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.243 for deer?
Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:16 pm
Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:16 pm
I need yalls opinions on which bullets for deer. I broke my neck and have about half a million dollars in my neck. Recoil is a huge concern. This is the reason I chose a .243. I have a Remington 700 synthetic stock. What bullet do yall think on deer and what could I do to reduce the felt recoil? I am thinking corelocks and adding a sims butt pad. What else do yall suggest? Thanks in advance. ><> del
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Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:16 pm to 178cajun
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Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:18 pm to 178cajun
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What bullet do yall think on deer
The answer is always the Sierra Game King.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:19 pm to 178cajun
Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:20 pm to 178cajun
I believe they make reduced recoil corelokts in .243. Maybe wrong.
Your just not going to get much energy out of it.
Or if your satisfied with normal recoil, I just wouldn't go with a ballistic tip. That's my only suggestion.
Your just not going to get much energy out of it.
Or if your satisfied with normal recoil, I just wouldn't go with a ballistic tip. That's my only suggestion.
This post was edited on 8/1/14 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:25 pm to 178cajun
Put a break on it and a good recoil pad. Shoot Barnes TSX bullets for deer.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:26 pm to RATeamWannabe
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Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:44 pm to 178cajun
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178cajun
Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:50 pm to Yat27
I shoot a 6mm, which is equivalent to .244. Always shoot 100 grain Rem Core Loks, never squeezed the trigger and had a deer take a single step. Neck/shoulder shoot trophies and neck/head shoot does.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 9:58 pm to WRedmondsStang
Barnes Vortex... Two holes lots of blood. Dead deer at end of blood trail, if it runs
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:02 pm to Yat27
Why? Just asking for a little help
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:07 pm to 178cajun
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Why? Just asking for a little help
Just a joke, bud. As you can see by some of the other posts, the .243 deer rifle has been the object of derision by some on this board.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:15 pm to Yat27
Oh....ok I would rather shoot my 06 but the recoil is way too stiff. I am lucky to still be able to walk with my walker. I have not shot my .243 yet, still kinda leary of it. Thank yall for the support and help. ><> del
I would rather shoot my 06 but the recoil is way too stiff. I am lucky to still be able to walk with my walker. I have not shot my .243 yet, still kinda leary of it. Thank yall for the support and help. ><> del
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:42 pm to 178cajun
If you really want to manage recoil go semi-auto. I have a model 100 winchester in .308 that's a real soft shooter. You could also go the AR route for this reason. You can get AR-10s in .308 that are surprisingly accurate for semi-autos and recoil much less than bolt rifles, you're just going to end up paying more. It beats buying a new half million dollar neck though.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 10:53 pm to 178cajun
Get a limbsaver pad. They help a lot. Adding weight helps a lot as well. A wood stock will usually be a good bit heavier. Add a muzzle brake and it won't kick harder than a .22
You could get a muzzle brake put on your .30-06 if you really want to use it. It'll be loud as all hell but won't kick hard. Once again, add a limbsaver pad and some weight. Reduced recoil loads also help a lot and still give good performance.
No matter what route you go, get a muzzle brake. They aren't too expensive to have installed and someone else could give you an accurate price. Being the old man you are, you're probably already halfway deaf anyway
A .243 with a limbsaver pad and muzzle brake will be incredibly soft shooting.
I suggest NOT using core locts for your .243 as I've seen them do very poorly.
Hate to hear that you're having troubles man. Best of luck and prayers inbound.
You could get a muzzle brake put on your .30-06 if you really want to use it. It'll be loud as all hell but won't kick hard. Once again, add a limbsaver pad and some weight. Reduced recoil loads also help a lot and still give good performance.
No matter what route you go, get a muzzle brake. They aren't too expensive to have installed and someone else could give you an accurate price. Being the old man you are, you're probably already halfway deaf anyway
A .243 with a limbsaver pad and muzzle brake will be incredibly soft shooting.
I suggest NOT using core locts for your .243 as I've seen them do very poorly.
Hate to hear that you're having troubles man. Best of luck and prayers inbound.
Posted on 8/1/14 at 11:25 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
This .243 debate always cracks me up. I shoot 100 grain Corelocts out of my .243 and have only had one deer take more than a step after it was hit. The only thing I don't like is that I don't get a pass through which would be nice for tracking purposes. The bullet always stops against the skin on the backside so I have a little collection going of mushroomed bullets that have killed deer. But, when the deer falls where it's hit it doesn't matter. A buttpad and a heavy wooden stock and you should be fine as far as low recoil. Good luck and I'm glad you are getting a chance to hunt after your surgery!
Posted on 8/2/14 at 6:00 am to LSUMAN79
A .243 with a muzzle break would probably kick less than a .223
Posted on 8/2/14 at 6:37 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Get a limbsaver pad. They help a lot.
I put one of these on my 35 Whelen and can shoot 200 grn bullets all day long. Get one!!
Posted on 8/2/14 at 7:41 am to LSUMAN79
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The bullet always stops against the skin on the backside
That's why I don't like them. An exit is a requirement for a deer rifle that I'm using.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 7:49 am to LSUMAN79
quote:This guy gets it
This .243 debate always cracks me up. I shoot 100 grain Corelocts out of my .243 and have only had one deer take more than a step after it was hit. The only thing I don't like is that I don't get a pass through which would be nice for tracking purposes. The bullet always stops against the skin on the backside so I have a little collection going of mushroomed bullets that have killed deer. But, when the deer falls where it's hit it doesn't matter. A buttpad and a heavy wooden stock and you should be fine as far as low recoil. Good luck and I'm glad you are getting a chance to hunt after your surgery!
My Browning .243 has laid a many a deer down
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