Shanachie Report post Posted September 30, 2012 I'm hoping to get some advice. Is a .243 going to be OK for mule deer? If so, what ammo do you like? I understand it might be little small. My other option is a Weatherby 300 my wife's grandfather gave me. I haven't shot it yet. I'm pretty accurate with my .243 thought. I;d worry about not having enough time to get up to speed with the Weatherby for an early November hunt. Thoughts other than buying a new rifle? Thanks for your insight. This will be my first mule deer hunt. I'm pretty psyched. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
123456 Report post Posted September 30, 2012 .243 is plenty big enough. Great deer cartiridge. The case itself is a .308 case necked down to .243. Lots of powder behind that bullet. Good luck on your hunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elpepe25 Report post Posted September 30, 2012 just shoot a good strong bullet like a barnes or accubond or something in that realm and you'd be just fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaffer62 Report post Posted September 30, 2012 .243 is a great deer round. I shoot a 100 grain out of mine with no issues on deer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted September 30, 2012 243 Win. is a great cartridge. I like shooting the Win Ballistic silver tips in 100gr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossislider Report post Posted September 30, 2012 I'd agree with everyone here. The .243 is an excellent deer round, especially if you are comfortable and accurate with it. Not that I would do it myself, but I have seen elk taken with a .243. A 100 grain Nosler BT or Barnes would be my round of choice for your hunt. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted September 30, 2012 It's a great caliber for deer-size game. A 100-grain Nosler Partition would be my choice for anything that walks in Arizona. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maximus Report post Posted September 30, 2012 i used the Hornady superformance 95 grain interbond. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted October 1, 2012 243 is a very good muley rifle. We shoot 105 grain Speer SP pushed by 40 grains of IMR 4350 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS Report post Posted October 1, 2012 A 243 is all I shot for years.I killed a 365 bull in 1967,lots of deer-coues and mulies,bears,pigs.One year my dad killed 9 buffalo with 10 shots after hunters had shot them.All of these animals were shot with 100 gr.Hornadys.I wouldn't worry about killing a deer with it,it will work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted October 1, 2012 243 has killed atlot of deer. Any bullet in 100g would be just fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZBUCKEYE Report post Posted October 1, 2012 .243 is a great deer round. I shoot a 100 grain out of mine with no issues on deer. Cant tell you how many I have knocked down with this set up in all my years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deercrazy Report post Posted October 1, 2012 Totally agree that a .243 with a well place shot will be more than enough for Muley's. Good look and shoot straight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7mm WSM Report post Posted October 1, 2012 Totally agree that a .243 with a well place shot will be more than enough for Muley's. Good look and shoot straight. +1 243win is a awesome deer round is this your first muley hunt? i shoot the 243 using barnesTSX,noslerPartition while hunting muley and coues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JakeL Report post Posted October 1, 2012 The above replies have been great. The .243 has taken just about as many mule deer as any cartridge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
