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**Mike Irwin** · February 1, 2017, 07:45 AM

"never understood the 243"

I don't understand 99% of the cartridges that are out there, but the .243 I understand.

It was intended, and has done admirable service as, a combination varmint/deer round. Small game all the way to medium game, and it's proven to be very effective at that.

Remington didn't at all understand that's what hunters were looking for when they introduced the .244. The .244 is TRULY a failed cartridge, by the way.

It was suitable for varmint weight bullets only and because of that, it failed. Badly.

It took Remington something like 7-8 years to figure out that they had made a big mistake, and by the time they did, and introduced the 6mm Remington, Winchester pretty much controlled the market.

February 1, 2017, 07:45 AM	#129
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	"never understood the 243" I don't understand 99% of the cartridges that are out there, but the .243 I understand. It was intended, and has done admirable service as, a combination varmint/deer round. Small game all the way to medium game, and it's proven to be very effective at that. Remington didn't at all understand that's what hunters were looking for when they introduced the .244. The .244 is TRULY a failed cartridge, by the way. It was suitable for varmint weight bullets only and because of that, it failed. Badly. It took Remington something like 7-8 years to figure out that they had made a big mistake, and by the time they did, and introduced the 6mm Remington, Winchester pretty much controlled the market. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.