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.243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:23 pm
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
Re: .243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:30 pm
by Swamp Donkey
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
Re: .243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:39 pm
by tackb
Why compare 6.5mm to 6mm ?
Re: .243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:40 pm
by meles meles
Because, ooman, we're after a Bambi blatter and our FEO suggests a .243 whereas we prefer a 6.5
Re: .243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:51 pm
by dromia
You need at least one of each.
Re: .243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:52 pm
by Sim G
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.
Re: .243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:58 pm
by Les
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.
Re: .243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:31 pm
by kennyc
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.
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.
Re: .243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:17 am
by Blu
Badger there's only one thing for it, get both calibres. Hey you can never have too many guns old son.
Re: .243 - is it actually any good ?
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:29 am
by tackb
Get a 260 and make the ammo from 243 cases ?