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Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="GAHunterJim" data-source="post: 2856719" data-attributes="member: 125006"><p>There is not doubt that the .243 will kill any deer that walks, up to and including elk, with proper bullets like the Nosler Partition with well placed shots just like a 300 Win Mag will not kill a deer when shot in the gut, at least not humanely. </p><p></p><p>I'm not looking for a cartridge that will kill effectively under ideal conditions, I'm looking for one that will work in a worst case scenario. I want one that will work all the time, under any condition, if I do my part. That begins with the 270 Win with 140s, the 308 with 165s and the 7mm with 175s but that's just my preference. </p><p></p><p>I shot of literally a "buck of a lifetime" last year, I had a 308 with plain ole Hornady 165s, he's at the taxidermist now. I shot him quartering to me and the bullet did it's job and exited the far side, he literally didn't take a step.</p><p></p><p>The .243 may have done same but I'll never know!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GAHunterJim, post: 2856719, member: 125006"] There is not doubt that the .243 will kill any deer that walks, up to and including elk, with proper bullets like the Nosler Partition with well placed shots just like a 300 Win Mag will not kill a deer when shot in the gut, at least not humanely. I'm not looking for a cartridge that will kill effectively under ideal conditions, I'm looking for one that will work in a worst case scenario. I want one that will work all the time, under any condition, if I do my part. That begins with the 270 Win with 140s, the 308 with 165s and the 7mm with 175s but that's just my preference. I shot of literally a "buck of a lifetime" last year, I had a 308 with plain ole Hornady 165s, he's at the taxidermist now. I shot him quartering to me and the bullet did it's job and exited the far side, he literally didn't take a step. The .243 may have done same but I'll never know! [/QUOTE]
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