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Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="jrkotz" data-source="post: 2340246" data-attributes="member: 24189"><p>Great thread. Lots of good expierence to read. </p><p></p><p>I used the 87 vmax in a 243 for about 15 deer, with shots out to 350 yards. None went more than a few feet except one.. the vmax usually didn't exit and I had no blood trail. I recovered the deer about 60 yards from where I shot it, but would have appreciated an exit would for a blood trail.</p><p></p><p>I have since switched to the 105 amax, hoping the extra mass will help. Only killed one so far, results were good with the desired exit wound.</p><p></p><p>My sister shoots 100 gr factory core-lokt in her Model Seven, and has had great performance on shots out to 200 yards.</p><p></p><p>I think anything with 308 or Creedmoor case capacity loaded with a good bullet is great deer medicine. I'm interested to see if the 25 Creed catches on, might be the sweet spot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jrkotz, post: 2340246, member: 24189"] Great thread. Lots of good expierence to read. I used the 87 vmax in a 243 for about 15 deer, with shots out to 350 yards. None went more than a few feet except one.. the vmax usually didn't exit and I had no blood trail. I recovered the deer about 60 yards from where I shot it, but would have appreciated an exit would for a blood trail. I have since switched to the 105 amax, hoping the extra mass will help. Only killed one so far, results were good with the desired exit wound. My sister shoots 100 gr factory core-lokt in her Model Seven, and has had great performance on shots out to 200 yards. I think anything with 308 or Creedmoor case capacity loaded with a good bullet is great deer medicine. I'm interested to see if the 25 Creed catches on, might be the sweet spot. [/QUOTE]
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