243 Win – 100 gr SP – Federal Power-SHOK (243B) – 200 Rounds

The 243 Winchester is one of the most popular deer cartridges for new and young hunters thanks to its light recoil, and Federal Power-Shok 243B is a classic load for it. This listing is Federal Power-Shok 243 Win 100 grain jacketed soft point ammo, MPN 243B, sold as a 200 round case.

Federal rates this load at 2,960 fps with 1,945 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The 100 grain soft point is the standard deer weight for the 243, heavy enough for whitetail and pronghorn while keeping the cartridge’s mild recoil and flat trajectory. The exposed lead tip starts expansion and the jacket controls it, so the bullet opens reliably and holds together for penetration on deer-sized game. Power-Shok is a proven, affordable hunting load, which makes a case practical for sighting in, practice, and several seasons of hunting.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 243 Winchester, including the Remington 700, Ruger American and Hawkeye, Savage 110 and Axis, Tikka T3x, Winchester Model 70 and XPR, Browning X-Bolt and BLR, Mossberg Patriot, Henry Long Ranger, and CZ 557 and 600. A common question is whether the 243 is enough for deer. Yes. With a 100 grain hunting bullet and good shot placement, the 243 has taken countless whitetail; many hunters keep shots within about 300 yards. Another common question is whether 243 and 6mm Creedmoor are interchangeable. They are not. Only fire this ammunition in a rifle marked 243 Winchester.

Federal 243B is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive. This case comes in factory packaging as 10 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 200 rounds of 243 Win 100 grain JSP. Buying by the case keeps your rifle on one lot for consistent zero season after season.