Zrex best deer round .243
06-22-2005, 04:30 PM
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RE: Zrex best deer round .243
ZX. I don't know what reading to much would have to do with being a supporter of the 6.5 Swede. There is seldom anything written about this 130 year old cartridge. Anything the 243 will do the 6.5x55 will do better. Its hardly a bullet lobber in modern rifles it will shoot the 120 grain Barnes X bullet at 3100 fps and the 100 grain at close to 3200 fps.Even in the military rifles like mine it will shoot the 140 grain bullet @ 2750 fps. I don't know how many of them you have but I have three now and have had two others including one in a 700 Remington. I think maybe you are the one who gets most of his info from a book or webb site. I have taken all the NA game with the 6.5x55 so I don't have to read about it. I think perhaps you knock a lot ofcalibers that you have no expierence with. Very childish indeed.
06-22-2005, 05:00 PM
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RE: Zrex best deer round .243
I think so too. I shot my first deer with a 6.5x55 in 1956. I don't think there were many 243's in the stores yet then.
. Anyway for critters bigger than small deer, with bullets up to 160 grains, it will certainly handle bigger game. It will still also shoot a 100 grain bullet as fast as the 6MM's except for the 240 Weatherby. I am not knocking the 243 as I have one of those too. However the 6.5 caliber is just plenty more versitile when it comes to big game. This is very obvious to most.
. Anyway for critters bigger than small deer, with bullets up to 160 grains, it will certainly handle bigger game. It will still also shoot a 100 grain bullet as fast as the 6MM's except for the 240 Weatherby. I am not knocking the 243 as I have one of those too. However the 6.5 caliber is just plenty more versitile when it comes to big game. This is very obvious to most.
06-22-2005, 06:41 PM
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RE: Zrex best deer round .243
Given the size of elk and moose, I am a little baffled as to why there aren't some rabid 35 Whelen and 338 fans on the board. Perhaps their is a bias towards velocity. I understand the popularity of the 243. But it would not be my first choice to tote up north where things stand on you and eat your pack. Or vice versa.
06-22-2005, 07:18 PM
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RE: Zrex best deer round .243
Biscuit, I have a BLR .358 and A-bolt .338, I use to use in Colorado.
I have'nt beenback in11yrs. I posted some pictures of elk and mulies
I shot in 94 with a .270. I alsoposted a picture of the black bear I shot in
Alberta in 95 with a Win 30-30 carbine.
I have been hunting over 55yrs and I have mellowed down to smaller
calibers like the 6.5mm Swede and .243.
I have'nt beenback in11yrs. I posted some pictures of elk and mulies
I shot in 94 with a .270. I alsoposted a picture of the black bear I shot in
Alberta in 95 with a Win 30-30 carbine.
I have been hunting over 55yrs and I have mellowed down to smaller
calibers like the 6.5mm Swede and .243.
06-22-2005, 07:52 PM
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RE: Zrex best deer round .243
Me too. I use the 243 for long range varmits. I sold the last of my Magnums a couple years ago. The 45-70 is my only Magnum left. If the 45-70 won't kill it then I don't need it dead.
. I still have my Pump 30-06 which I have also used all over the world. I had the Browning 358 Winchester too. Also the Model 71 in 348 Win.
. If the 45-70 won't kill it then I don't need it dead.. I still have my Pump 30-06 which I have also used all over the world. I had the Browning 358 Winchester too. Also the Model 71 in 348 Win.
06-22-2005, 08:17 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Zrex best deer round .243
Good picture rebel where did you get my school pic. Seem to me all of you have mellow a lot the last thread on the .243 you guys ripped me and zrex for our choice of the .243 sound to me a lot of you use this gun just wont admit it. ? if you had to pick one would it be a 6mm rem. or a .243 peace guys
06-22-2005, 09:38 PM
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RE: Zrex best deer round .243
Doe Dumper. The 700 Remington that I had was the 700 Classic. I don't remember what year they made that one as their special run. They may have chambered it many years ago but if so, I never saw one. A gun show would be the best bet. I wish I would have kept mine. My brother wanted to buy it and I sold it to him. He then traded it off later without letting me know.[:@]I still have one sporterized Military and another pertly sporterizedone. (still has military stock). Also one completely stock Model with the 29 inch barrel.
06-23-2005, 12:20 AM
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RE: Zrex best deer round .243
ORIGINAL: James B
ZX. I don't know what reading to much would have to do with being a supporter of the 6.5 Swede. There is seldom anything written about this 130 year old cartridge. Anything the 243 will do the 6.5x55 will do better. Its hardly a bullet lobber in modern rifles it will shoot the 120 grain Barnes X bullet at 3100 fps and the 100 grain at close to 3200 fps.Even in the military rifles like mine it will shoot the 140 grain bullet @ 2750 fps. I don't know how many of them you have but I have three now and have had two others including one in a 700 Remington. I think maybe you are the one who gets most of his info from a book or webb site. I have taken all the NA game with the 6.5x55 so I don't have to read about it. I think perhaps you knock a lot ofcalibers that you have no expierence with. Very childish indeed.
ZX. I don't know what reading to much would have to do with being a supporter of the 6.5 Swede. There is seldom anything written about this 130 year old cartridge. Anything the 243 will do the 6.5x55 will do better. Its hardly a bullet lobber in modern rifles it will shoot the 120 grain Barnes X bullet at 3100 fps and the 100 grain at close to 3200 fps.Even in the military rifles like mine it will shoot the 140 grain bullet @ 2750 fps. I don't know how many of them you have but I have three now and have had two others including one in a 700 Remington. I think maybe you are the one who gets most of his info from a book or webb site. I have taken all the NA game with the 6.5x55 so I don't have to read about it. I think perhaps you knock a lot ofcalibers that you have no expierence with. Very childish indeed.
Your talking handloads again, arent you ?
You 'ol timers are just stuck in the 30-30 era arent you.
bottom line, you cant buy a gun off the shelf and shoot factory loads and get the performance of the .243, unless it's the .243 !
Please quit talking bout 100 year old guns that require a handjob to perform.