.243 strikes again

Backwoodsboy · June 29, 2012, 08:34 PM

Hit a little lower than I wanted, but at 150 yds I would say I did alright. what yall think?

jmortimer · June 29, 2012, 09:06 PM

Big .243 fan here. Nice shot.

grubbylabs · June 29, 2012, 09:38 PM

Looks like it did a good job.

gun nut · June 29, 2012, 10:02 PM

Nice shot!

SurplusShooter · June 29, 2012, 10:19 PM

I think you hit it...

BIG P · June 30, 2012, 07:25 AM

Good job,Love to shoot those hole diggin suckers.

TXAZ · June 30, 2012, 07:30 AM

The proof is in the pudding.

PawPaw · June 30, 2012, 07:53 AM

And, with a Handi Rifle. Don't you know that the Handi Rifle is a worthless piece of junk, only fit for kindling and prying stumps out of the ground?

Just kidding, I own four of them. They're great little rifles and enjoy each of mine.

Rifleman1776 · June 30, 2012, 08:10 AM

I'm a fan of the .243. But, I had one of those Handi-rifles. It wouldn't find paper at 100 yards. Sold cheap.

Backwoodsboy · June 30, 2012, 08:14 AM

Been doing some critter management for a couple farmers that are kind enough to allow me to hunt there land. use my .22 mag for anything under 100 yds and yes the handi rifle In .243 does its job beyond that. As far as the handi comment, I have heard it a dozen times and it always makes me laugh. I have several rifles and shotguns yet that handirifle is what I reach for almost everytime, has taken everything From woodchucks, and redfox, to coyotes, and deer. In short it has never let me down. thanks again fellas

Sure Shot Mc Gee · June 30, 2012, 11:59 AM

243 one of my favorites. You must have slam it with a 100 grainer?

Backwoodsboy · June 30, 2012, 12:34 PM

100 grainer it was!! Winchester power point to be exact, what can I say its what my rifle likes.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · June 30, 2012, 07:41 PM

In a 243 its all good. Way to go there Backwoodsboy at 150 that's a heck of a Great Shot!! no doubt about it.

Backwoodsboy · July 2, 2012, 02:21 PM

Thank you sure shot I appreciate it, I only recently got into serious shooting in about the last two years, and I like to think I have improved dramatically since the beginning. A shot like the one I made on this chuck gives me some reassurance. Looking forward t.o being able to post a whole lot more just like it, thanks again

Jack O'Conner · July 3, 2012, 06:34 AM

Nice shot! Some guys don't care for Handi Rifles but I've always thought they looked and handled very well.

Jack

Kingcreek · July 3, 2012, 04:27 PM

My old Model 70 .243 loves the 100gr winchester PPs. I've tried many different handloads and can't get any better. I've used em for groundhogs, coyotes, antelope, and a couple deer with good results.
I hate those dang G-hogs, digging under my buildings. last one I shot was with a .44 mag at 20 feet.

huntinaz · July 3, 2012, 07:01 PM

Nice! I've been wanting a handi-rifle. May have to put out a WTB add...

Oh, and the 243 rocks!

FiveInADime · July 3, 2012, 08:40 PM

I was very close to buying
an H&R Ultra-Varmint in .243 Win. with the laminate stock. I decided I would start handloading instead. I may still buy an Ultra-VarMint or a bull-barrel Handi rifle in the future, but I was scared off a little by people's horror stories of 5MOA rifles.

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hooligan1 · July 4, 2012, 07:12 AM

Right on man. nice shooting.

AC 45-70 · July 26, 2012, 10:11 PM

What no mercy shot.

Wyoredman · July 26, 2012, 10:38 PM

I love the .243.

Backwoodsboy · July 27, 2012, 08:24 AM

And another,

Backwoodsboy · July 27, 2012, 08:29 AM

Sorry last post didnt upload my attach

FiveInADime · July 27, 2012, 06:35 PM

Gosh I wish we had some dumb pesky rodents to shoot at here. I can only eat so much rabbit and I feel bad leaving them behind if I shoot them. Someone should transplant some groundhogs to AZ.

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huntinaz · July 27, 2012, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Gosh I wish we had some dumb pesky rodents to shoot at here. I can only eat so much rabbit and I feel bad leaving them behind if I shoot them. Someone should transplant some groundhogs to AZ.

Shoot coyotes!

