I just bought a Savage .243 for a song (I got one of them fancy push-up bra's, that helped too) with a scope to boot. Any of you all have experience with them? I needed a new deer gun I'm hoping it'll do the trick.
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I just bought a Savage .243 for a song (I got one of them fancy push-up bra's, that helped too) with a scope to boot. Any of you
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I set my son up with a ruger 77 in 243 win for his first deer hunt. I loaded 100 gr nos partitions for him and he took a buck at 120 yds. That buck went down like it was hit by an axe! He now uses a 270 and loaded 55gr nos for preadators. Good all around gun, have fun.
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I like the Savage rifles I own. They are both accurate and the Accutrigger is great.
I have taken a couple deer with a .243. Federal loads an 85gr TSX which put both deer down within sight. Most folks favor a 95/100gr bullet if you are using jacketed bullets. Enjoy the new gun!
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I shoot a .240 Weatherby that is quite a bit faster than the .243 Win but the .243 is a hot flat shooting round too. So I always make sure to use a well constructed bullet like a Nosler Partition or Accubond for fear that the bullet may blow up. Avoid varmint bullets because .243s are dual use cartridges; varmints and thin skinned Big Game like deer and antelope. Mine is pretty much an antelope rifle now but I have used it on deer and hogs.
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