Parker hale

[joeuk]

Wondering what people think about these rifles in 243cal, seem to see lots for sale at very good price, it will be a target gun only at 100 metres most of the time . Any opinions good or bad would be appreciated

[dodgyrog]

Wondering what people think about these rifles in 243cal, seem to see lots for sale at very good price, it will be a target gun only at 100 metres most of the time . Any opinions good or bad would be appreciated

Excellent rifles. Just check the barrel condition.
They are Mauser actions and very strong.

[ovenpaa]

This applies to all used .243 rifles, not just PH. They are hideously fire cracked more often than not although I did once see a beautiful 75 Finnnlight with a perfect bore. Sadly the new owner stuffed a very rapid couple of boxes of factory stuff through it leaving the barrel smoking hot at the action end, so that would have been toast as well.

[kennyc]

if you are going to use it mostly at 100yds then a PH.308 would probably be a better bet, they made specifically target models, the barrel life of .308 is usually several times that of .243, and I wouldn't have thought there would be any savings in using the smaller ammo as the target ammo range would be far wider for .308

[ovenpaa]

KennyC is bang on here, the PH or indeed any similar Mauser based .308Win is going to be a handy rifle, they are always sensibly priced and perfect for paper at 100 yards.

[Pippin89]

Fultons of Bisley (although they don't have a very good reputation on here) always have a selection of Mauser based .308's built for target shooting. Reasonable money too!

[ovenpaa]

It is always worth trying a lower offer on rifles at Fultons and you can find some real bargains with them. Cheapest will be Mauser sporters in normal gunshops.

[dodgyrog]

Scotarms auction in December at Newark is a good place to look.

[ovenpaa]

Or Holts

[mr smith]

There's a Tx1200 .308 for sale on the airgunbbs for£250 at the moment.
Just noticed he's looking for face to face deal south Wales.