Thread: Just another day at the office for an EBURG

Originally Posted by nor-west

Just curious, I have 6mm Remington 1/9 twist that I would like to have 1 big game bullet load 'just in case' what would that be? you 243 expert guys.

95 VLD. Bulls, Bucks and Stags, put it in the chest and it is dead. But lots of other pills work too. Quite fancy doing a 6mm Rem at some point.

Originally Posted by Mauser308

On a .243? Have you considered a muzzle launched rifle grenade?

Huh?

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

95 VLD. Bulls, Bucks and Stags, put it in the chest and it is dead. But lots of other pills work too. Quite fancy doing a 6mm Rem at some point.

A cheaper and available option made in NZ are the 95 grn Targex. Better BC than the VLD and uses Berger jackets. They perform well.

Ive tried many projectiles in .243 and the very best have been the Hornady 85 grain Interbond. Spendy though.

great stuff ol chum...enjoy your venison......starting that early,you sure as heck earned it.

Originally Posted by Tahr

A cheaper and available option made in NZ are the 95 grn Targex. Better BC than the VLD and uses Berger jackets. They perform well.

Ive tried many projectiles in .243 and the very best have been the Hornady 85 grain Interbond. Spendy though.

Got love the 243, great work, early bird gets the deer.
On projectiles thou concerning the 243 from someone that has shot quite a few animals now with one, esp big stags etc heres the deal.

The reloaders out there have their pet projectiles, and im sure theres many that work just fine.
But if you using it for 300 yards and under you dont have to get carried away. Straight factory soft nose work awesome. I use Fed Powershok 100gr, lost one animal ever.
Those are so good , esp bush ranges but have shot some further out nothing would convince me theres another projectile out there that is better .

Simply because dead is dead. If you hit the animals in the right place, esp the shoulder nothing will walk away.
Always find it amusing esp with reloaders that theres such a debate on whats great. Yes, ok, if you talking about range, it makes a difference (im sure theres better stuff than a soft nose factory for 400yards etc)

But for general field work, where you talking 300yards and under no need to get fancy or worry about it , basic will work very good .

@deer243 you’re right, but stop bringing logic into this ��
Besides….cough cough, Hornady 87 gr HPBT, cough

a very good projectile and accurate .87 g HPBT

Another great early bird story thanks. Getting me champing at the bit, and my freezer is a lot worse off than yours is/was!

Great effort and for that early start you deserve the rewards.

Re 243 and bullets to suit, been done a few times now but hey we are aways happy to do it again.
The Sierra 85gr hpbt gameking or Hornady's 87gr mixed use varmint/deer are the old school option for those of us less concerned about exit holes, while the standard basic cup and core 100gr soft point will go through and through most deer in NZ.
I've been using the 87gr VLD hunting bullet in a 1:10 Sav and a 1:8 custom with great effect, generally exits but sometimes the base is found under the skin.
Obviously with the 1:8 twist I have heavier options as well but as a lot of my shooting is goats or small deer side on they all exit without the opportunity to demonstrate the full effects.
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