Varminterror
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I would think that most hunters with a 243 would use a lung shot and a deer almost always runs after a lung shot. To me the reaction is similar to bow hunting. So, a follow up tracking job is needed even if the deer does not go far.
This has not been my experience, not even remotely true to reality, in hunting deer for over 20 years with 243wins and now 6 creeds. More typically, I’ll track farther with a .30-06 than I ever have with a fast 6mm.