Which .243 ?

rusty75 · 12-14-2004, 05:15 PM

I am about to buy my first .243 . I will use it for varmints, target shooting and deer hunting. I have narrowed it down to the Remington 700 CDL and the Winchester 70 Featherweight. Both of these are comparably priced and i want to know which is better, more accurate. I am also open to suggestions for other models.
thanks

pa_yote_hunter · 12-14-2004, 05:25 PM

i personally like the winchester

killer243 · 12-14-2004, 05:43 PM

i own the winchest featherweight classic and love it. however both are great guns

gopher slayer · 12-14-2004, 05:45 PM

I love browings but whichesters are their sister company so i guess second best in my books.

KonaBoy · 12-14-2004, 05:55 PM

Go with the chester

dead_eye · 12-14-2004, 05:59 PM

Ive always liked Ruger Model 77's.

jdreddish · 12-14-2004, 06:01 PM

I have a Rem 700 BDL .243 matte barrel w/ custom grey& black laminated stock.

I love it more than Strawberry Cheesecake !!

James B · 12-14-2004, 06:44 PM

I would go with the Remington but I would pick the 25-06 rather than the 243. Much better deer rifle.

jmfa1957 · 12-14-2004, 06:52 PM

I have a push feed Featherweight .243 that is a delightful little rifle. It did not shoot well out of the box, however; I had to free float the barrel and adjust the trigger pull. Fortunately these were both easy tasks and now it groups under an inch with handloads, but I need to let the barrel cool between shots to do so. The Winchester trigger is the easiest around to adjust yourself.

I am now also very fond of Remington 700s, having bought two this year. I love them both. I must say that it is hard to beat Big Green for out-of-box accuracy, but the Winchester Featherweight has a better trigger, a better safety, and best of all, a Mauser claw extractor with controlled feed.

I suspect that you'd be happy with either choice; shoulder them both and go with the one that fits you best.

Virginia7 · 12-15-2004, 07:35 AM

As previously suggested,

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I suspect that you'd be happy with either choice; shoulder them both and go with the one that fits you best.

The Remingotn and the Winchester are both excellent rifles. I tend to like the looks of the Winchester Featherweight a little more than the Remington, but both are fine.
The Winchester trigger is easier to adjust, and the bolt strips down for cleaning easier.
I guess I'd go for the Winchester.
Or, maybe a Ruger, or a Sako [:-]