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Savage predator 243
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Schenck" data-source="post: 265854" data-attributes="member: 9307"><p>Morning all - I live in South Africa and hunt a lot all over the country. My main go to rifle is my .243 - I shot 22 buck with it last year. The biggest was a Rowland Ward Blesbuck and all the animals were bang flops using the Sierra 85gr gameking. I also shot a Kudu with my 243 a few years back - no problem. It is a horribly underestimated caliber and is capable of taking any of your Whitetails, Mule deer etc with ease! I do not often take animals beyond 300m because of the wind in our open plains but I have taken two Springbuck just on the 400m mark - both one shot kills with standard points. I am not a big one for premium points. I think they are over rated and too expensive! 100gr standard points pushed at around 3000 fps is deadly medicine. BTW my rifle for bigger game is the .270 win. Go for the 243 and show it some respect - it will not let you down!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Schenck, post: 265854, member: 9307"] Morning all - I live in South Africa and hunt a lot all over the country. My main go to rifle is my .243 - I shot 22 buck with it last year. The biggest was a Rowland Ward Blesbuck and all the animals were bang flops using the Sierra 85gr gameking. I also shot a Kudu with my 243 a few years back - no problem. It is a horribly underestimated caliber and is capable of taking any of your Whitetails, Mule deer etc with ease! I do not often take animals beyond 300m because of the wind in our open plains but I have taken two Springbuck just on the 400m mark - both one shot kills with standard points. I am not a big one for premium points. I think they are over rated and too expensive! 100gr standard points pushed at around 3000 fps is deadly medicine. BTW my rifle for bigger game is the .270 win. Go for the 243 and show it some respect - it will not let you down! [/QUOTE]
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