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Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="73driver" data-source="post: 2339807" data-attributes="member: 36473"><p>My Uncle went the 6mm wildcat route back before the 244REM or 243WIN. My Dad stuck with the tried and true 30-06. In S Arizona chasing Coues Whitetail a cartridge that delivers the WHACK from 200-600 yards is "the best". That at minimum for me would be 6.5-06, 270 or 280. 7-08 any 25 or any short action 6.5 are lesser options because velocity is less at the longer ranges than the long action cartridges. Not bad options just lesser options. For me with my personal limit of not shooting past 4## yards the 6.5C fits the bill just about right. The 6.5-06 would be best all around choice for deer. More mass and diameter than the 243 with better retained velocity at the farther distances. The 243 can do it but a bit more mass, sectional density and retained velocity is always a better option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="73driver, post: 2339807, member: 36473"] My Uncle went the 6mm wildcat route back before the 244REM or 243WIN. My Dad stuck with the tried and true 30-06. In S Arizona chasing Coues Whitetail a cartridge that delivers the WHACK from 200-600 yards is "the best". That at minimum for me would be 6.5-06, 270 or 280. 7-08 any 25 or any short action 6.5 are lesser options because velocity is less at the longer ranges than the long action cartridges. Not bad options just lesser options. For me with my personal limit of not shooting past 4## yards the 6.5C fits the bill just about right. The 6.5-06 would be best all around choice for deer. More mass and diameter than the 243 with better retained velocity at the farther distances. The 243 can do it but a bit more mass, sectional density and retained velocity is always a better option. [/QUOTE]
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