243 for cow elk?

[Zachthewack257]

Im loading up some 100 grain hornady btsp interlocks out of my 243 for my little cousin so shoot mule deer with, probably going to have a cow tag too. Anyone have any experience with a 243 on elk?

 

[35WhelenAI]

Lots of guys shoot the bare minimum legal caliber in Colorado with the right bullets for elk. A search on the Forum or internet will probably get you lots of experiences.

 

[BRTreedogs]

If a 35 Whalen will kill an elk a 243 will knock its hooves into the next county.

 

[35WhelenAI]

I wasn't questioning it. And it is the bare minimum in Colorado, by law. I wasn't just posting to hear myself talk or whistling dixie. The right bullet makes all the difference.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I’ve killed lots with multiple .243s. Get a good 8 twist barrel and shoot some heavies.

95 SSTs, 103 ELDXs, and 108 ELDMs have all been very successful on elk.

 

[Telford29]

I used a nosler 95 grain bt on my cow this year, out of a tikka 243 win. Worked fine.

 

[JMundy84]

Post in thread '6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game' https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/6mm-243-hunting-success-on-big-game.284525/post-3920160

Plenty of examples of success here

 

[35WhelenAI]

Yep, plenty examples of success on this forum and all over the internet. Again, not whistling dixie, the bare minimum in Colorado works well with the right bullets.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Yep, plenty examples of success on this forum and all over the internet. Again, not whistling dixie, the bare minimum in Colorado works well with the right bullets.

Large calibers also “work well with the right bullets”. What’s your point?

 

[35WhelenAI]

My point is the bare minimum legal caliber in Colorado works well with the right bullets, should I be more clear than that? Do you have a point, other than larger calibers work as well?

 

[BRTreedogs]

My point is the bare minimum legal caliber in Colorado works well with the right bullets, should I be more clear than that? Do you have a point, other than larger calibers work as well?

So you are saying that with all honesty using “bare minimum “ is not a jab all smaller calibers?

You just keep stating it like that for no reason?

 

[35WhelenAI]

Okay, take the word bare out of there. It's the minimum legal caliber in Colorado. The right bullet makes a good difference.

 

[kcm2]

Use a good bullet, hit the lungs and get our your knives.

Elk are not hard to kill if hit well. Hit poorly, they will run for miles. Marksmanship is important with tenacious survivors.

 

[Phaseolus]

My Wife has killed a pile of elk with her BLR .243 that She bought with her summer job money when She was in High School. She got angry with me when I suggested we could get her a more appropriate caliber. She only takes perfect shots though, very picky.

 

[Jason Snyder]

I’ve killed a few with an 85 grains Barnes TSX.