243 Win

The .243 Winchester is a popular sporting rifle cartridge developed as a versatile short action cartridge to hunt both medium game and small game alike. When introduced in 1955, it “took white tail hunting by storm” and remains one of the most popular whitetail deer cartridges. The .243 is based on a necked down .308 Winchester, introduced only three years earlier. The .243 Winchester has regularly made the top five rankings for “Best Whitetail Deer Hunting Cartridges” from sources such as Field and Stream and Outdoor Life. At Velocity, we strive to stock a wide variety of the best brands shooters are looking for. We carry everything from range ammunition to personal protection and specialty application ammo to suit a wide variety of needs.