June 29, 2012, 09:38 PM	#3
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	Looks like it did a good job. __________________ * (Swinging club) Whack! whack! whack! * Nope, the old nag's still dead . (Capt Charlie)

June 29, 2012, 10:02 PM	#4
gun nut Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 303	Nice shot! __________________ The only stupid question is the one not asked! (Unknown)

June 30, 2012, 07:30 AM	#7
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	The proof is in the pudding. __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

June 30, 2012, 07:53 AM	#8
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	And, with a Handi Rifle. Don't you know that the Handi Rifle is a worthless piece of junk, only fit for kindling and prying stumps out of the ground? Just kidding, I own four of them. They're great little rifles and enjoy each of mine. __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

June 30, 2012, 11:59 AM	#11
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	243 strikes again 243 one of my favorites. You must have slam it with a 100 grainer?

June 29, 2012, 09:06 PM	#2
jmortimer Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: South West Riverside County California Posts: 2,763	Big .243 fan here. Nice shot.

June 29, 2012, 10:19 PM	#5
SurplusShooter Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Location: Upstate,New york Posts: 308	I think you hit it...

June 30, 2012, 07:25 AM	#6
BIG P Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2010 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,679	Good job,Love to shoot those hole diggin suckers.

June 30, 2012, 08:10 AM	#9
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	I'm a fan of the .243. But, I had one of those Handi-rifles. It wouldn't find paper at 100 yards. Sold cheap.

June 30, 2012, 08:14 AM	#10
Backwoodsboy Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2012 Location: Western, Ny Posts: 190	Been doing some critter management for a couple farmers that are kind enough to allow me to hunt there land. use my .22 mag for anything under 100 yds and yes the handi rifle In .243 does its job beyond that. As far as the handi comment, I have heard it a dozen times and it always makes me laugh. I have several rifles and shotguns yet that handirifle is what I reach for almost everytime, has taken everything From woodchucks, and redfox, to coyotes, and deer. In short it has never let me down. thanks again fellas

June 30, 2012, 12:34 PM	#12
Backwoodsboy Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2012 Location: Western, Ny Posts: 190	100 grainer it was!! Winchester power point to be exact, what can I say its what my rifle likes.

June 30, 2012, 07:41 PM	#13
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	In a 243 its all good. Way to go there Backwoodsboy at 150 that's a heck of a Great Shot!! no doubt about it.

July 2, 2012, 02:21 PM	#14
Backwoodsboy Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2012 Location: Western, Ny Posts: 190	Thank you sure shot I appreciate it, I only recently got into serious shooting in about the last two years, and I like to think I have improved dramatically since the beginning. A shot like the one I made on this chuck gives me some reassurance. Looking forward t.o being able to post a whole lot more just like it, thanks again

July 3, 2012, 06:34 AM	#15
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	Nice shot! Some guys don't care for Handi Rifles but I've always thought they looked and handled very well. Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

July 3, 2012, 04:27 PM	#16
Kingcreek Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: rural Illinois Posts: 590	My old Model 70 .243 loves the 100gr winchester PPs. I've tried many different handloads and can't get any better. I've used em for groundhogs, coyotes, antelope, and a couple deer with good results. I hate those dang G-hogs, digging under my buildings. last one I shot was with a .44 mag at 20 feet.

July 3, 2012, 07:01 PM	#17
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	Nice! I've been wanting a handi-rifle. May have to put out a WTB add... Oh, and the 243 rocks! __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

July 3, 2012, 08:40 PM	#18
FiveInADime Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2012 Posts: 607	I was very close to buying an H&R Ultra-Varmint in .243 Win. with the laminate stock. I decided I would start handloading instead. I may still buy an Ultra-VarMint or a bull-barrel Handi rifle in the future, but I was scared off a little by people's horror stories of 5MOA rifles. Sent From My Galaxy S 4g Using Tapatalk

July 4, 2012, 07:12 AM	#19
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Right on man. nice shooting. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

July 26, 2012, 10:11 PM	#20
AC 45-70 Member Join Date: July 18, 2012 Posts: 29	What no mercy shot.

July 26, 2012, 10:38 PM	#21
Wyoredman Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,350	I love the .243. __________________ Go Pokes! Go Rams!

July 27, 2012, 08:24 AM	#22
Backwoodsboy Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2012 Location: Western, Ny Posts: 190	And another, __________________ "Si vis pacem, para bellum". If you want peace, Prepare for war!!!!

July 27, 2012, 06:35 PM	#24
FiveInADime Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2012 Posts: 607	Gosh I wish we had some dumb pesky rodents to shoot at here. I can only eat so much rabbit and I feel bad leaving them behind if I shoot them. Someone should transplant some groundhogs to AZ. Sent From My Galaxy S 4g Using Tapatalk