| Mule Deer Shed Hunting Tips | | | | and many problems with the bullets blowing up on |
| The 243 Winchester has been around for a long time. | | | | impact. Sometimes a hunter would have this problem |
| The .243 Winchester is a necked down 308 round | | | | with the same bullets from the same box of ammo! |
| and it inherits the overall good accuracy from the | | | | Mule Deer Shed Hunting Tips |
| 308. | | | | Technology has brought the 243 Winchester a long |
| Bullets from 55 grains all the way up to 115 grain | | | | ways. Cores are bonded to jackets better and the |
| Match bullets are available for the 243. The most | | | | overall performance of the little 24 caliber bullets has |
| popular would be the 60 to 85 grain bullets designed | | | | risen over the years. |
| for Varmints and the 95 to 105 grain bullets designed | | | | Still, this round is not a beginners rifle. A marginal hit |
| for Big Game. | | | | from the 243 can leave wounded game in the field. |
| The controversy over whether or not the 243 | | | | The 243 Winchester really shines in the hands of a |
| Winchester is an adequate round for Deer has been | | | | competent rifleman or riflewoman. Many beginners |
| an ongoing one since the round was first introduced. | | | | lack the experience to control the "shakes" and wait |
| Honestly, I don't expect to settle it here, I'mh just | | | | patiently for the right time to place the first shot |
| hoping to shed some light on the round and what it | | | | where it belongs. |
| is, and is not, capable of. | | | | For beginners, there are better light recoiling calibers |
| In the right hands, the 243 is well capable of taking | | | | available that should be considered. Rounds such as |
| Deer sized game in the the right hands. | | | | the 257 Roberts, 260 Remington and 7mm-08 |
| In years past, many problems were encountered | | | | Remington are all great Deer rounds. Not only that, |
| with the bullets used. Truth be known, te bullets | | | | they are light recoiling and do far more damage than |
| made for the 243 have caused more problems for | | | | the 243 in case of a marginal hit. |
| the round than the power of the cartridge itself. | | | | So before you run out and buy a beginning Deer |
| The problem existed (and exist to a certain extent | | | | hunter a 243 Winchester, stop and think and then |
| even today) with the erratic performance of early | | | | move on up in caliber size. Let the new hunter get |
| bullets. There were many stories around about bullets | | | | some experience under their belts before handing |
| not expanding as they passed through game animals | | | | them this little Deer round. |