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.243 bullet 300 and under on deer & Barnes TSX question
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<blockquote data-quote="naja302" data-source="post: 1683211" data-attributes="member: 69437"><p>I would not blame the bullet. I really like Barnes Bullets and I think they kill very well. I have shot a fair number of critters with them with great results. I have used and still do use many other different bullets too.</p><p>I don't believe the "pencil through without opening" nonsense...mostly cause there is no way to prove anything when an animal is shot and not recovered.</p><p></p><p>I have only killed one deer with a Barnes/243. I had to borrow my dads rifle cause I had stuck a bullet in the chamber of my 270 on a hunt. </p><p>I shot a 3 year old mule deer (not a real big deer) at 400 yards with factory Barnes ammo and 80g TTSX. Lung shot and it went about 20-30 yards and fell over dead. We recovered the bullet just under the offside hide and it looks like a Barnes commercial.</p><p>Sometimes bad results happen but I rarely blame the bullet. These days I tend to use more cartridge than needed, but my advice to you is to not worry about it and continue using that bullet.</p><p>If it was a life or death situation and I had to shoot an elk with the 243, I'd rather use that bullet (85 Barnes) than any conventional cup/core lead 100 grain bullet</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="naja302, post: 1683211, member: 69437"] I would not blame the bullet. I really like Barnes Bullets and I think they kill very well. I have shot a fair number of critters with them with great results. I have used and still do use many other different bullets too. I don’t believe the “pencil through without opening” nonsense...mostly cause there is no way to prove anything when an animal is shot and not recovered. I have only killed one deer with a Barnes/243. I had to borrow my dads rifle cause I had stuck a bullet in the chamber of my 270 on a hunt. I shot a 3 year old mule deer (not a real big deer) at 400 yards with factory Barnes ammo and 80g TTSX. Lung shot and it went about 20-30 yards and fell over dead. We recovered the bullet just under the offside hide and it looks like a Barnes commercial. Sometimes bad results happen but I rarely blame the bullet. These days I tend to use more cartridge than needed, but my advice to you is to not worry about it and continue using that bullet. If it was a life or death situation and I had to shoot an elk with the 243, I’d rather use that bullet (85 Barnes) than any conventional cup/core lead 100 grain bullet [/QUOTE]
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