243 fazination???
- Thread starter MARCBO
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Hey, everyone just use what works for them. Can't we all just get along 
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.223 on the left. My choice of deer round on the right. Can't wait to use this sucker
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.223 on the left. My choice of deer round on the right. Can't wait to use this sucker
MARCBO
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Hey, everyone just use what works for them. Can't we all just get along
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.223 on the left. My choice of deer round on the right. Can't wait to use this sucker
Having shot a few animals with both the 50-70 and the 45 2 7/8s (45-110), I am confident in saying you will probably see less meat damage from the 45 3 1/4 than the 223. If you were to load with with light express bullets that may change things but the muzzle velocity will still be below 1800fps using BP.
SS
Yeah that's what I'm hoping. I'll be loading 500 gr bullets of soft lead at low velocities. Keep ranges around 100 yards.
Should be a good little rifle. Well not so little
Should be a good little rifle. Well not so little
MARCBO
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Yeah that's what I'm hoping. I'll be loading 500 gr bullets of soft lead at low velocities. Keep ranges around 100 yards.
Should be a good little rifle. Well not so little
Too bad you are there, I would make you a real deal on a 15lb C. Sharps 1874 in 45 2 7/8s. Easier to make shoot accurately and is within 50fps with any given load of the 45 3 1/4.
Anyway, 243W's suck and shooters that use them, well maybe not suck but they are ill informed... why else would they continue using something merely adequate.
SS
Woodsmoke
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So it's YOU that keeps sending me all those emails asking if I want a bigger willy...........????
Well it sure as hell wasn't me....I'm already compensating
The 243 is an excellent round for its intended purpose, Varmint shooting, its also very good for small and medium deer but is to small to encompass "ALL" UK deer species, there are much better rounds to fit the bill as an "ALL" deer species cartridge, the best IMO being the 270.
Ian.
Ian.
5.56 was chosen for firepower over 'stopping' power. We wanted a 6.5 or 7mm preferring aimed shots over cover fire.
The Nato round can pierce armour but it is widely known to wound not kill, it's primary intention. It just pencils through.
But irrelevant in this discussion anyway.
The Nato round can pierce armour but it is widely known to wound not kill, it's primary intention. It just pencils through.
But irrelevant in this discussion anyway.
and the 7x57 of course, being more enjoyable to shoot, and can be loaded with 175g'ers for piggies!
If I got a small bore its be a 7x57. Such a nice round.
tackb
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sounds like a 6.8mm round would be perfect...........
6.75mm would be better mind
tackb
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you missed my point............
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6.8_mm_Remington_SPC
