help choosing a .243
02-04-2009 | 03:34 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: North Central, Iowa
RE: help choosing a .243
ORIGINAL: Rammer
Do NOT buy a Remington 770.....
My go-to coyote gun is a 243. I own a Remington 700 243, a Tikka Lite 243, and a Savage special run 243. They all shoot equally as good, buy whatever fits you the best. As for the scope a good scope that won't break the bank is a Nikon Buckmaster 3-9x40.
Here are a few rifles I would take a look at for reasonable prices, in no particular order.
Remington 700 SPS Stainless (the regular Remington 700 SPSs are prone to rusting)
Tikka T3 Lite - great gun for the money with a user friendly adjustable trigger, I really like the detachable mag options here.
CZ 550 - Great guns with a great trigger system
Savage - Lots of different options here, the synthetic stocks are flimsy, but they still shoot great, and the accu-trigger is a great trigger.
Stevens 200 - around 280-300 dollars, leaves money for a good trigger job (35 dollars) and higher quality optics
Ruger M77 MKII Hawkeye - kind of a hit an miss deal on quality trigger/accuracy. I've shot a few that shoot very well, but the triggers leave alot to be desired in my book
Browning A-Bolt - One of my all time favorites, will cost a lil more money than the rest of the above rifles.
Hope this gives you a good starting point, if you have any more questions feel free to holler at me.
Do NOT buy a Remington 770.....
My go-to coyote gun is a 243. I own a Remington 700 243, a Tikka Lite 243, and a Savage special run 243. They all shoot equally as good, buy whatever fits you the best. As for the scope a good scope that won't break the bank is a Nikon Buckmaster 3-9x40.
Here are a few rifles I would take a look at for reasonable prices, in no particular order.
Remington 700 SPS Stainless (the regular Remington 700 SPSs are prone to rusting)
Tikka T3 Lite - great gun for the money with a user friendly adjustable trigger, I really like the detachable mag options here.
CZ 550 - Great guns with a great trigger system
Savage - Lots of different options here, the synthetic stocks are flimsy, but they still shoot great, and the accu-trigger is a great trigger.
Stevens 200 - around 280-300 dollars, leaves money for a good trigger job (35 dollars) and higher quality optics
Ruger M77 MKII Hawkeye - kind of a hit an miss deal on quality trigger/accuracy. I've shot a few that shoot very well, but the triggers leave alot to be desired in my book
Browning A-Bolt - One of my all time favorites, will cost a lil more money than the rest of the above rifles.
Hope this gives you a good starting point, if you have any more questions feel free to holler at me.
02-04-2009 | 04:10 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: North Central, Iowa
RE: help choosing a .243
ORIGINAL: Rammer
All the Remington 770 is a glorified version of the 710. Do a few searches and you'll see what I'm talking about.
All the Remington 770 is a glorified version of the 710. Do a few searches and you'll see what I'm talking about.
02-04-2009 | 04:18 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: South Dakota
RE: help choosing a .243
All it is is a glorified 710 with a different stock on it. I have shot/handled a 710, sighted one in for a neighbor kid. That was an experience that I don't want anyone to go through.
I'm glad your happy with your purchase, I'll just stick to not recommending those rifles to anyone.
I'm glad your happy with your purchase, I'll just stick to not recommending those rifles to anyone.
