243 bullet for deer out of a model 11 TPH

[navistar82]

What bullet is the majority decision in .243 on deer with the 9.25 twist? Closest shot could be 30 yards with farthest being 200.
Thanks

[jim_k]

Speer 85 gr spitzer boat-tail, #1213. Also, Speer spitzer flat-base 90 gr, #1217. I'd use the 90 gr, which I have used since 1967.

[navistar82]

What's the closest shot you've taken with the 90 grain, good expansion at close range?

Thanks

[jim_k]

Closest shot was a frontal shot on a 12-pointer in 1967, about 60 yards; and he went straight up, and came straight down. I didn't find the bullet, but on a frontal chest shot, if it had not expanded, he would have run. The longest shot was 385 paces, and all of them were one-shot kills, from a 20" barrel. All the 90 grain Speer flat-base #1217.

[243LPR]

Sierra 85 gr hpbt game king or hornady 100 gr sp.

[FiveInADime]

Sierra 85 gr hpbt game king or hornady 100 gr sp.
Couldn't have said it better myself. My Win M70 shoots both of these bullets very well and it's a 1:10".

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[wbm]

85gr Sierra HPBT and H4831. Killed a lot of deer with this combination. That little bullet is deadly!
For factory ammunition Federal Fusion 95gr and Hornady's 100gr BTSP both shot well in several 243 rifles.

[3DHUSKER]

I have shoot 90 and 95 grain NHBT for forever and not had any problems.

[navistar82]

Buddy of mine will be reloading for me and his 243, he's using the 100 grain hornady interlock, ill try some out for groups and maybe some type of HPBT, I was curious how they faired in a real rifle format, I use 180 grain XTP (HP pistol bullet) in my encore 357 rem max and they are wicked.

Thanks for all the input.

[bythebook]

I have loaded 85 gr Sierra for many guns over the years and it has never failed to perform.

[tufrthnails]

The Hornady 100gr interlocks work well for my son out of his .243.

[deaddeerwalking]

Nosler 195gr Ballistic tips shoot great and put deer down fast outta my Axis 1:9.25 twist

[fr3db3ar]

Nosler 195gr Ballistic tips shoot great and put deer down fast outta my Axis 1:9.25 twist
That's a big bullet. ;)

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[deaddeerwalking]

Oops I meant 95 gr

[md7989]

85gr Sierra HPBT and H4831. Killed a lot of deer with this combination. That little bullet is deadly!
For factory ammunition Federal Fusion 95gr and Hornady's 100gr BTSP both shot well in several 243 rifles.

I concur...Sierra 85 gr HPBT and H4831 is all that's ever been shot out of my Model 7 243 (I know, not a Savage). Got it when I was 7 years old and I'm 26...it's dropped at least one deer each of those years in between in their tracks. Very deadly combo