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Remington 700 ADL in 243

Old 02-22-2013, 03:20 AM
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I have one. I took the factory stock off and put a Boyds Laminate stock on it. Had the smith bed and float it and it's accurate enough for hunting with several factory loads. As far the 243 cartridge goes,it's killed deer as dead as my 30-30, .35 Rem. and 30-06. I like the light recoil also.
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Old 03-09-2013, 07:24 PM
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the remington SPS model 700 in 243 wpold be a good choice for deer. loads using 85 to 100 spirel tips will put a deer down. recoil is light for both you and the wife. also good for varmits.
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Old 03-09-2013, 07:42 PM
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243 is a great cartridge, but I definately prefer something with a little more snort.

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Old 03-09-2013, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Slim
the remington SPS model 700 in 243 wpold be a good choice for deer. loads using 85 to 100 spirel tips will put a deer down. recoil is light for both you and the wife. also good for varmits.

I have the SPS DM model and shoot Hornady 95 gr SST's.

Works for me !

I kill coyotes with the Hornady 75 gr. V-max's........................ DRT !!!

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Old 03-10-2013, 05:56 AM
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I've owned a couple ADL's in the past and one of them was a 243 that i purchased for my daughter. It's a good gun for the money. I handload so i never really shot that much factory ammo from the gun maybe 20rds just to break it in and as i remember they grouped well. The load that shot best that my daughter hunted with was the Sierra 120gr PH with RL19. She killed her first deer and several others with that load with no problems.
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Old 03-10-2013, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Mykey
The load that shot best that my daughter hunted with was the Sierra 120gr PH with RL19. She killed her first deer and several others with that load with no problems.
120g in a 243????? Didn't know sierra made a bullet that heavy in 6mm. What was the barrel twist?
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Old 03-10-2013, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jerry d
120g in a 243????? Didn't know sierra made a bullet that heavy in 6mm. What was the barrel twist?
Me either! I think it may be a typo, as there is a 120 grain in 6.5mm, but I know of none for 6mm/.243. I don't know of any bullet that's over 107 grain for a .243.

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Old 03-11-2013, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Topgun 3006
Me either! I think it may be a typo, as there is a 120 grain in 6.5mm, but I know of none for 6mm/.243. I don't know of any bullet that's over 107 grain for a .243.
Yeah my bad it was a typo. It was a Sierra 100gr PH, she shoots the 120 in her 260.
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Old 04-09-2013, 06:25 PM
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my little mossberg 100 atr eats these ballistic silvertips like candy. I have gotten 1in groups sitting down resting on my knees. Pretty stable shooting position down hill and laying down with my knees up (sit-up position) would work pretty well uphill. It (ballistic tip) destroys side beams on the tee-posts that i hang my targets on but the middle beam works enough to keep it as a target stand.
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Old 04-23-2013, 09:38 PM
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I have had one for a few years now. It gave me fits with trying to load the hornady Vmax and the barnes varmint grenades but with the sierra game kings in 100gr and the Nosler ballistic tip 55gr bullets I have had excellent accuracy. The ADL isn't as nice as they once were but they are still accurate rifles. The stocks leave a little to be desired but they are easily replaced if you choose to do so.
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