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<blockquote data-quote="Pulp" data-source="post: 2190435" data-attributes="member: 14195"><p>I've taken 5 or 6 deer with .243. Had to track every one of them. Some left good blood trails, some left none. All were shot in the heart/lung area. I've used Remington 100 grain CoreLok, Speer 90 grain reloads, Hornady 87 grain reloads. Some bullets were recovered, some passed through. My son has taken two with his .243 using Winchester 100 grain bullets. Neither were DRT, both were pass through shot. He has a Savage Axis without the Accutrigger. The factory recoil pad does an excellent job. It has considerably less felt recoil than my Browning BAR or my Remington 660. They both have hard plastic but plates.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, this year's deer was taken with a .45-70, 476 grain cast bullet. Pass through shot, no blood trail, ran about 50 to 75 yards before dropping. </p><p></p><p>I'd bet a dollar to a donut, you'll end up liking your new Savage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pulp, post: 2190435, member: 14195"] I've taken 5 or 6 deer with .243. Had to track every one of them. Some left good blood trails, some left none. All were shot in the heart/lung area. I've used Remington 100 grain CoreLok, Speer 90 grain reloads, Hornady 87 grain reloads. Some bullets were recovered, some passed through. My son has taken two with his .243 using Winchester 100 grain bullets. Neither were DRT, both were pass through shot. He has a Savage Axis without the Accutrigger. The factory recoil pad does an excellent job. It has considerably less felt recoil than my Browning BAR or my Remington 660. They both have hard plastic but plates. On the other hand, this year's deer was taken with a .45-70, 476 grain cast bullet. Pass through shot, no blood trail, ran about 50 to 75 yards before dropping. I'd bet a dollar to a donut, you'll end up liking your new Savage. [/QUOTE]
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