243 ammo choice for deer

zlezlius

Hi lads. This is going to be my first deer stalking season (roll on September!), so I thought I'll do a bit of homework on getting right ammo for the job. Have been useing Hornady 58gr V-Max on foxes. Great round. Thinking of getting Hornady 95gr SST or 100gr SP maybe. So just wondering what would you advise, what is your choice on ammo make and bullet type. Thanks

Glensman

zlezlius wrote: »

Hi lads. This is going to be my first deer stalking season (roll on September!), so I thought I'll do a bit of homework on getting right ammo for the job. Have been useing Hornady 58gr V-Max on foxes. Great round. Thinking of getting Hornady 95gr SST or 100gr SP maybe. So just wondering what would you advise, what is your choice on ammo make and bullet type. Thanks

What breed of deer?
open hill or woodland?

zlezlius

Glensman wrote: »

What breed of deer?
open hill or woodland?

Fallow mostly, Red if I'm lucky:). Bit of bouth

garv123

Lad I do all my deer stalking has been using 100gr federal with great results the past 4 years.
28-30 euro a box aint bad either.

Stay away from the 80gr federal though as they are designed for foxing and expand way too fast and lads had was to many runners with them.

the federal 85gr sierra game king federal are meant to be a great round too though.

dbrock

im going to try the rws 100 gr soft points this season

daithi55

+1 on the federal 100 grain winchester and sellior bellot if thats how ya spell it work fine in my gun and are good knock down bullets

Grizzly 45

Hornady VMAX 95 grains will do the job nicely in the 243.:)

Cavan duck buster

a bit of a noob here but would there be a lot of stopping power in the 243 for a red deer??? just asking, thanks

daithi55

Cavan duck buster wrote: »

a bit of a noob here but would there be a lot of stopping power in the 243 for a red deer??? just asking, thanks

yes will do the job once the bullet is put in the right place

if ya hit a red with any deer calibre in the wrong place and it will be running for a while

moby30

I use federal vshock 95 grain on deer and 55 grain on foxes. Found reds drop a lot easier than sika. Was always told the bigger the deer ie reds/fallow the easier to drop them.was never sure if it was old wives tales and as I have shot very few reds can't say 100%. Anyone else know if this is fact or fiction?

4200fps

zlezlius wrote: »

Hi lads. This is going to be my first deer stalking season (roll on September!), so I thought I'll do a bit of homework on getting right ammo for the job. Have been useing Hornady 58gr V-Max on foxes. Great round. Thinking of getting Hornady 95gr SST or 100gr SP maybe. So just wondering what would you advise, what is your choice on ammo make and bullet type. Thanks

If its a Tikka you have zelzlius try a box of 100grain sp if you wish to sample them but they have dreadful poor accuracy at 200 yards. Worlds worst. 80 or 95grain superformance be a great round.

poulo6.5

95g SST will do the job for you all day long. Just make sure you place the bullet in the right Place. The same as with any caliber.

seoirse1980

+1 on the federal 100 grain soft point

rowa

Which of these rounds are good but do the minimum damage to the carcase ? I tried ballistic tips before and found they did too much damage.

daithi55

rowa wrote: »

Which of these rounds are good but do the minimum damage to the carcase ? I tried ballistic tips before and found they did too much damage.

the soft nose do less damage as they expand less
they are designed for thick skinned animals ie deer expand less penetrate further

Robotack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TDMxDcGEGc

Tells you everything you need to know!

podge.243

I find hornady 95gr sst work great for me

Double Barrel

Thanks for posting the excellent video robotrak.

I am shooting a single shot mostly and my choice has being Norma and RWS ammunition.

rowa

Double Barrel wrote: »

Thanks for posting the excellent video robotrak.

I am shooting a single shot mostly and my choice has being Norma and RWS ammunition.

What single shot are you shooting db ? Any pics ?

Double Barrel

Hi Rowa
A break open Merkel chambered in 7x57R. There is info etc. here:
http://doublebarrel.posterous.com/merkel-1k-stalking-rifle-chambered-in-7x57r-0

rowa

Double Barrel wrote: »

Hi Rowa
A break open Merkel chambered in 7x57R. There is info etc. here:
http://doublebarrel.posterous.com/merkel-1k-stalking-rifle-chambered-in-7x57r-0

In a really classic calibre too db, knocked any elephants with it

hunterpajero

garv123 wrote: »

Lad I do all my deer stalking has been using 100gr federal with great results the past 4 years.
28-30 euro a box aint bad either.

Stay away from the 80gr federal though as they are designed for foxing and expand way too fast and lads had was to many runners with them.

the federal 85gr sierra game king federal are meant to be a great round too though.

sorry but have to disagree with ya on the 80grains,i use them all the time on fallow and red,you must not be hitting them square up if your getting alot of runners

garv123

hunterpajero wrote: »

sorry but have to disagree with ya on the 80grains,i use them all the time on fallow and red,you must not be hitting them square up if your getting alot of runners

It wasn't me using them and it was 3 lads who got them when 100gr were out of stock and didnt even use the box. Federal even says the round is designed for foxes on their website.

It wasn't me!

garv123 wrote: »

It wasn't me using them and it was 3 lads who got them when 100gr were out of stock and didnt even use the box. Federal even says the round is designed for foxes on their website.

No, they don't. They have it marked down as their deer-sized game bracket.

http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=7

zlezlius

Actually it's interesting, acording to Federal website 80gr gives more energy than 100gr??

http://www.federalpremium.com/products/compare/rifle_compare.aspx

Wind drift is smaller on 80 gr as well and obviously drop.

badshot

75 grain norma or
70 grain federal

kellyvince

federal 100 grain soft point. the only ones i use on deer

dermot218

winchester 100grain does the job for me