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    243 for sheep?

    I saw some pics the other day of a moose this lady dropped with one shot from a 243.

    So is there a 243 load that would work ethically and effectively on sheep?

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    Re: 243 for sheep?

    Sheep are sissies when it comes to bullets.
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    Re: 243 for sheep?

    Sheep die easy.Especially when using a 338WM.
    " You know you're in Goat country when it takes both arms
    and legs to climb and you can spit down on sheep". Patrick Stephens

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    Re: 243 for sheep?

    I saw a .243 projectile bounce off a sheep once... I tucked tail and ran.
    I swear I heard him say, ".260 or bigger b!tch"
    Originally Posted by averagejoe
    thats pretty cool. i bet you get close to those cats some time when there low in the tree hey. when do they have kittens?? do you ever see baby cougars in the tree or do they hide in her pouch?

    Originally Posted by wideopenthrottle
    ....I guess some peeps think a mother griz is like a crack whore ready to drop her baby at the first church door she sees...funny

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    Re: 243 for sheep?

    Why so large? Go .223

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    Re: 243 for sheep?

    300 Wsm 165

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    Re: 243 for sheep?

    I just bought a 240 Weatherby that I plan to use for sheep and deer. Planning to use Barnes 80gr TTSX in it.

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    Re: 243 for sheep?

    Quote Originally Posted by paw325 View Post
    I just bought a 240 Weatherby that I plan to use for sheep and deer. Planning to use Barnes 80gr TTSX in it.
    Yes, but when purchasing a new rifle for this purpose, the overwhelming majority of Weatherby shooting riflemen would have opted for the .257 Wby Mag. The less recoiling .240 Wby Mag is generally reserved for youths, women, and uh, umm, well....., a certain "less masculine" type of guy! Generally the same type of guy who experiences a midlife crisis and trades their cummins in on a ford...., or their cat in on an rmk.

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    Re: 243 for sheep?

    Quote Originally Posted by Whisky Creek View Post
    Yes, but when purchasing a new rifle for this purpose, the overwhelming majority of Weatherby shooting riflemen would have opted for the .257 Wby Mag. The less recoiling .240 Wby Mag is generally reserved for youths, women, and uh, umm, well....., a certain "less masculine" type of guy! Generally the same type of guy who experiences a midlife crisis and trades their cummins in on a ford...., or their cat in on an rmk.

    Do you happen to know the number for a cab company for the Kamloops area????
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    Re: 243 for sheep?

    Sheep are pretty thin skinned, and like GG said, they're kinda sissies!
    Most of the time the guys packing big calibers for sheep are either worried about bears or they're doing a mixed bag kinda thing.

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