Are you sure they granted 243 for boar !
Yep. I did have a hornet okayed for deer too!
Are you sure they granted 243 for boar !
........................Probably not necessary to point out but .243 is not man enough for the job.
Trust me Ian, it isn't! Home office guidance states minimum .270 which is about right although I would advocate 7mm minimum personally. I have seen a decent sized boar take a well placed 100gr .243 bullet 200 yards from cover and never found it. It is only when you handle/gralloch/skin/butcher a few of these animals that you realise just what you are asking of your bullet I.e. punch through mud, thick matted hair, tough hide, layers of fat, bone that is tougher and denser than any deer and then, only then does your bullet get access to the vitals! Yes, if you are at close range and absolutely certain of your shot you will probably be ok. However, as ethical sportsmen I think we should select the right tool to do the job properly and would wish to place on record that I still firmly believe that .243 is not man enough for the job.243 will easily do the job as will my 257 but as always shot placement is the key.
Ian.
Penyard, i am not advocating the use of a 243 for boar the same as i dont think its enough for large deer but i think we can agree it can be done.
For me .270" should be the minimum for large deer as well as boar, personally i would prefer a 180grn bullet from a 30-06.
Ian.
Well apparently they've issued my cert so just need to wait for my FEO to come round with it.I've got .243 and 7-08 okayed for boar and .444 for target and boar but not deer or fox.
Ian, could not agree more. Can be done but probably shouldn't! 180gr from 30-06 is bad medicine and leaves no question unanswered. Phew, thought I was about to get the .243 owners club out to lynch me!
All the best
Penyard