what do you think of the .243???
 

soon i'll be getting a model 7 in .243 as a gift. what do ya'll think of this as a varmit gun. i know its good for coyotes but what about smaller stuff like foxes and things around that size???

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.243 is a fine gun . Ammo can be abit expensive . It was my first .243 that got me reloading . I'm sure there is good ammo out there for a resonable price . It will explode small varmints . Great gun .

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its a good gun from foxes up to deer. Good gun your gettin for a gift.

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The .243 is one of the sweetest calibers there is. I have been shooting .243 since 1971. It is a great gun for groundhog, fox and coyotes. She will be a flat shooter and I have easily taken groundhogs out to 200 yards with a good rest. Shots beyond that distance are not a problem with the .243. 80 grain bullets will be less affected by the wind.

What revolutionized my .243 was the Hornady Varmint Express, 58 grain moly coatedammunition with its 2700 fps velocity. I have never fired a handload or other factory loadthat can equal its accuracy in mypersonal .243. I lucked out in having this shoot so well inthat particulargun. I hope this load will work good in yourrifle. If it is accurate in your new rifle, you will not believe the results you will get when you hit game with it.......Good luck.

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you're doin good with a .243. i bought one for my wife. its like posted above, good for anything, and it's a popular enough caliber that you have lots of ammo choices even if you don't reload. great all around gun, might be a little rough on some smaller furbearers, but a lot of that can be taken care of with choice of bullet. good huntin.

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I've had a .243 for a couple of years now and i love it. Its taked 4 deer and a coyote, and they all dropped in their tracks. I shot the coyote with a 100 grain deer bullet and it dropped on the spot with a small enter wound and the same size exit. So i would highly recommend it



take-em

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These were taken with the Stevens Mod 200 243, 90gr SP handloads. Deer at 40 yds, bunnies at about 125 yds.



Not to cause an issue here but my brother has shot over a dozen moose with the same caliber, all one shot kills. So yes, I think the .243 is a good big game/varmint round.

Ron:D

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Get it and if you don't like it.......I'll take it. The .243 is a great round

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243. is a all around good gun it can knock down a whitetail buck but it also is a good varmint gun it depends on the bullet of course but i think its a great choice

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I agree. The .243 is a great caliber for varmints and game all the way up to whitetail.

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They are nice

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i would use it for varmits but like a little bigger bag for deer imo

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its probably my 2nd favorite gun besides the 270

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243 is one of the custom rifles, I am bulding at gunsmithing school.

I am eager to get it finished, so I can go and shoot it.

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You'll love it. I got my son a Model 7 .243 for his 12th birthday. Liked it so much that I bought myself a .243 when the local Bass Pro put their Model 700's on sale. We've used them on Jackrabbits, Cottontails, Deer and Pigs, and the .243 is now my favorite cartridge.

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the .243 is a great gun