norma 75gr ballistic tip in 243

[stan68]

Hi to all Im thinking of trying these rounds through my tikka t3 varmint. Does anybody else use this ammo? I plan to use it for fox and the occasional head/neck shot roe/muntjack thanks dave

[Scully]

I use Norma 75grn jacketed soft-points through my .243 for deer,as I like the 'punch' the solid head gives,and would be reluctant to use a head which is designed to fragment on impact.

I've only ever seen one deer(a Roe)shot with a ballistic tip and I wasn't impressed,but have seen impressive results on head shot foxes.

Maybe someone with more experience of using these heads will give a more definitve answer.

[Graham M]

I load up 70grn Speer TNT for my T3 and they are devastating on fox as well as being very accurate.

I have experimented with both 100grn and 70grn and found that the 70grn bullets strike @ 1½ inches higher at 140yds, so with that in mind I never use a varmint bullet on deer as it simply isn't necessary because most woodland shots are taken within 100yds.

All I need to do is aim in the normal area and I know that I won't be more than an inch away, which is neither here nor there when aiming at a 3inch target.

Anything further and I simply raise the muzzle an inch or so.

Vermin bullets have a tendency to explode almost on impact, which is OK for a small animal such as a fox because they have thinner more delicate bodies. But on larger animals this could result in an horrific surface wound.

G.M.

[gixer1]

I use them for fox and roe with good results, very accurate too