Outdoorsmin
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Ok, I know strange comparison with the 308, but here's my dilemma. I have a 22LR, 223 & 30.06. I am trying to fit the niche of medium sized game rifle, paper shooting and to have a rifle my kids can shoot when they start hunting. 90% of shooting will be within 500 yards on paper up to 1000 yards once in a blue moon.
I was originally going to get the 308. Cheaper to shoot, long lasting barrel, ammo options, decent ballistics and trajectory. Then I got to thinking, why get a 308 when I already have a 30.06 (passed down from generations - Win Model 70 Pre 64).
So I started looking into the 243, when doing my google research I found people suggesting the 260, 25.06, 6.5 Creedmoor. I really like what people are saying regarding the 260 for paper shooting and medium size game hunting.
However I really like Tikka T3 and after looking for a rifle and ammo (I do not reload and do not see it in my near future) I found minimal options regarding ammo and most places either do not carry a Tikka T3 260 or do not have availability to order. That is worrisome, and I know the 260 ammo availability has been beat to death however I just cannot make the decision on taking a chance on the 260 ammo if I can find the riffle.
Has anyone bought the 243 instead of the 260 and are happy with their decision? Wish they would have purchased the 260?
Any updates on if 260 will have more ammo options?
I just do not want to buy a gun that 10-25 years from now is very expensive to shoot or impossible to find ammo for.
Any help I would appreciate.
I was originally going to get the 308. Cheaper to shoot, long lasting barrel, ammo options, decent ballistics and trajectory. Then I got to thinking, why get a 308 when I already have a 30.06 (passed down from generations - Win Model 70 Pre 64).
So I started looking into the 243, when doing my google research I found people suggesting the 260, 25.06, 6.5 Creedmoor. I really like what people are saying regarding the 260 for paper shooting and medium size game hunting.
However I really like Tikka T3 and after looking for a rifle and ammo (I do not reload and do not see it in my near future) I found minimal options regarding ammo and most places either do not carry a Tikka T3 260 or do not have availability to order. That is worrisome, and I know the 260 ammo availability has been beat to death however I just cannot make the decision on taking a chance on the 260 ammo if I can find the riffle.
Has anyone bought the 243 instead of the 260 and are happy with their decision? Wish they would have purchased the 260?
Any updates on if 260 will have more ammo options?
I just do not want to buy a gun that 10-25 years from now is very expensive to shoot or impossible to find ammo for.
Any help I would appreciate.