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Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="DarryH" data-source="post: 2348944" data-attributes="member: 77108"><p>I sell firearms and ammo where I work. I am always asked what is best for some application. I probably seldom give a direct answer. Like it's been said here, it depends on many things. I seldom recommend .22 centerfire for deer, mostly because too many people buy ammo best suited for varmints, and not for deer. I have a friend that uses his beloved .300 Weatherby. He uses the same gun for elk and bear. He also prefers neck shots. His deer go down in their tracks and loses little meat. Myself, too many options here. .243, 6mm, 257 Roberts, 6.5x55 Swede, 7mm Mauser, 30-40 Krag, .270, 30-06, .303 British, 45-70, plus others, not to mention my handgun calibers. All will take a deer with proper bullets and shot placement. While this is a long range forum, I only shoot long range on varmints and targets. All deer taken at ranges between 15 and 80 yards. I prefer to shoot at archery ranges, and still use iron sights a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarryH, post: 2348944, member: 77108"] I sell firearms and ammo where I work. I am always asked what is best for some application. I probably seldom give a direct answer. Like it's been said here, it depends on many things. I seldom recommend .22 centerfire for deer, mostly because too many people buy ammo best suited for varmints, and not for deer. I have a friend that uses his beloved .300 Weatherby. He uses the same gun for elk and bear. He also prefers neck shots. His deer go down in their tracks and loses little meat. Myself, too many options here. .243, 6mm, 257 Roberts, 6.5x55 Swede, 7mm Mauser, 30-40 Krag, .270, 30-06, .303 British, 45-70, plus others, not to mention my handgun calibers. All will take a deer with proper bullets and shot placement. While this is a long range forum, I only shoot long range on varmints and targets. All deer taken at ranges between 15 and 80 yards. I prefer to shoot at archery ranges, and still use iron sights a lot. [/QUOTE]
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