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September 25th, 2014, 09:56 AM #1Active Member
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Ya gotta love .243
Whenever I run into guys starting hunting in Pennsylvania they ask me what caliber to buy.
Most of them are indoctrinated into the old American idea that "Any problem can be solved by the application of massive firepower". I mean lots of guys think that the bigger the caliber, the better the kill. Like many guys who buy 300 WIN MAG for their first deer gun.
It's no argument that the good old 30-30 is THE whitetail gun for Pennsylvania hunting but what if you also want to do chucks or turkey, etc.
That's where the magnificent .243 comes into it's own.
Low recoil, great accuracy and the ability to be variable for deer and varmints.
According to Federal Cartridge Co. the .243 is the TOP selling cartridge above .22 cal.
And RCBS it's in the top 30 cartridges for die sales.
I would also say that for the 6mm Remington which is practically the same but harder to get ammo locally.
There are other calibers that are great for deer but I think .243 is very desirable for the bulk of PA hunters.
The other really amazing caliber for PA is the 6.5x55mm
Designed in 1895 but totally ignored by US hunters until recently when
it's potential finally became recognized.
It ranks up there with 30-06 as one of the world greatest cartridges.
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September 25th, 2014, 10:31 AM #2
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I've only taken two shots at a deer in my life. Both were a kill. Tons of chucks from my gal's dad's back 40 - 50yds to 270yds (some luck involved in that one).
An excellent caliber for the game mentioned.
fritzObama. AYFKM?! / Pravda vit'azi.
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September 25th, 2014, 09:08 PM #3
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I agree with the 6.5 comment. I really like it. Not the most powerful but it's served me well.
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September 25th, 2014, 09:27 PM #4
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Yeah, 243, 244. Whatever it takes.
According to Federal Cartridge Co. the .243 is the TOP selling cartridge above .22 cal.I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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September 25th, 2014, 09:35 PM #5
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Yeah, that's been around for a long time. I never had one but used to hunt with guys that owned rifles chambered in that caliber.
Good round to own. As you stated, it can be used for many different things.My Feedback - http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.ph...ight=stainless
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September 26th, 2014, 12:22 AM #6
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September 30th, 2014, 02:23 PM #7
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I'd say both the 6.5x55 and the .30-06 gain a lot from modern powders and bullet offerings not available at their inception. Loaded up to what we can do now, they can equal or beat stuff created after them to work past their limitations they had then. This really has me getting the itch for a .243 or Swede in heavy barrel....
Last edited by Yellowfin; September 30th, 2014 at 02:26 PM.
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October 2nd, 2014, 09:25 AM #8
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October 4th, 2014, 11:37 PM #9Senior Member
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Re: Ya gotta love .243
And, in the right setup, it is a 1000 yard capable cartridge. If .223 can't get the job done I think the .243 is the next best option.
Bill
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October 5th, 2014, 10:55 PM #10Senior Member
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Re: Ya gotta love .243
.243 is my dads deer gun and groundhog gun of choice. Ruger m77. That is a great caliber. If I were to buy another bolt gun it would be that.
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