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Topic: 243 Which factory load ??
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Merle
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posted October 19, 2005 03:56 PM
I was given a gift of a 243 win. Mdl. 100 and I am in the process of setting it up as a calling rifle. I do not reload so I would appreciate your opinions as to which factory loads would be the most fur friendly. I realize that compared to my 223 I expect to experience more exits but I would like to avoid tearing off the entire exit side of a coyote ?
Good Hunting To Ya !!
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Leonard
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posted October 20, 2005 08:20 PM
Tough question, Merle. If faced with that problem, I think I would use a 100 grain bullet? It may not open up as much as the 80 grainers? Select your point of aim with care.
Good hunting. LB
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Lonny
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posted October 20, 2005 09:22 PM
Merle, My brother has shot quite a few coyotes using the 100 grain Nosler Partition while deer hunting with a 243 and the damage wasn't as bad as you might think. These were reloads but I'm sure somebody must use the 100 Partition in a factory load. Keep off the shoulder. You will gets exits no doubt about it. Good luck.
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TheHuntedOne
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posted October 31, 2005 06:34 AM
After reloading everything under the sun for my .243, and trying a number of different factory rounds, the one that I settled on that does the least damage and drops them usally right there is the Winchester 100 grain PSP load. I get them at Walmart for 11 bucks a box and they shoot 1 to 1 1/2 inches at 100 yards, good enough for my hunting applications. I've since stopped reloading for my .243. The V Maxes shoot better, at least tighter groups, but they blow up and leave big holes. Messy. The 87 grain factory loads I tried did the same thing, and shot about the same as the 100 grain Winchesters. The rifle has shot sub MOA with hand loads, but most of the coyotes I am shooting at are less than 100 yards from me, and most of them have at least a 4 to 6 inch kill zone so it's nat a factor if the gun only shoots 1 1/2 inches at 100.
Just what works for me.
Don't use them on fox though.
Al
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Melvin
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posted November 05, 2005 11:23 PM
Al,..I shoot the winchester 100 psp in my remington and keeping them 1/2" and under.[first year with them]
Keep em behind the shoulder...shoulder shot-whooee,3 legged coyote!
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TheHuntedOne
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posted November 09, 2005 10:17 AM
Yeah, I hear that. And NEVER shoot a fox with one. Oh what a mess and waste of a nice pelt. My buddy took a nice red a year or so ago and I was really upset with him. I had the shotgun and if he would have waited a minute more, we would have had fur instead of soup.
Al
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Nahuatl
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posted November 29, 2005 07:02 AM
The Cabela's catalog shows a Federal Premium for.243 with a 55-gr Nosler BT... It's a great bullet, previously only available to handloaders.
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