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corndog09 10-01-2007 08:05 PM
remington .243
 
ive just bought a remington model 700 .243 with a simmons 4-12x40 scope, how good are they becasue i havnt been able to do anything with it yet

Tikka 30-06 10-01-2007 08:30 PM
RE: remington .243
 
Great set-up for whitetails anywhere! Go whack something man!

nchawkeye 10-01-2007 09:39 PM
RE: remington .243
 
Great rifle, excellent whitetail caliber, I don't care for the scope......I'd upgrade as soon as possible.

rbduck 10-02-2007 01:17 AM
RE: remington .243
 

All of the above plus practice, practice, practice. I own A Savage Mod200 in .243. Great little rifle. I was shooting 8" groups at 400ydswith this rifle using hand loads. The scope is a Tasco 4X10X40 Milldot.

Ron:D

timbercruiser 10-02-2007 06:12 AM
RE: remington .243
 
Great rifle, subpar scope.

eatsleephunt 10-02-2007 06:34 AM
RE: remington .243
 
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye

Great rifle, excellent whitetail caliber, I don't care for the scope......I'd upgrade as soon as possible.
Yes, upgrade the scope. Remember, when you sight in your rifle, the first 3-5 shots after cleaning will "shoot in the barrel." You will have about 12-15 shots after that which are pretty accurate, then you need to clean it again. Same deal, then you have about 12-15 shots you can make that will hit where you sighted it in at.

Also, your first 2-3 shots after the barrel is shot in will be the most accurate if fired successively. After that the reciever and barrel will heat up and cause your pattern to become erratic for various reasons. Keep this in mind when sighting the gun in too, and wait 10-15 minutes between shots for the best results. A hot day may require more time between shots.

This is an over simplification, but I think that if you generally follow this advise you will be okay.

ipscshooter 10-02-2007 07:45 AM
RE: remington .243
 
ORIGINAL: eatsleephunt

ORIGINAL: nchawkeye

Great rifle, excellent whitetail caliber, I don't care for the scope......I'd upgrade as soon as possible.
Yes, upgrade the scope. Remember, when you sight in your rifle, the first 3-5 shots after cleaning will "shoot in the barrel." You will have about 12-15 shots after that which are pretty accurate, then you need to clean it again. Same deal, then you have about 12-15 shots you can make that will hit where you sighted it in at.

Also, your first 2-3 shots after the barrel is shot in will be the most accurate if fired successively. After that the reciever and barrel will heat up and cause your pattern to become erratic for various reasons. Keep this in mind when sighting the gun in too, and wait 10-15 minutes between shots for the best results. A hot day may require more time between shots.

This is an over simplification, but I think that if you generally follow this advise you will be okay.
I sure haven't noticed any change in accuracy problems with my Model 700 .243. It seems to hit where I aim first shot, last shot, cold barrel, hot barrel...

What do you mean by "shoot in the barrel"? I've never heard that expression before.

eversboys 10-02-2007 08:49 PM
RE: remington .243
 
I bought one for my lady friend and she loved it.Dead on at 100yds.


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