Thread: The 243 Anyone?
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Old March 22, 2007, 07:10 PM   #17
Jack O'Conner
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This is truly one of the most popular cartridges of the World. Every major manufacturer builds at least one rifle in this chambering.

I've had very good luck with our older Remington slide action rifle in this chambering. One shot topple-'em-in-their-tracks performance is quite common, indeed. Even big 275 lb mulies can not stand up to well placed 95 grain Ballistic Tips.

The only gripe I have is that the popular .243 displaced the most excellent 250 Savage cartridge. Unfair but true. But just about any .243 can be easily bored to 250 Savage by a competant smith. I doubt if any advantage is gained but it can be done for those who want a 250 in the worst way and can't find one anywhere.

Jack
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