Developed by necking a .308 Winchester cartridge down to shoot .243″ (instead of .308″) diameter bullets, the .243 Winchester for sale is considered an entry level deer hunting cartridge in most states. Available in a variety of bullet weights ranging from 55 to 105 grains, the .243 Winchester is well suited to a number of applications, especially deer hunting.

This little cartridge has developed a reputation for being extremely effective on deer, not to mention being accurate, flat shooting, and having a very mild recoil.

It’s also available in a number of lightweight, compact short-action rifles that are easy to carry. These attributes make the .243 Winchester one of the best deer hunting calibers for small framed hunters, such as women or children. For this reason, a good rifle chambered in .243 Winchester is a great gift for a hunter who is just getting started.

The Remington Core Lokt (80gr PSP), Winchester Ballistic Tip (95gr BST), and Winchester’s new Deer Season XP ammo (95gr XP) are all great ammo choices if you plan on taking a .243 out during deer season.

I think most hunters would agree that the .243 Winchester, 7mm-08 Remington, and 22-250 ammo for sale are all excellent cartridges for hunting a wide variety of game. After all, there’s a reason why they are such popular North American big game hunting cartridges. However, even though they are similar in many ways, there are some big differences between the 243 vs 7mm-08 cartridges that you should be aware of.

The 6.5 PRC brass is an excellent cartridge, but that hasn’t stopped wildcatters from attempting to improve upon it over the years in various ways. The .243 Winchester and 7mm-08 Remington are the two most popular examples of cartridges developed by necking down the .308 Winchester to shoot smaller diameter bullets. While each of the three cartridges offer certain benefits to hunters, it’s still easy to get confused when trying to understand their true strengths and weaknesses.