.243 versus other.
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desidog
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I love my Montana in .243win - i can hit a postage stamp at 200 yds... and have taken at least a dozen deer. 10/12 were DRT, and the other two only got 50yds or so. Coyotes? Say goodnight! Turkeys: Perfect your brine and preheat the smoker.
.243 ammo covers a wide range: +/- 55gr to 105gr in commercial loads...more if you handload. That's a lot of flavors for almost everything on the NA continent. I'd just say no moose or grizzlies......but i've carried out a cow elk shot with a .243
More importantly, most any gun shop you walk into (after you forgot to bring ammo on the hunt) will have .243 ammo. I don't care how wonderful a gun is; if you don't have ammo for it...
.243 ammo covers a wide range: +/- 55gr to 105gr in commercial loads...more if you handload. That's a lot of flavors for almost everything on the NA continent. I'd just say no moose or grizzlies......but i've carried out a cow elk shot with a .243
More importantly, most any gun shop you walk into (after you forgot to bring ammo on the hunt) will have .243 ammo. I don't care how wonderful a gun is; if you don't have ammo for it...
JimKirk
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Never said they were the same round!
What I said was that the 6mm Remington was Remingtons answer to Winchester's .243!
Remington had the 244 Rem, the twist could not handle the 95 & 100 gr hunting bullets.... so they went back and increased the twist rate and renamed the 244 to 6mm Rem. Winchester stole the show and ran away with sales, the 6mm Rem has never made a dent in the .243-6mm bore sales. I ask you to find on Remington's 700 web page, a 6mm Rem. listed, you will not(that I could find), however the Model 700 is made in .243 Winchester in the BDL,CDL,SPS,VLS and VTR flavors. I will not argue, the 6mm Rem is the better round, but the edge over the .243 Win only very little. Ask a deer hit by a 100 gr 6mm Rem and ask the same of one hit by a 100 gr .243 Win, which hurt the most.
Jimmy K
Never said they were the same round!
What I said was that the 6mm Remington was Remingtons answer to Winchester's .243!
Remington had the 244 Rem, the twist could not handle the 95 & 100 gr hunting bullets.... so they went back and increased the twist rate and renamed the 244 to 6mm Rem. Winchester stole the show and ran away with sales, the 6mm Rem has never made a dent in the .243-6mm bore sales. I ask you to find on Remington's 700 web page, a 6mm Rem. listed, you will not(that I could find), however the Model 700 is made in .243 Winchester in the BDL,CDL,SPS,VLS and VTR flavors. I will not argue, the 6mm Rem is the better round, but the edge over the .243 Win only very little. Ask a deer hit by a 100 gr 6mm Rem and ask the same of one hit by a 100 gr .243 Win, which hurt the most.
Jimmy K
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the .243 Win is an excellent caliber you can use it for both varmint and big game hunting. use 55gr for varmint and the 95 -100 gr for big game.
Ryder
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My 243 bolt action has a long heavy barrel (varmint rifle). Recoil is nothing to mention.
I drop every deer in its tracks aiming for the neck with 100gr bullets. On one shot from a slight rise the bullet travelled from under the chin all the way through the deer exiting between the hind legs. Was unable to dig that up. Probably in China somewhere
Same neck shot with the deer at a higher elevation will cause it to fall over backwards. Only bad thing IMO is having to drag them by the back legs when the neck is completely blown out. That's a real tough drag.
I drop every deer in its tracks aiming for the neck with 100gr bullets. On one shot from a slight rise the bullet travelled from under the chin all the way through the deer exiting between the hind legs. Was unable to dig that up. Probably in China somewhere
Same neck shot with the deer at a higher elevation will cause it to fall over backwards. Only bad thing IMO is having to drag them by the back legs when the neck is completely blown out. That's a real tough drag.
jeff-10
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The .243 is one of the most common hunting calibers here in Florida, where the deer are smaller than most other states. Also its commonly used on the wild hogs here, in Florida, even though a lot of board members will tell you nothing less than a 45/70 will suffice.
If I take up hunting I'll likely pick up one myself, a BAR maybe.
If I take up hunting I'll likely pick up one myself, a BAR maybe.
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I have a BAR in 243. Recoil is nill and its a tack driver with the right ammo. I had trouble with most high end ammo, grouping anywhere from 2-6 inches at 100 yds. Out of frustration I bought the cheapest ammo available, Remington Cor-Locts 100gr. Lo and behold consistent 1" groupings. One 5 shot group was .46". Quite impressive from an autoloader. Shot my first deer with it last month, double lung @ 120yds and she went ~50 yds with a decent blood trail. Hogs shot right behind the ear go to sleep immediately.
I would recommend the BAR in 243 for your neck condition. Somewhat heavy rifle in an low recoiling autoloader sounds like your solution. Cheap and accurate ammo is a big plus.
I would recommend the BAR in 243 for your neck condition. Somewhat heavy rifle in an low recoiling autoloader sounds like your solution. Cheap and accurate ammo is a big plus.
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