.243
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gypsum KS USA
Posts: 1,289
RE: .243
The NEF/H&R Handi Rifle is a great rifle, the .243win is a good choice for deer too, it's a great combination to teach a beginner on, one thing you need to stress is shot placement-he pretty much only gets one shot, and his one shot is on the low end of the power spectrum.
You can't beat the Handi-rifles as far as single shots go, you can send them back into the factory and have new barrels fitted for about $150, so you could have the .243win and another cartridge that both fit on the same receiver-my choice honestly would be a .308, then buy a .22-250 and a .45-70bbl.
You can't beat the Handi-rifles as far as single shots go, you can send them back into the factory and have new barrels fitted for about $150, so you could have the .243win and another cartridge that both fit on the same receiver-my choice honestly would be a .308, then buy a .22-250 and a .45-70bbl.