The 243 is among the best rifles

[skydiver386]

Being the troublemaker I am, I'll just pull the pin and walk away.

 

[MS 9x56]

Now your just fishing.

 

[BeeMaa]

Nothing like rage baiting @Bob Nelson 35Whelen this close to the holidays. Good luck with that.

Also duplicated here...
https://www.africahunting.com/threads/the-mighty-243.98724/

 

[skydiver386]

Now your just fishing.

Kind sir, I would NEVER do such an underhanded, devious and nefarious thing!

Besides, we do have a a Fishing Addiction Group here.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Being the troublemaker I am, I'll just pull the pin and walk away.

@skydiver386
I wouldn't lower my standard or dignity and watch such rubbish. Nice try son but no bite this time.
It will just be a peddler of lies and rubbish.
Bob

 

[Surgeon1]

I perfer the 244/6mm Remington, for its longer neck and less taper.....less trimming!
I helped bring the 22 CM to the for front and yet absolutely detest the 6.5 but just started playing with the 6mm CM and it may have some usefulness. In truth the 243 necked to .224 and a 40 degree shoulder (aka 224 Durham Jet) is an all time favourite as is the 6MM Ackley Improved. The 22 CM
is great in 8" twist with 75gr Berger's or in 11-12" twist with light twist as both will smoke a 22-250.

Now go on and stir the hornet's nest. While you contemplate some academic ballistics!

 

[pilar]

Gun manufacturers and canned gun advocates who chop off their barrel have ruined the 243 imo ( it is a over bore cal and needs a 24-26 inch barrel) pretty sad days in the gun world seeing short barrel production

a .243 imo doesn’t hold a candle to a 240 Roy , 257 Roy or a proper twist 25-06
Same as the 6.5cm vs the 264wm , 6.5prc , ect
Just food for thought.

 

[Flbt]

I perfer the 244/6mm Remington, for its longer neck and less taper.....less trimming!
I helped bring the 22 CM to the for front and yet absolutely detest the 6.5 but just started playing with the 6mm CM and it may have some usefulness. In truth the 243 necked to .224 and a 40 degree shoulder (aka 224 Durham Jet) is an all time favourite as is the 6MM Ackley Improved. The 22 CM
is great in 8" twist with 75gr Berger's or in 11-12" twist with light twist as both will smoke a 22-250.

Now go on and stir the hornet's nest. While you contemplate some academic ballistics!

I like the 6mm Remington to

 

[steve white]

@skydiver386
I wouldn't lower my standard or dignity and watch such rubbish. Nice try son but no bite this time.
It will just be a peddler of lies and rubbish.
Bob

Wise, very wise...no use getting your blood pressure up!

 

[jruby]

I see the 243 as a good varmint predator cartridge. I do not see it as a deer or antelope rifle. I have a 243 on an ar10 platform and 2 @ 6mm Remington rifles . The 6mm remington is superior to the 243 in all ways except for ammo availability. I do not understand how the 243 pushed the 257 roberts into history. For cxp2 game there are so many better choices than a 243 winchester.

 

[Andrew62]

I’ve taken quite a few whitetail deer in my time, and I’ve taken the majority of them with a .243. I just recently bought a Howa superlite .243 with a 16.25” barrel, 4lbs 7oz, a very lightweight rifle for walking the woods.

I hope to fill out the last 7 of my crop damage permits tomorrow, and my .243 is in the truck ready to go.

 

[mooze]

I love my 243, there is an oldtimer here in BC who shot everything from Grizzly to goat with a partition out of a 243. Just don't overthink it

 

[RedTag]

My uncle hunts deer with a .243 and a .243 only. He has taken dozens of deer over the decades, never lost one. He’s been using 100 grain Partitions; I gave him a couple boxes ~15 years ago and he’s probably all set for life with that. He’s like the proverbial “man with one gun” and (due to a conservative attitude rather than any sort of financial constraints) the kind of guy who sighted in sometime last century and uses but one or two rounds a year to take those one or two deer.
It seems to me that the problem with the .243 is folks trying to use varmint bullets on deer and/or trying to push long range shots because it’s a relatively high velocity cartridge. If used with premium 100 grain bullets, and shots taken broadside within 200 yards, the .243 Winchester will take any deer there is. I would draw the line at a 400 pound game weight, along with the 200 yard limit. Obviously some people have had success with longer shots and larger game, but within the aforementioned parameters it’s just a pretty sure thing.
Personally I have no use for any centerfire cartridge smaller than a .270, but I respect the .243 when it’s put to use properly.

 

[Badboymelvin]

I’ve taken quite a few whitetail deer in my time, and I’ve taken the majority of them with a .243. I just recently bought a Howa superlite .243 with a 16.25” barrel, 4lbs 7oz, a very lightweight rifle for walking the woods.

I hope to fill out the last 7 of my crop damage permits tomorrow, and my .243 is in the truck ready to go.

I think you have a great outfit

 

[Badboymelvin]

I personally love the .243 and think it does it's job perfectly.
I have a Churchill .243 based on a M98 action with an 18" barrel and load the 87gn V-Max in it.
I use this projectile based on the recommendation of hunters I know in Australia who cull Fallow deer with it. 100's of deer...
I have had people criticise my choice of cartridge, barrel length and projectile and I have to be honest and say I really don't care...
And if anyone reading this likes their .243 I would advise them to not care either... just go out and enjoy it