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Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="gbett308" data-source="post: 2858948" data-attributes="member: 104935"><p>For LR hunting (600+) of whitetails, the 243 is NOT the best rifle period end of conversation. There is no best rifle caliber, opinions as they are, we all have one.</p><p></p><p>The minimum suggested muzzle energy to kill a whitetail according to colorado parks & wildlife (and the trusty internet!) is 1000 ft/lbs which is about 300 yards for the .243. If you are the average hunter who harvests whitetails at less than 300 yards, you are in business with a well-placed shot.</p><p></p><p>At 600+ yards to enter the LR arena, might I suggest the tried and true 270, 308, 30-06, 7mm 08 or larger magnum calibers .264wm, 7rm, 300wm.</p><p></p><p>We are almost to 40 pages in this thread, let's go!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gbett308, post: 2858948, member: 104935"] For LR hunting (600+) of whitetails, the 243 is NOT the best rifle period end of conversation. There is no best rifle caliber, opinions as they are, we all have one. The minimum suggested muzzle energy to kill a whitetail according to colorado parks & wildlife (and the trusty internet!) is 1000 ft/lbs which is about 300 yards for the .243. If you are the average hunter who harvests whitetails at less than 300 yards, you are in business with a well-placed shot. At 600+ yards to enter the LR arena, might I suggest the tried and true 270, 308, 30-06, 7mm 08 or larger magnum calibers .264wm, 7rm, 300wm. We are almost to 40 pages in this thread, let's go! [/QUOTE]
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