.243??
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rbursek said:
That's pretty much the way I remember the story. Remington touted the .244 as a varimint cartridge and gave it a slower twist for lighter bullets By the time Remington noticed that the .243 was out-selling them it was too late to stop the slide. The 6mm Remington is the .244, renamed. Remington was trying some weird marketing and named a couple of their cartridges using a metric designation. Occasionally, I"ll find a used rifle marked as the 7mm Express, which is simply a 280 Remington.
That depends entirely upon the "WHY" ..... if you want to sell a pelt, Mr. fur buyer man may not be real intersted in a hide with a 3" exit hole in the far side ...... if you are killing them just to be killing them ..... well then it does not matter .....
Mine too. Rem 788. Nice gun.
Yep. The 6mm has a little larger case capacity, too, IIRC.
I'm researching with my son for a long-range target rifle for his HS grad present. While his .223 is capable, he wants a larger boolit better suited for LR.
His first selection was .243...certainly a capable contender for the stated objective.
Downside is that it is a bit of a barrel-burner. I'm told- around 1/4 the life of a .308 barrel.
That said, we all know there's a lot of variables (loads, not shooting the barrel 'till burn your hands, etc.), and barrels are like tires- but given your stated objective of a truck gun/varmint gun; seems that a caliber with better barrel life should be considered.
FWIW, we have decided on a .260...
Extremely flat shooting, and easier on the throat. Commercial ammo is scarce, but I handload so that's not an issue.
Why not a .308? Extremely versatile, capable of reaching out and touching whatever you want- at whatever range you want- and there's no question about the availability of a wide range of commercially available ammo.
For your intended purpose, this would be my choice:
http://www.ruger.com/products/gunsiteScoutRifle/models.html
His first selection was .243...certainly a capable contender for the stated objective.
Downside is that it is a bit of a barrel-burner. I'm told- around 1/4 the life of a .308 barrel.
That said, we all know there's a lot of variables (loads, not shooting the barrel 'till burn your hands, etc.), and barrels are like tires- but given your stated objective of a truck gun/varmint gun; seems that a caliber with better barrel life should be considered.
FWIW, we have decided on a .260...
Extremely flat shooting, and easier on the throat. Commercial ammo is scarce, but I handload so that's not an issue.
Why not a .308? Extremely versatile, capable of reaching out and touching whatever you want- at whatever range you want- and there's no question about the availability of a wide range of commercially available ammo.
For your intended purpose, this would be my choice:
http://www.ruger.com/products/gunsiteScoutRifle/models.html
Clifford L. Hughes
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Clifford L. Hughes
Duckman3279:
I load my .243 Win. with Speer 90 grain or Sierra 100 grain bullets. I've used them on jack rabbits, coyotes, deer and antelope. One Wyoming buck was running straight away down hill at about 100 yards. I don't remember if I was shooting the 90 gr. or the 100 gr. bullets. I hit the buck a little right and the bullet shattered the hip bone and traveled forward through the right lung and lodged just under the skin of the front shoulder.
Semper Fi.
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Clifford L. Hughes
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Duckman3279:
I load my .243 Win. with Speer 90 grain or Sierra 100 grain bullets. I've used them on jack rabbits, coyotes, deer and antelope. One Wyoming buck was running straight away down hill at about 100 yards. I don't remember if I was shooting the 90 gr. or the 100 gr. bullets. I hit the buck a little right and the bullet shattered the hip bone and traveled forward through the right lung and lodged just under the skin of the front shoulder.
Semper Fi.
Gunnery Sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired
Of course my daughter Mary hunts with this caliber. She shoots her rifle very well, I would hunt with confidence with her and her rifle. I'm also re finishing a Zastava Interarms Mark X, .243 for her as we speak. She loves the .243, and I won't hesitate to find a good one for myself when I can afford it. I beleive it to be a very suitable caliber for varmit and deer, and antelope, however wev'e never hunted the antelope but maybe some day.
I say GO .243 WIN!!!!!
I say GO .243 WIN!!!!!duckman3279
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Why not a .308? Extremely versatile, capable of reaching out and touching whatever you want- at whatever range you want- and there's no question about the availability of a wide range of commercially available ammo.
Thats easy to answer. I already have a .308. It's a CZ 550 Varmint. Just didn't want that gun getting beat around in my truck, and by getting the .243, it gave me an excuse to buy another gun, have a caliber I didn't have, and it gets closer to me having to buy another safe!!
Thats easy to answer. I already have a .308. It's a CZ 550 Varmint. Just didn't want that gun getting beat around in my truck, and by getting the .243, it gave me an excuse to buy another gun, have a caliber I didn't have, and it gets closer to me having to buy another safe!!
Had a 243 years ago. sold it and regret it to this day.
Once cut down a 6 in pine tree with two shots. Am considering building an AR-10 in 243.
My serious Prarie dog rifle is a 257 roberts on a 722 action with a lLzt Semi Bull Barrell topped by a Weaver K-12 Scope.
Good luck and have fun.
Once cut down a 6 in pine tree with two shots. Am considering building an AR-10 in 243.
My serious Prarie dog rifle is a 257 roberts on a 722 action with a lLzt Semi Bull Barrell topped by a Weaver K-12 Scope.
Good luck and have fun.
TheNatureBoy
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A .243 Ruger M77 was the first rifle that I purchased and is one of my favorite cals. Fun to hunt/target shoot with.
duckman3279
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I stated that I already bought a handi rifle just not in my first post sorry, although an AR-10 in .243 would be sweet though!! Hmmmm.....maybe an upcoming project! Now, how do I get the wife to go along with it!
Back when I hunted whitetail, a Remington 700 in .243 was almost all I ever used. It was supremely accurate and pretty fun to zero in on the range. And I'm not small or recoil-sensitive at all (fairly big guy 6'-1", 230 lbs). It just seemed like the perfect tool for the job.
MOshooter65202
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243 Win. is a excellent cartridge for varmint and deer sized animals.I always wanted a 243.
I ended up finding a Remington 700 BDL 6mm at the right price,really enjoy shooting and hunting with the 24 cal.
I agree it's always nice to add another caliber to the safe
I ended up finding a Remington 700 BDL 6mm at the right price,really enjoy shooting and hunting with the 24 cal.
I agree it's always nice to add another caliber to the safe
Lawyer Daggit
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I think there are better rounds. Look at the 6.5x55 or 257 Roberts for example.
Problem with the 243 I found was it either killed magnificently or poorly subject to projectile performance. It could also destroy a lot of meat.
Selection of an appropriate bullet is very important with this round and because of this I do not class it as a beginner round.
Problem with the 243 I found was it either killed magnificently or poorly subject to projectile performance. It could also destroy a lot of meat.
Selection of an appropriate bullet is very important with this round and because of this I do not class it as a beginner round.
.300 Weatherby Mag
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Not if you're shooting the heavier bullets at reasonable velocities... Now if you want to shoot the 58 grainers at full throttle then you have a barrel burner...