bowhunt05

would it be possiable to make a 243 in mag.
They would prolly sell like hotcakes
are resoning would be apprecated

superman8791

speaking of that, this past weekend I was at the store and i picked up a box of .243 WSSM. Have you seen those little suckers?? it is a VERY funny looking little round. Only about an inch or inch and a quarter long and about as think as a .300...kinda cute really.

little-d

win. makes a 243 wssm /win super short mag

superman8791

yep I just looked at some numbers and the WSSM in .55 grains shoots at just over 4000fps!!!WOW!!

JeffS

Weatherby has made one for years. The .240 Weatherby. The new .243 WSSM looks like it will be a nice round as well, though I think the Weatherby still has a little advantage in speed.

bowhunt05

are they of mag cal does it have bigger shells, bullets
what i am trying to ask is is it quicker or more powerfull

zrexpilot

Win does make a .243 mag, its called a .243 winchester super short mangnum. (.243 WSSM) balistics show it to be a tad better than a regular .243 however their are some saying that they are not getting the ballistics that winchester claims. So it might just be on par with the .243. use a premium bullet in the .243 like the federal 100 gr, sierras and they perform quite well and are very flat shooting.
Winchester loads a 55 gr. ballistic tip thats shooting 3910 FPS for a regular .243 and is super flat shooting like 27" drop @500yds with it sighted zero @200

primetimearcher

You couldn't hunt deer with a 55grain bullet could you so whats the difference?

deerslayer223

isnt a 6mm rem like a 243 mag?

superman8791

No I personally wouldnt, I was just looking at it for a varmint round.Its pretty fast no matter how u look at it.