Cartridge Recommendations

[LadyKiller]

What cartridges do you recommend for mule deer for a Rem 770 .243? Brand, grain, etc.

Thanks

[Ice Fishing Maniac]

Winchester Supreme Elite XP3's @ 95gr or Winchester Supreme BST @95gr.

Barnes TTSX @ 80gr.

These get my vote. Find what shoots best in your rifle-try a few different brands and typles of bullets.

[7mmHunter1921]

Originally Posted by Ice Fishing Maniac

Winchester Supreme Elite XP3's @ 95gr or Winchester Supreme BST @95gr.

Barnes TTSX @ 80gr.

These get my vote. Find what shoots best in your rifle-try a few different brands and typles of bullets.

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[Dick284]

Any cartridge loaded with a suitably constructed bullet anywhere from 85-105gr, that exhibits fine accuracy in your rifle.

It works this way;
No two rifles will perform exactly the same with A given loading, it is incumbent on the user to determine through shooting a specific load at a standard distance usually 100 yds and then evaluating the results against other loadings.
What anyone blurts out on the web may just shoot like crap in your rifle, then again it might shoot ok, but there is no way to know without some range time.

[Okotokian]

Originally Posted by Dick284

Any cartridge loaded with a suitably constructed bullet anywhere from 85-105gr, that exhibits fine accuracy in your rifle.

It works this way;
No two rifles will perform exactly the same with A given loading, it is incumbent on the user to determine through shooting a specific load at a standard distance usually 100 yds and then evaluating the results against other loadings.
What anyone blurts out on the web may just shoot like crap in your rifle, then again it might shoot ok, but there is no way to know without some range time.

Gotta agree. IMHO any offering from a major manufacturer in .243 will work on mule deer. They aren't that hard to kill. Which round shoots the most accurately from YOUR rifle will be the deciding factor. Personally, I use Winchester XP3's in my .270 because they are both accurate from my rifle and really fast and stoutly built. The latter trait is important to me more for the elk I hunt than deer however. If all I hunted was deer I wouldn't pay what the XP3's cost.