"Well the 243 is a 308 case necked down to 24 caliber so the recoil will be the same." That isn't true. Just because the case is the same has absolutely nothing to do with recoil. Velocity, bullet weight, powder charge and the weight of the rifle determine felt recoil. The 243 Win uses a lighter bullet and a lighter powder charge than a 308 Win therefore the recoil is less in a rifle of the same weight. BTW, you can push a 150 grain 308 bullet to almost the same velocity as you can push a 100 grain 243.

Edited by - frizzellr on 12/16/2002 19:10:38