Norma Whitetail - .243 Win., 100gr, SP, Box of 20 [20160462]

$34.95

SKU:: 210000017148
UPC:: 7393923325262

Overview

Product Description

Norma Whitetail

The .243 Win. was originally a wildcat designed by Warren Page who necked down the .308 case in the early fifties. The goal was to make a light deer rifle which would still have the advantages of the high-velocity .22-calibers for varmint hunting. In 1955 Winchester made it a commercial round. The .243 is a very popular round all over the world for hunting medium sized game, probably due to its flat trajectory and very mild recoil. Surprisingly enough its popularity never reached the same degree when it comes to varmint hunting in spite of the .243” bullets better wind-bucking capabilities.

In Europe, however, the .243 suffers from the fact that only in Scotland does it meet the legal requirements for a big game cartridge to be used on anything larger than roe deer.

For small game and varmint hunting bullets in the 70-85 grain range are suitable, but normally the expansion of theses bullets are too rapid to give the necessary penetration needed for quick kill on larger game from pronghorn antelope and upwards. For this bullets weighing 90-100 grains are a much better choice. Although one shot kills have been made on much larger animals than Mule Deer, the .243 is not an elk rifle by any reasonable standard.

Specifications:

Country of Manufacture: United States
Box Quantity: 20 Rounds
Caliber: .243 Winchester
Ammunition Use: Deer Sized Game
Bullet Type: Soft Point
Bullet Weight: 100gr
Muzzle Velocity: 2,953 fps
Muzzle Energy: 1,936 ft. lbs.
Part #: 20160462

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