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<blockquote data-quote="dogbuster0006" data-source="post: 580753" data-attributes="member: 39547"><p>I'm in Ky and don't get super long shot opportunities too often. With the right load ie hornady 95gr ballistic tips and the 1oogr hornady sp I've take them at 400yd, my longest deer kill was 407yd with one of those loads. Bucks here are in the 200-250lb class in the rut. I've got a 308win and 7rem mag as well but i find myself going back to the 243win i got for Christmas when i was 12. It's and older rugger m77, i've done a trigger job and sanded the stock down to have a true free floating barrel. I love my lil 243 it's light weight, handle as a shirt pocket and that lil rifle has killed the majority of my bigger animals. </p><p>I can't say it enough shot placement is everything, a well place shoulder shot on a deer with a 243 is enough gun for deer in my neck of the woods, most likely yours too. I've made neck shots DRT, or broadside on every one I've killed and most of them drop. None of my broadsides have been spine shots, and on the few deer i've had to track they've ran less than 100yd. I haven't tried any of the hornady superformace loads yet but they look impressive. Practice your shooting and if you get an opportunity within a range your comfortable let fly, you won't be let down by a 243win i assure you. Best part ammo is everywhere if you can find a wal-mart you'll have ammo unlike all the wildcat caliber out there</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dogbuster0006, post: 580753, member: 39547"] I'm in Ky and don't get super long shot opportunities too often. With the right load ie hornady 95gr ballistic tips and the 1oogr hornady sp I've take them at 400yd, my longest deer kill was 407yd with one of those loads. Bucks here are in the 200-250lb class in the rut. I've got a 308win and 7rem mag as well but i find myself going back to the 243win i got for Christmas when i was 12. It's and older rugger m77, i've done a trigger job and sanded the stock down to have a true free floating barrel. I love my lil 243 it's light weight, handle as a shirt pocket and that lil rifle has killed the majority of my bigger animals. I can't say it enough shot placement is everything, a well place shoulder shot on a deer with a 243 is enough gun for deer in my neck of the woods, most likely yours too. I've made neck shots DRT, or broadside on every one I've killed and most of them drop. None of my broadsides have been spine shots, and on the few deer i've had to track they've ran less than 100yd. I haven't tried any of the hornady superformace loads yet but they look impressive. Practice your shooting and if you get an opportunity within a range your comfortable let fly, you won't be let down by a 243win i assure you. Best part ammo is everywhere if you can find a wal-mart you'll have ammo unlike all the wildcat caliber out there [/QUOTE]
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