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About LinkBacksI once read about the 243 that "...only gunwriters have trouble killing deer with a 243..."Originally Posted by P38
I've lost count of how many animals I've taken with a .243over the last 30 years, including all the animals listed above that Spook has shot "At"
IMO the .243 is superbly accurate in the hands of a competent marksman and is well suited to hunting conditions in New Zealand.
I had a original Sako Forester 243. Superbly accurate with a few bullets, dropped most of my deer on the spot.
It was however a little sensitive to windcalls for the very long shots and 6mm bullets are 2-3x the price of 6,5mm here.
243 is a very good cartridge, but if you're going to kill deer and want little recoil you might as well get a 6,5 and shoot 120-130gr bullets. On the average a much better bloodtrail when the deer walks.
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