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There are lots of heavy for caliber bullets designed for the .243 that will expand well at long range and slower velocities.
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Actually, inadequate expansion in 6mms has been a problem since the .243/6mm were introduced. Today's plastic tipped bullets have done a lot to improve this issue, but the wise deer hunter will still choose a proven long range bullet rather than just any "heavy" one.
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This discussion is about deer hunting according to the OP.
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True, but like most threads it can evolve. I was responding to previous comments made by the second poster above.
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Choosing a bullet for big game hunting on the basis that it will come apart as soon as it hits anything with the argument that it will not ricochet, is not a good idea. Why would you choose a bullet for hunting based on the assumption that you will miss?
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Why would you choose to read my post so superficially and base your arguments on poor reading?
Those comments were clearly about shooting varmints:
"...depending on where you hunt varmints, a heavy tough bullet will ricochet badly and increase the risk of property or life damage..."
If you have done any varmint hunting, you would know that you will miss....and pass-throughs with tough bullets
will ricochet. I'm sorry that you didn't like my comments about long range varmint shooting on a long range hunting thread.
