The case for the .243 as a deer cartridge.

[horsey300]

Ive got about 100 fusions (we think) left if either of you wants them, I'm not loading .243s anymore.

Fusion don't trip my trigger, if I need anything that tuff and the ph isn't available or isn't tuff enough, this stellar guy from Hawaii helped supplement a stash of 86 gr etips that will ABSOLUTELY do the trick!

 

[horsey300]

You don't need them to snipe pineapples with??

It's the chickens that really whoop him! That's when the .375 solids come out!

 

[LoonWulf]

Fusion don't trip my trigger, if I need anything that tuff and the ph isn't available or isn't tuff enough, this stellar guy from Hawaii helped supplement a stash of 86 gr etips that will ABSOLUTELY do the trick!

Yeah they are pretty tough. The .280 fusions were harder than i liked.

You guys try the etips in the 6-284?

 

[Hog huntin Harry]

.243s too light for Pineapples

If I've messed up bad enough that I'm under attack by ravenous pineapples, then I'm grabbing the .50-110 .

 

[horsey300]

Yeah they are pretty tough. The .280 fusions were harder than i liked.

You guys try the etips in the 6-284?

Naaaa they're a bit long, when we're done burning that barrel up I look forward to it!!! Saved some back stamped 6-284 just for that day, gonna fast twist it, the new lapua brass has been nice!
Eta they are my GO TO hide bullet, never had a nasty exit, always an exit, just never nasty enough for comment, switching all my hide guns to a mono hunting (not varmint) bullet in one way or another, but even in .243 those nasty 86s provide a real sweet spot in bc and velocity that is great for our plains/ prairie winds, larger dogs, longer shots, great terminal performance, and smallish exits. The .22-250 is the last to make the convert, pressure too early with 50ttsx, too slow of a twist for something much longer, the 62 gr swift does do a nice exit of only 1" after blowing through a skull plate, brain, and rear skull/vertabrae of a thick muley at 50ish yds, looking forward to trying 53 vmax on dogs in the next few weeks

 

[Keyfer 55]

I had a 243 win killed a nice 8 point with it ,
Used it for varmints also. I only used 1 brand
of bullets speer 105 gr. and H4831.

 

[stillquietvoice]

I had a 243 win killed a nice 8 point with it ,
Used it for varmints also. I only used 1 brand
of bullets speer 105 gr. and H4831.

105 rn were a good bullet, low bc but hit hard.

 

[HowieG]

It's the chickens that really whoop him! That's when the .375 solids come out!

LMAO. I thought there was a forty caliber minimum on wild chickens.

FYI. Federal does not list 6mm as a choice in their fusion line of components.

 

[horsey300]

LMAO. I thought there was a forty caliber minimum on wild chickens.

FYI. Federal does not list 6mm as a choice in their fusion line of components.

Keep an eye on rmr they have them from time to time.

 

[LoonWulf]

It's the chickens that really whoop him! That's when the .375 solids come out!

You have no idea how close I came to shooting one with my 458socom......

 

[Robert]

7 pages to figure out that 243 is a fine deer cartridge and now we are talking about chickens and pineapples? Let's call it a day.