Anyone shot 85gr partitions?

I zeroed my daughters .243 with Federal Premium Nosler Partitions in 100 gr.

three shot groups in a quarter at 100 yds.

That being said... she likes to shoot my .270 and killed her first deer last year using it and 165gr. Nosler Partitions

My friend in charge of our lease really doesn't want anyone shooting .243 because of the number of deer not recovered by hunters at a previous lease he managed that were shot with a .243

I'd say get the 100 gr. Federal if you can find it and you may do better...Sportsman's Warehouse in Slidell carries it.

Caliber: 243 Win
Bullet Weight (Grains): 100


Performance

Velocity in feet per second
Muzzle 100 Y 200 Y 300 Y 400 Y 500 Y
2850 2612 2386 2171 1968 1776

Energy in Foot Pounds
Muzzle 100 Y 200 Y 300 Y 400 Y 500 Y
1803 1515 1264 1047 860 701

Wind Drift in Inches (at 10 mph)
Muzzle 100 Y 200 Y 300 Y 400 Y 500 Y
0 0.9 3.4 8.2 15.2 24.8

Average Range
50 Y 100 Y 200 Y 300 Y
-0.2 -3.6 -13.4

Long Range
50 Y 100 Y 200 Y 300 Y 400 Y 500 Y
0.7 1.8 -8 -23.3 -47.6

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Bullet will go all the way through and leave a good exit wound. Noslar partisans won’t do that.

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Dumb. The Nosler Partition was the benchmark hunting bullet for damn near 50 years until Barnes X-bullets came out. 85 grainer will have no problem blowing through a whitetail it’s designed as a controlled expansion bullet for medium to large game.

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My friend in charge of our lease really doesn't want anyone shooting .243 because of the number of deer not recovered by hunters at a previous lease he managed that were shot with a .243

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Lol. Is that Downshiftandfloorit?

For those who reload, the Sierra 85 gr HPBT (1530) is Thor’s Hammer on deer and pigs. I’ve killed deer at 350 yds in my custom 6mm Rem.

This bullet was recommended to me 25 yrs ago by a gentleman from South Texas who had a crop depredation permit to shoot nuisance deer/hogs year round. He killed over 3000 animals in his lifetime as this was his bullet of choice.