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Crazyquik
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Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?
30/01/04 01:57 PM

Definently not!!

My grandfather gave me my first centerfire rifle. It was (is) a .243

This is a rifle that can be used for varmits (groundhogs and coyotes) or for our smallish eastern Whitetail deer. The recoil is virtually a non-issue, which is good for recoil sensitive shooters.

I have heard of some hard core prarie dog shooters out west that prefer the 6mm guns for windy conditions over the .20 and .22 calibers.

To me, the .243 is a great jack of many trades, master of none. It works fine for deer, although you must be pickier with your shot selection than with a 7mm-08. You can also buy off the shelf varmit ammo, which is harder to find for anything bigger.

You can push over 3900 fps with a 55 grain bullet with handloads. Or you can shoot 90 grain Nosler Partitions or 110 grain something or others. Its also frequently used out West on the pronghorn antelope, as it shoots decently flat in the open country and gives more punch than the .22s

With all that said, if I could only have one rifle I'd rather have a .308 than a .243, but if I shot more varmints than deer, or if I was concerned about recoil, the .243 would get a serious look.

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Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	NitroX	30/01/04 01:31 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	slammer6delta	03/01/05 05:59 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	vapodog	03/01/05 06:23 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	AussieMike	15/01/05 03:20 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	jro45	07/03/04 02:30 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	atkinson6	28/03/04 02:21 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	WyoHunter	17/05/04 12:25 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	AdamTayler	18/05/04 01:32 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Holmes	03/02/04 05:05 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	luv2safari	30/01/04 05:02 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	NitroX	31/01/04 12:52 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	luv2safari	31/01/04 04:16 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Dark_Helmet	31/01/04 05:01 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	NitroX	01/02/04 10:19 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	luv2safari	01/02/04 04:10 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	AdamTayler	18/05/04 02:01 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	WyoHunter	27/06/04 02:05 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Crazyquik	30/01/04 01:57 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	iqbal	02/02/04 02:26 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	luv2safari	02/02/04 04:14 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Dark_Helmet	03/02/04 05:22 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	iqbal	04/02/04 02:54 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Dark_Helmet	05/02/04 08:12 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Dark_Helmet	05/02/04 08:16 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	mickey	04/02/04 02:10 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	NitroX	05/02/04 11:21 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	mickey	05/02/04 03:31 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Bakes	04/02/04 03:32 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	luv2safari	04/02/04 06:06 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	1st_cav_sgt_ret	27/06/04 10:07 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Gibbs505	27/06/04 04:24 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	THE_SWEDE	28/06/04 03:03 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Gibbs505	28/06/04 03:25 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Gunnie	22/07/04 06:28 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Gibbs505	23/07/04 07:07 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	luv2safari	28/06/04 11:20 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Gibbs505	28/06/04 03:21 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	8x56mn	27/06/04 06:40 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Gibbs505	27/06/04 04:23 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Holmes	05/02/04 02:27 AM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	luv2safari	05/02/04 12:27 PM
Re: Is there any need for the .243 or .25?	Crazyquik	30/01/04 02:09 PM

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