cliffy
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.243 vs .30/30
This favoritism issue can go on for as long as desired. A .243 Winchester is a valid 300 yard contender for hunting. Until Hornady came out with its now famous mushy-tipped, tube-feed bullet, it was no real contest. Still, a .30/30remains no 300 yard contender, even with its new bullet in an acknowledged lead-lobber. Recoil issue aside, although a .30/30 KICKS harder than I like for performance given, flattening the stock butt and adding a real recoil pad would work wonders, yet I'd still favor a flat-shooting .243 round out to 300 yards. Yes, a .30/30 shoots a fatter, heavier bullet, but with the newer bonded bullets in .243 caliber, who still has the critical edge? A 90 grain bullet by Swift, in the designation: SCIROCCO II, can and will devastate a target outwards of 300 yards. I'm quite certain that as more bullet manufacturers learn and concentrate on 6mm bullet design, more bonded-bullet offerings will become available. And don't discount Barnes, since their offerings continually advance in hunting plausibility. I'm currently playing with TSX bullets in viable loads. The learning curve keeps growing. cliffy
This favoritism issue can go on for as long as desired. A .243 Winchester is a valid 300 yard contender for hunting. Until Hornady came out with its now famous mushy-tipped, tube-feed bullet, it was no real contest. Still, a .30/30remains no 300 yard contender, even with its new bullet in an acknowledged lead-lobber. Recoil issue aside, although a .30/30 KICKS harder than I like for performance given, flattening the stock butt and adding a real recoil pad would work wonders, yet I'd still favor a flat-shooting .243 round out to 300 yards. Yes, a .30/30 shoots a fatter, heavier bullet, but with the newer bonded bullets in .243 caliber, who still has the critical edge? A 90 grain bullet by Swift, in the designation: SCIROCCO II, can and will devastate a target outwards of 300 yards. I'm quite certain that as more bullet manufacturers learn and concentrate on 6mm bullet design, more bonded-bullet offerings will become available. And don't discount Barnes, since their offerings continually advance in hunting plausibility. I'm currently playing with TSX bullets in viable loads. The learning curve keeps growing. cliffy