Thread: 16 pointer + 243 = FAIL!

yes I have shot a lot of deer with a .222 and there's a lot of deer shot with .223 and some with .243 but would you really recommend them as deer calibers' for a red roar trip be honest no likely not

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yes I have shot a lot of deer with a .222 and there's a lot of deer shot with .223 and some with .243 but would you really recommend them as deer calibers' for a red roar trip be honest no likely not

I haven’t yet found any armour plating in any stags that I’ve shot either in or out of the roar…

yes we are heroes and use them -well me .222 but I would never recommend any of those 3 to a new hunter I would sooner they carried a bit more horse power - experienced hunters well go hard -

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yes we are heroes and use them -well me .222 but I would never recommend any of those 3 to a new hunter I would sooner they carried a bit more horse power - experienced hunters well go hard -

Interesting aye. Once upon a time perhaps but with modern powders and projectiles things change. Projectile choice is everything.
My .243 with 105gr targex has more energy out further than my .308 firing low BC soft points.
Shot over 200 deer with the .243 in the last couple of years with the .243 and my poor .308 has nearly been made redundant. Shot a fair few over 500 yards with it comfortably as well. Plenty of bang flops.

its one no one is going to win and its a fun argument yes projectile choice may have changed my early opinions of .243 and good projectiles make the .223 a good killer in good hands