20rds – 243 Win Federal Vital-Shok 85gr. GameKing BTHP Ammo

Federal Ammunition 85 Grain Hollow-Point Boat Tail (HP-BT) Ammo Details

This 243 Win cartridge won’t have you coming out of the woods empty handed come next deer season -- well, it won’t be the reason if you do, at least. That’s because it is loaded with Sierra’s impressive 85 grain GameKing projectile, which boasts an exceptional ballistic coefficient courtesy of its boat tail, precisely centered meplat, and consistently concentric jacket. The GameKing thus keeps a flat trajectory until it delivers superior energy on impact, at which point its nose cavity unleashes devastating expanding terminal effect.

This Vital-Shok load by Federal gives the GameKing what it needs to deliver out in the field. A precision drawn and tapered brass casing seats the bullet evenly and holds a uniform propellant charge so you may reliably anticipate how your shot is going behave in flight. Federal’s primer is sensitive and reliable, and their propellant burns clean to preserve a rifle’s accuracy in between cleanings.
  • Product Type
    Ammo
  • Manufacturer
  • Condition
    New
  • Bullet Weight
    85 Grain
  • Bullet Type
    Hollow-Point Boat Tail (HP-BT)
  • Use Type
    Deer Hunting
  • Casing Type
    Brass
  • Quantity
    20
  • Ammo Caliber
    243 Winchester
  • Manufacturer SKU
    P243D
  • Primer Type
  • Muzzle Velocity
    3300
  • Muzzle Energy
  • UPC Barcode
    29465084325
  • Cost Per Round
    $1.5/ppr

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The Reviews

Why Shooters and Hunters love or hate 20rds – 243 Win Federal Vital-Shok 85gr. GameKing BTHP Ammo

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  • ☆☆☆☆☆

    posted on by Chas

    Best round I have ever used on deer. Devastating on deer and wild pigs.

  • ☆☆☆☆☆

    posted on by Chase Rabe

    These are devastating on deer. They don't walk away from this round.

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