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The Basics, Starting Out
Couple of questions on long range with 243 Winchester
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<blockquote data-quote="dogbuster0006" data-source="post: 866238" data-attributes="member: 39547"><p>I wouldn't have a hesitation shooting to that distance with the combo you are using. I still do most of my deer and coyote hunting with a 243, I've take deer out to 400yd with a 95gr hornady sst, and a couple with a 100gr interlock without any issue. It was strange to me the deer dropped at 400 with the "Girly" 243 my buddies always gave me a hard time for. The bullet entered just behind the shoulder juiced the left lung, and cut a golf ball sized hole in the right. Hit a rib and exited leaving about a quarter size wound. Most of the deer I've killed have been from 25-400yd with similar results on all of them, my deer have been 140lb class doe in KY. I killed a heavy bodied buck that field dressed was 190lb bullet stopped just under the skin on the far side and he ran about two steps. Your combo is more than capable and from your shot grouping you've got a winner. Watch the wind calls and you'll be fine brother.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dogbuster0006, post: 866238, member: 39547"] I wouldn't have a hesitation shooting to that distance with the combo you are using. I still do most of my deer and coyote hunting with a 243, I've take deer out to 400yd with a 95gr hornady sst, and a couple with a 100gr interlock without any issue. It was strange to me the deer dropped at 400 with the "Girly" 243 my buddies always gave me a hard time for. The bullet entered just behind the shoulder juiced the left lung, and cut a golf ball sized hole in the right. Hit a rib and exited leaving about a quarter size wound. Most of the deer I've killed have been from 25-400yd with similar results on all of them, my deer have been 140lb class doe in KY. I killed a heavy bodied buck that field dressed was 190lb bullet stopped just under the skin on the far side and he ran about two steps. Your combo is more than capable and from your shot grouping you've got a winner. Watch the wind calls and you'll be fine brother. [/QUOTE]
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