243 second hand market dead

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scotch_egg said:
The secondhand market for rifles is on its backside full stop.
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Excellent news
Please bring them all in to us…

.243 is dead? Great. I will take them all….
Still one of the biggest sellers

Without being too disparaging a lot of shotgun shops don’t understand the rifle market or what the non lead ban means to any particular calibre/cartridge

There isn’t a cartridge out there that is destined for extinction as a result of moving to non lead

17hornet - check

Deer calibres:
222 - check
22-250 - check
.243 - check
.25-06 - check


We do factory ammo that is deer legal for all of them even in standard twist
 
Edinburgh Rifles said:
Excellent news
Please bring them all in to us…

.243 is dead? Great. I will take them all….
Still one of the biggest sellers

Without being too disparaging a lot of shotgun shops don’t understand the rifle market or what the non lead ban means to any particular calibre/cartridge

There isn’t a cartridge out there that is destined for extinction as a result of moving to non lead

17hornet - check

Deer calibres:
222 - check
22-250 - check
.243 - check
.25-06 - check


We do factory ammo that is deer legal for all of them even in standard twist
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You can add in the 22Hornet as well with either the little 40gr Fox or 35gn Barnes Varmint Grenade.
 
Some shooters forget that despite barrel twist rates a moderator extends the barrel and thus varies the velocity at the muzzle copper or lead.....also it creates a new crown so can have an effect,the any twist in the moderator is different to the rifle barrel...
 
Edinburgh Rifles said:
Excellent news
Please bring them all in to us…

.243 is dead? Great. I will take them all….
Still one of the biggest sellers

Without being too disparaging a lot of shotgun shops don’t understand the rifle market or what the non lead ban means to any particular calibre/cartridge

There isn’t a cartridge out there that is destined for extinction as a result of moving to non lead

17hornet - check

Deer calibres:
222 - check
22-250 - check
.243 - check
.25-06 - check


We do factory ammo that is deer legal for all of them even in standard twist
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Well said Ed - .243 is a brilliant, versatile cartridge that has stood the test of time and will probably outlast most of us on this forum. My M55 Tikka .243 is the only rifle of mine that I have shot a possible with at Bisley. The low recoil is helpful imho.
 
I have a lot of history with 243 and have probably shot more UK deer with a .243 than any other caliber. My 1987 .243 Ruger M77 Stainless zytel stock was the perfect rifle for dragging around the Scottish hills for culling Roe and red hinds and calfs, mine did double duty as my main fox rifle loaded down with 60 grain Sierra varminter hollow point grenades. It had a little trigger work when new and became one of my favorite rifles.

As a caliber .243 / 6mm is seeing massive growth with development of many cartridges such as:
6mm Dasher
6mm GT
6mm x 47 Lapua
6XC
6mm Creedmoor
6mm ARC
6mm PRC

Federal is just launching it's 6.5 Creedmoor + Peak ammunition, I'm sure we will see a 6mm Creedmoor version following soon.

The old .243 Win is far from dead, There are many good bullets for shooting both lead and non lead in all twist rates. The new 6mm rounds and technology will go far into the future.
 
Fantastic calibre, agree with the comments above about not necessarily listening to the bloke in your local gun shop, you hear so many dubious half truths. Just do your own research and testing, long live the .243!

I also loved the comment above about the Youtube video with the hand gesture guy.............feel like he is trying to reach through the screen and throttle you at the start of every vid! :lol:
 
It most certainly wasn't in 1975:

You are likely asking about a famous hunting article. It is titled "High Country Chucking" and was written by Bob Bell. It was published in the 1975 edition of the Gun Digest Annual. [1]
The article focuses on hunting woodchucks in the mountains. Woodchucks are also called groundhogs. They live in fields and rocky hills.
Hunters love to hunt them because they are very smart. They have great eyesight and hear very well. This makes them hard to sneak up on! [1]
Here are 3 key facts from the article:
  • Long Shots: Mountain hunting requires taking shots from far away. Hunters need rifles with special scopes.
  • Calibers: The author talks about using small, fast bullets. These bullets fly flat and straight.
  • Practice: Bob Bell explains how mountain hunting is great practice for other big hunts.

Would you like to know more about the specific rifles mentioned in the article, or are you looking to find a copy of the 1975 Gun Digest? Let me know how I can help!

K
 
ashray said:
the ban has been extended for a further seven years in eu, so uk will probably follow suit so dont panic.
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No ban on lead bullets at all in the EU now, it’s lead shot ban that’s been pushed out by another 7 years.
 
I don't use my 270 after the fallow season. I love stalking with the 243, I've just put an alpex pro on it, it's a revelation on muntjac hiding in corners.
 
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