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Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:08 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
What would you like to know about the .243?
Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:10 pm to texag7
.243's don't get the kids enough street cred these days.
Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:14 pm to texag7
quote:
What would you like to know about the .243?
Can it kill a deer?
Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:16 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
quote:
Can it kill a deer?
With ease
Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:20 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
With less horsepower and marginally (at best) cheaper ammo.
Would you rather deer hunt with a caliber that's marginal for deer, or deer hunt with a caliber that's marginal for elk?
Friends don't let friends buy their kids a .243
Would you rather deer hunt with a caliber that's marginal for deer, or deer hunt with a caliber that's marginal for elk?
Friends don't let friends buy their kids a .243
This post was edited on 11/10/15 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:31 pm to texag7
quote:
With ease
I don't believe you
Posted on 11/10/15 at 2:35 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Fair enough. I hunted as a kid with a .243. Never had an issue. Now I usually only hunt with 5.56 out of my 20" Rock River
This post was edited on 11/10/15 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 11/10/15 at 3:50 pm to bonescanner
And along with the 7mm-08 concurrence, get him a Savage Axis in camo. The trigger is smooth and it is a very accurate rifle in the $350 range!
Posted on 11/10/15 at 3:58 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
quote:
Just dont get him a .243 and the OB will be happy
I was actually considering getting a 243 barrel for my Encore as I've been underwhelmed with the 7-08. What bullets are the OB using? I was using a 140gr Accubond in Federal Premium and felt there wasn't enough expansion and energy transferred to the animal. Bought some 139gr Hyperformance Hornady SSTs to try when they became available but haven't gun hunted in several years to see the results.
Posted on 11/10/15 at 4:06 pm to 007mag
243 with 100 gr bullets are deadly. I've got just about every deer caliber they make and it's hard for me not to grab my m77 243 when I walk out the door.
Posted on 11/10/15 at 4:07 pm to 007mag
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I've been underwhelmed with the 7-08
Tell us more.
quote:
I was actually considering getting a 243 barrel for my Encore
When it comes to deer hunting, there's nothing the 243 can do that the 7-08 can't do better, except recoil less. Even then, the 7-08 has very manageable recoil.
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