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Hornady SSt 243

Posted: October 14th, 2012, 8:18 pm
by Redbelly
Anybody hunt deer with these bullets in a 95 gr .243? I bought a box for sighting in, not sure I am going to use them.

Re: Hornady SSt 243

Posted: October 14th, 2012, 8:52 pm
by rocket
You will be fine. Ive killed them with 80 grain.

Re: Hornady SSt 243

Posted: October 15th, 2012, 5:55 am
by Rhettley
If they sighted in and shot consistently they should be good bullets. I use 100 gr Fed. Premium Nosler Partitions in my .243 and have for years. I've learned with the .243 to use a good bullet that doesn't blow up when it strikes the deer. It sounds like your bullet with it's heavy jacket should do the job. I rarely shoot at deer over 150 yards with the .243 although it will kill them much farther out. I don't like to trail hit deer and prefer to use the "little" rifle at closer distances for neck or spine shots that drop the deer like a lightning bolt hit him.

Re: Hornady SSt 243

Posted: October 15th, 2012, 9:00 am
by flatsbroke
I have shot nothing but the 139 gr SST in my 7mm08 for years.The best box ammo out there IMO,Hands Down!!

Re: Hornady SSt 243

Posted: November 16th, 2012, 11:20 pm
by dolphinatic
rocket wrote:You will be fine. Ive killed them with 80 grain.
Same here. I've dropped my share with 50 grain in a 22/250 also. I plan on doing it again tomorrow morning with the .243 :thumbup: