Queation/advice for a new find...model 11 in .243

[BattOpGrunt]

For just over $300, would this be a smart purchase for the short range hunts in South Central TX?

Details, I got a chance to pick up a model 11XP3 in .243W with a sporter barrel. I am not all that familiar with the .243 chambering, but research tells me it is a quite versital caliber. From what I can tell, this particular rifle was a limited edition package deal with Camo pattern...looks really nice.

Thoughts? Advice?

Thank you in advance

[ellobo]

As far as lethality on deer, The last deer my father got dressed 225, One shot from his model 88 Winchester in .243 took out a hugh chunk of the deers spine. Dad was shooting uphill at a steep angle and as a result he shot high, offhand. Dad was a phenominal shot with rifle or handgun. He had to put his back against a tree to hold him while he shot. On those relatively small Texas deer that .243 will be a bang plop deal. Dads deer was shot in NH. woodlands.

El Lobo

[rcinit]

I reload sierra 85grain gamekings for a friend of mine's model 11 in .243. His wife and his daughter shoot deer with it and neither one of them have lost a deer yet.

btw they hunt in Central Texas, Lampasas county.

[BattOpGrunt]

thanks gents, I appreciate the insight. decided to add this one to my collection, cleaned it up and prepped it for this weekend...it's me time at the range. ;D

[bluealtered]

I use a model 11 package rifle in .243, it will make clover leaves at 100yd anytime i do my part. (open rest, 87gr vmax) I have to replace the t-posts at the 200yd line pretty regular because i shoot them apart with it, and it drt's coyotes out to 450yds very well. Yep it will do what you want with no problems. blue