Best .243 on the market?
#21
Spike
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 13
Steyr????? 243
I found a Steyr Pro Hunter grey synthetic stock with stainless for $600. It felt nice but i was really looking for a wood stock. It's a little space age looking but I can't really find much out about it. Any info from anyone????
#22
Sounds like you have you mind made up ???
So here you go.................hope this helps;
http://www.chuckhawks.com/steyr_pro-hunter.htm
So here you go.................hope this helps;
http://www.chuckhawks.com/steyr_pro-hunter.htm
#24
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 1
This is an old post. Remarkably only comments from those who,were pretty marginally informed. There are a lot of decent .243s on the market. I own a lot of them. My single favorite is the Winchester Model 70, in either Featherweight or Super Grade. 22 inch barrel is a good choice. I have only one with a 24 inch barrel. The Browning X Bolt would be another super choice. After that, I’d have to look very close to see what exactly I was buying. Nice to see and hold them before ordering. Some think .243 is too light. I think it is about right! Great for varmit, Target, defense, Deer, and bigger stuff if you really know what you are doing. As with any weapon, proceed with caution. I love the low recoil, availability of the round. It is easily one of the very best.
#25
#26
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: I have lived in multiple countries in the Americas
Posts: 17
I have a Tikka T-3 Lite in .243. It shoots under a half-inch very often. Not every time, but probably at least once per range session and it is my fault if the group is much over 3/4 MOA. The trigger is great right out of the box and the action is very slick. It weighs 6 pounds or less. It does have the dreaded "long bolt throw" though.
My brother is a gunsmith, and he has had several "screw-ups" that were easily fixed. One was a .308 round shot in a .25-06 T-3. He picked the brass pieces out of the bolt, replaced the extractor and it headspaced and worked perfectly. Not a crack or weak spot on the bolt. He worked at a factory repair center (Remington, Weatherby, Beretta, Browning, etc.) at the time and said that Tikkas and Savages were both great, strong actions. With Savages, he only had to replaced the floating bolt head to fix "blown up" bolts....
My brother is a gunsmith, and he has had several "screw-ups" that were easily fixed. One was a .308 round shot in a .25-06 T-3. He picked the brass pieces out of the bolt, replaced the extractor and it headspaced and worked perfectly. Not a crack or weak spot on the bolt. He worked at a factory repair center (Remington, Weatherby, Beretta, Browning, etc.) at the time and said that Tikkas and Savages were both great, strong actions. With Savages, he only had to replaced the floating bolt head to fix "blown up" bolts....
#27
Spike
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 3
As always, what do you intend to shoot and how much do you want spend?
I have a Cooper 54 in 243 and its a hell of a well built / accurate rifle. They run in the low $2k's but you won't be disappointed.
I also have a Ruger 77 in 243 and its a good shooter too. At about 1/3 the price of a Cooper the Ruger is a nice option.
A determination point for me is do you roll your ammo or shoot factory loads? The Cooper is perfect for hand-loads and the Ruger is probably best if using factory ammo.The Ruger is obviously fine for hand-loads and will shoot its best. The point being the Cooper almost demands hand-loads to realize the accuracy of the rifle.
I have a Cooper 54 in 243 and its a hell of a well built / accurate rifle. They run in the low $2k's but you won't be disappointed.
I also have a Ruger 77 in 243 and its a good shooter too. At about 1/3 the price of a Cooper the Ruger is a nice option.
A determination point for me is do you roll your ammo or shoot factory loads? The Cooper is perfect for hand-loads and the Ruger is probably best if using factory ammo.The Ruger is obviously fine for hand-loads and will shoot its best. The point being the Cooper almost demands hand-loads to realize the accuracy of the rifle.