.243. Thoughts

[Boubound]

Please give me your thoughts on the 243 Winchester as a cartridge for wolf and what bullet types and weights you would suggest the rifle is it T3X superlight by tikka

 

[dogz]

Model perfect, add a 95 NBT and you're Golden

 

[Hugnot]

Wolves are like big dogs and should take the same amount of killing as small deers. Depending on twist rate I would go for a bullet length that would provide a 1.5 Sg at temps below 20F. For a 10 twist the 87 H VMax, Sierra 85 grain HpBt or any of the flat base 100 grain lead point bullets. For a 8 twist I like the 95 Berger VLD hunting bullet. Determine twist rate of T3X and bullet length then run the Miller stability program on Berger site or JBM then start load development.

 

[Sealesniper]

Plenty of bullet and energy as long as shot placement is correct. Great flat shooting round so exact range not as important. Also will not do terrible things to the fur.

 

[Boubound]

I have the hornady vmax and Winchester copper impacts. Also nosler trophy grade partitions. All are 85 or 87 grains.

 

[dogz]

Please give me your thoughts on the 243 Winchester as a cartridge for wolf and what bullet types and weights you would suggest the rifle is it T3X superlight by tikka

where and when will you be hunting them?

Over bait?

 

[Boubound]

January Ontario

Baited

 

[Two Trax]

I would think a 243 about perfect for the intended use here. Likely any bullet 70 grains and up. Maybe lean to the heavier end if pelt damage is a concern.

 

[dogz]

January Ontario

Baited

Most likely pretty close range and from a blind-most any 6mm bullet will rock a wolf hard at those ranges

 

[Boubound]

Shots even out of blind 200-250 yards

 

[dogz]

Yeah pretty close, place the bullet in the right place and good things will happen for you, no so much for old canis lupis...........

 

[Byrdman13]

I feel that it would be as good a cartridge as any for wolf and that any bullet designed for a whitetail sized animal would work well with minimal fur damaged. I prefer a lead bullet 90-100 grains when shooting but a 80-85 grain mono will work equally well if your rifle likes them.

 

[Lionel Boyd Johnson]

I've killed a lot of groundhogs, fox, and deer with the Sierra 85 gain HPBT #1530. It has never failed to drop the intended target on the spot or within a few yards.

 

[bluedog69]

I would be running 85 grain Nosler Partitions. They will open. They will leave a hole, but they won't leave a crater in the hide.