RE: 243 vs 30-30
 

Band Aid.. Huh.. Never heard it called that before.. Can you elaborate on why it is called that?

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And how many deer have you killed with the .243???;)

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BULL!!

There is nothing at all wrong with your choice of a .243. HOWEVER, IF you end up going after game bigger than deer with it, give consideration to using a load with a premium bullet, like the Nosler Partition, Barnes TSX, Swift A-frame, etc., for the big stuff.....

RE: 243 vs 30-30
 

You guys have provided some of the best info I have yet to acquire. I believe the 243 is the best for me because I am a beginner, therecoil is light, it is a dual purpose gun (varment / deer / pig) and I think it is one hell of a targent rifle.

I am still debating between the Savage and Tikka. I don't think I could go wrong with either pick. I want a walnut stock just because it is so much better looking...even after years of use. After the purchace of my gun, I'll stillhave a tough decision on a high power scope.

Thanks. Now I have to decide between the two makes.

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I know you said Savage and Tikka...But if you want a good looking rifle with a walnut stock...Look at the Ramington CDL...:D

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I own 2 rifles in 243 a savage 110 and a remington 700SPS and both are very accurate with very little recoil,I took a doe this year at 368 yards(ranged with nikon range finder)with good results,a complete pass through and about a 50yard run and she fell over.I've used the 30-06,308,6.5x55swede and several other calibers over the last30 years of hunting and a well placed 243 bullet at this range or under will kill a deer just fine.My largest deer,body weight of 217lbs feild dressed fell to my 243 at 60 yards,he just staggered and fell with a huge exit wound and a lot of blood,others may disagree but I like my 243.Cant tell you about the hogs but I'm sure a good bullet in 243 will put them down also.You have a lot of factory loadings for this also from 55grains to about 100grains so you can also hunt varmint and predators with it as well!!! a good all around gun for anything up to deer size animals and probably hogs!!

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i can't believe most of what i read. i own a 3030 and a 243 as well as most other calibers. hit your target and boom they go down! if you are responsible with your shots a 3030 with take down anything this continent produces and i mean everything. it's a matter of where you are and where your target is and your skill as a rifleman. like everything else everyone wants the latest. you are not undergunned with a 3030. practice and it will serve up any meat you desire from deer to bear. happy hunting! it's funny years from now you will need a 50 caliber at least for pigs or brown bear! fads-fads-fads!!!!!!!! be a marksman and hunter.

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I've shot 2 nice 8-Point Bucks with my Browning bolt-action .243 Rifle (100 grain bullets) and several Doe's,the recoil is light and it is a very accurate gun and I have used it to hunt coyotes also.My next choice of Rifles would be a Savage .243 with the Accu-Trigger or a Browning 7mm-08 or Savage 7mm-08 Rifle.I have shot a Remington Semi-Automatic 30-06 all my life when hunting and went to the .243 because of the recoil issue...I also bought a older Remington 30-06 bolt action Rifle so I could use the Remington managed recoil shells in 125 grain.As mentioned the 30-30 Rifle is a good gun and the Lever_Revolution shells entend your range even further out.

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All I know is I gotta use a .293 Bremingchester Express to knock them down! Anything less makes them mad and they charge me.

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I do not see a 30-30 helping what about a .308 in a semia uto or maybe a AR i know there costly but it should be light on the recoil