.243 - is it actually any good ?

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#1 Post by meles meles »

Continuing our education on matters .243", oomans, we're wondering what the .243 offers that isn't done better by 6.5x55 or sundry other 6.5mm rounds. Apart from being a short action cartridge, we can't see that it has any advantage over the Swedish 6.5
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It has the advantage of being the smallest we can use on deer, so relatively easy to get granted early on in people's shooting careers, whereas a 6.bowl???? Is "omg big" in most feo's eyes
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Why compare 6.5mm to 6mm ?
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Because, ooman, we're after a Bambi blatter and our FEO suggests a .243 whereas we prefer a 6.5
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You need at least one of each.
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Both will kill deer with aplomb and punch targets, likewise. I like the .243 because of the short action and the mind boggling selection of bullets available. Because of its popularity in the UK, you will never run short of co ponents or factory ammo.
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meles meles wrote:Because, ooman, we're after a Bambi blatter and our FEO suggests a .243 whereas we prefer a 6.5
Play along with the FEO and get a .243, then apply for a 6.5 later. Simples. :good:
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Les wrote:
meles meles wrote:Because, ooman, we're after a Bambi blatter and our FEO suggests a .243 whereas we prefer a 6.5
Play along with the FEO and get a .243, then apply for a 6.5 later. Simples. :good:
or you could ask the FEO exactly how a .243 is safer than a 6.5x55 ?
and thats before asking whether or not the .243 is actually Deer legal in terms of muzzle energy in the shorter barrel lengths prefered by some modern hunters.
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#9 Post by Blu »

Badger there's only one thing for it, get both calibres. Hey you can never have too many guns old son.
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#10 Post by tackb »

Get a 260 and make the ammo from 243 cases ?
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