ORIGINAL: NJheadhunter71
I have been sighting in my 243 win for the last couple of weekends and I got it just shooting right and then I started shooting all over the target. I noticed that the barrel on my NEF ultra has play in the barrel to receiver (brake action)when it seats causing inacuracy. To make it worse I am going on an antelopehunt to Wyoming Oct. 5My biggest issue is the only other rifle I have is myRuger 77 338 Wintopped with a Leupold VX2.It is setup to shoot out to 300 yrds and does it well. I have shot 125-150 lbsdeer with it and dropped them in there tracks with shoulder shots. Iwas using 180gr accubonds and handloaded Combined Tech ballistic tips and never had a bullet destroy the meat hide or make a mess ofa deer. So canI take the rifle and not look like a fool?I also called all the local gun smiths and no one can guarentee it back to me by the weekend before I leave.
First, DO NOT SHOOT243 ANY MORE, you are playing with an explosion. Send to factory or throw it away, a gunsmith will probably not want to fool with it, and if he does it will cost more than the gun is worth.
I see no problem with the 338 if you feel comfortable at 300 yrds. So he will be a little extra dead, meat loss is not that big of a deal if you have ever tasted antelope.
