243 legal??

[jb7x57]

If we are forced to use non lead bullets in the 243 there are no100 grn bullets available as I can see

 

[Andyquadra]

Only seen 80 grain so far

 

[Miki]

As the material is less dense, to get up to 100gr length becomes an issue unless you have a fast twist in your rifle ?

There have been quite a few threads on this recently. 100gr in a 1:10 twist is marginal when using the ballistic tipped boat tail bullets, many report no issues at all with the soft point flat base variety (which by design are shorter).

 

[takbok]

Apparently there's a working group trialling sub 100gr lead free bullets in Scotland on large deer.

 

[jb7x57]

Can’t find anyone who makes 100 grn non lead and 100 grn is legal requirement for large deer in Scotland

 

[ashray]

the law can be changed!

 

[The Bear]

They wont work, why bother making them

 

[jb7x57]

Will just make the 243 redundant in Scotland for large deer

 

[slider]

Been saying for months that anyone looking to buy a rifle for deer should avoid the .243

 

[takbok]

Will just make the 243 redundant in Scotland for large deer

Unless the law is changed to allow sub-100gr lead free bullets to be used

 

[Konnari]

Barnes makes a great 95gr. long range bullet (LRX) but it requires 1-8 twist. It shoots great in my 6XC but It definitely won’t shoot well in old 243win with 1-10 twist or any other 95-100 gr. monolithic bullet for that matter

 

[Lateral]

A quick look at Quickload. .243, 20" barrel, 2.71" AOL, Barnes TTSX, RL26, 49.68gn, 101.8% fill, 98,17 burn. Est' 3159fps, 1772flbs.

Theoretical I know, but 80gn can certainly be made legal in England

 

[ashray]

the bullet weight makes no difference in england so simple if you go to Scotland take a bigger rifle <for fallow upwards>

 

[Farmer_J]

Stay south of the border you’ll be ok.

 

[paul o']

Look at it on the bright side they change the law then they can't moan if we need another rifle to meet there needs ?

 

[Smellydog]

243W has never been legal! No 6mm is for any law that states a "bore of no less than .240"".

 

[User00033]

Eh?

 

[Dickie]

I think he is going that 6mm is .236 so less than .240

 

[devon deer stalker]

243W has never been legal! No 6mm is for any law that states a "bore of no less than .240"".

6mm=0.2366'' is what you are referring to?
Too be honest in all this time I never thought of that
Cheers
Richard

ps posted same time as @Dickie

 

[Lateral]

243W has never been legal! No 6mm is for any law that states a "bore of no less than .240"".

Since when ? It's only "illegal" if it doesn't make 1700flbs, and that is certainly achievable, even if it requires home loads.