'll be good to go. One would have to stretch a whole lot to claim a cartridge better than a .270 Win for North American big game hunting. It will kill deer very dead. It will kill elk very dead. As long as you put a .270 Win bullet in big game oxygenated blood pumping equipment, it will kill everything just as dead as [U]any[/U] mega-magnum. Shot placement kills big game, not caliber diameter. Bad shoulder and all, I can shoot a Model 700 .270 Win with 130 grain bullets loaded with 60 grains of H-4831. I can shoot the same rifle with a max load of 150 grain Partitions and RL-22 powder. I did have a recoil pad installed on my rifle. I'm applying for bull elk again this year. If I'm drawn, I'll be hunting with my Model 700 .270 Win. In fact, while I have more powerful rifles, the rest of my hunting from here on out will be with a .270 Win. And it has a 22" barrel on it. BTW, my 43+ year-old Model 700 in .270 Win will shoot sub .5 MOA. And I load for hunting, not target shooting. One of the two farthest shots I've made was with my 43+ year old Model 700 .270 Win. But I'd rather shoot at a hundred yards than farther. [/QUOTE]
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