DD, now you know DEFRA rofl:) say there are only 200 wild boar in the country, so we don't count
Simon
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I use factory ammo , with all my rifles , and
Stalk mainly Red and Roe . Happy hunting .
Cheers Jock 2481
Whilst its great fun spending someone elses money for them, can I be the first one to suggest that you simply stick with your .243 Win for a while, get to know it, get a 50-80 deer under your belt, get out stalking and take mental notes on what others use.
Forget trajectories etc, zero spot on at 100m and shoot halfway up everything you aim at from 20 to 200m.
KISS principal all the way.
If you want to shoot a highland stag and feel undergunned just use an estate rifle.
A couple of years down the line you will be in a much better position to decide which rifle/calibre to get as a second rifle. (don't get rid of the .243, you will regret that) If you want to feel that you are working towards getting the second rifle, open a building society account and put away £20-£30 a month, by the time you are ready to buy you will have the funds to get a high quality Sako and nice scope etc without having to trade in other kit.
Just my thoughts.
JC
In response too HOWA 243 question ,to be honest, no mate , i use Norma ammo. Expensive yes , but i haven,t got the time for reloading.
Will get a decent rifle and moderator and then forget about anything else other than getting better and more accurate and enjoying controlling deer.
Thanks again
Rich
...... if I had to shoot a 6.5x55 for the rest of my days, for all of my big game hunting, I would do fine. I might want other cartridges at some times, but that's nothing new; We always seem to find ourselves in a situation where a different round/rifle would make the task easier. That's where our brains, skill, and ingenuity become the proper tool for the job.~Muir