The lowley 243
02-21-2011, 02:35 AM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North East PA. but not home.
Posts: 743
Me Too.
I've had the same idea,for a while! The pounding from larger rifles is no longer fun! The accuracy of this little gun still is an amazing thing to see. Maybe i am just lucky,but every deer i have taken with it, just fell where i shot it.
I could go on and on.but won't.
I could go on and on.but won't.
02-21-2011, 05:42 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
Posts: 2,600
Hunted with a whole lot of bigger guns for years. Used my 7Mag for deer for 20 years. I've since discovered the 7-08 about 6 seasons ago, and have no desire to change. I hear ya....
02-21-2011, 06:17 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,695
I guess im one of the few that never got magnumitis, I have always used a .243, for some 30 years or so.
But all the rave of the 7-08 took its toll and I recently moved to that.
But the .243 is a fine killing machine, it never took more than one shot from it to do the job, put it where it counts and start skinning.
But all the rave of the 7-08 took its toll and I recently moved to that.
But the .243 is a fine killing machine, it never took more than one shot from it to do the job, put it where it counts and start skinning.
02-21-2011, 06:18 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location:
Posts: 5,130
My .243 is a Remington 700 SPS DM and I use it as a dedicated predator walking stick.
I use bulk ammo loaded with hornady 75gr V-max and shoot the the bullseye out at the range and put coyotes down DRT.
What's not to like ??!!
I use bulk ammo loaded with hornady 75gr V-max and shoot the the bullseye out at the range and put coyotes down DRT.
What's not to like ??!!
02-22-2011, 06:08 AM
#9
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 67
243?
I've never owned a 243. I did,however, have a 600Rem in 6mm and loved that little rifle. In my "young and stupid" days I let it go. Never went the "MAGNUM" route, but did try the 30/06. As I have grown older(and hopefully smarter) I have gone to the less oppressive 25's.
250/3000
250 Ackley
257 Roberts
25/06
IMHO, with the right loads thjs battery will fill most of the uses of the 30/06.
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!
250/3000
250 Ackley
257 Roberts
25/06
IMHO, with the right loads thjs battery will fill most of the uses of the 30/06.
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!