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Old 01-23-2009, 02:56 PM
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DeerandbearhoG
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Default RE: Remington Mod. 798

As funny as "i only like a 243" sounds ,I think you might be on to something. w/ ammo prices skyrocketing, inventories low,and even reloading components drying up fast, it makes alot of sense to use the most common, inexpensive & efficient calibers possible. I never owned a 243, but I have a few friends that, for some odd reason, all use 223s, 222s and 22hornets to take some very nice bucks ,even on vital shots, and Id say the 243 has it all over those puny 22s. As far as black bears go, I think theyre toughnesss is overrated. Most are under 200lbs, and my 220lb, 2003 bear's rib cage, was about the size of the average doe's and their front shoulder are not that big either , just a little thicker hide than a deers. Hogs are defiinatly built tougher, and a ton are killed every year w/ 243s and less.
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