well a 12 gauge is like gettin punched in the sholder, not hard but hard enough. and a 243 is like haveing ur little sister slap you, it doesnt hurt but it makes ur eyes blink. ive shot a 375 magnum! that was like having a boxer punch your arm. luckily i only had to shoot it once. lol 3 inch groups at 200 yards? that pretty suckish, not insult, it might be the gun. i have a model 700 classic in 243 and i can shoot 1/4 inch groups at 300 yards with that. but ive had a lot of range time. see yah
1/4 inch groups at 300 yards? Before anyone makes such a claim be prepared to prove it. Anyone making such a claim either doesn't know what 300 yards looks like or is stuck shooting a Gamo pellet rifle.....
@Tristin471 Very similar, depending on the rifle. Most light 12 gauge loads in a heavier or gas operated gun don't have too much recoil. Heavy waterfowl loads will recoil considerably more. A .243 or 6mm is very pleasant to shoot with little recoil. It does kick, but unless your very small framed or sensitive to the muzzle blast, you shouldn't find it offensive.
@Tristin471 its hard to compare those two guns because rifles and shotguns recoil different to me the .243 has more of a push and the 12 gauge has more of a hit type recoil but really when i am shooting i dont feel either one
Does anyone know why some people said the high-power rifle shots that killed JKF were difficult? Elevated and from behind the travelling direction of the car about 50m to 80m away. Doesn't sound difficult to me...?
@wikichris thats cause your probably some little fag who just plays call of duty so much and is just like the other 10 million brainwashed faggots that think their is a turret under a harrier. if you accualy had any Experience shooting any kind of rifle you would think other wise
@goodnightChesty1775 So you think that's really difficult? I was asking. As a medium distance shot there are much more difficult ones I could think of. Maybe you should explain your reasoning before insulting people.
@wikichris alright im sorry. but when you fire a rifle exsepashaly a .243 the round does not fly in a straight line like most people think it goes up and back down on the target. and lee harvey was shooting from an elevated position firing at a moving target theirs alot variables to think of there
.243is the best calibre around for multi purpose huntin, i only take roe and foxes with mine but it does them good , and mate why not try reloadin ur own rounds , i used to use factory loads and shooot decent groups but if u reload urself an get it jus right , theyre absolutely spot on !
I love my .243. I shot a ground hog between the eyes with it at range finder confirmed 332, and killed a deer that ran no further than 20 feet at a hair short of 400 (394).
@phoenix1916 they are deadly on deer, don't listen to these guys that say they are too light, they have prolly never shot one. the .308 will leave you with nothing when you shoot the fox believe me
haha the first shot i thought he was shooting at ''the deer'' underneath the bottles lol. it kinda looks like a deer right under the white portion of the target lol
Im 15, havnt shot that many guns. I mean besides handguns and stuff like that. I will be whitetail hunting and i was wondering if i should get a 270 or 243, does the 243 got enough power or what? Thanks for the help.
i have both a 243 and a 270. 243 is a very versitile round. it can take gophers when your bored and ive taken deer with it. i actually use my 270 for elk each year. so really, as abolt2owner said, yes 243 has enough power, just make sure you get a heavier grain.
sup man im 15 too and have a 243. yea it does have the power to take down a deer. last year i got my first deer whith a 243,, it did the job. but if ur desiding between a 243 and 270 id go whit the 270, because the 270 is stronger and has ammo of low and high grain. the highest grain i could find on a 243 is 100.....
im 15 also and i have a 243 WSSM browning and i hunt whitetails and it has more then enough power. ive shot deer from 250 yards and they dropped where they stood. my brother shot a deer at 170 and it also dropped it all depends on your shot. my friend has a 30-06 and he shot a deer at 40 yards and it almost got away.
I've been shooting a 243 sense I started hunting when I was thirteen and it's never let me down before. The max distance I've had to shoot thought was ninety yards out. but most of my shots I've had to make were through a lot of tree growth. It has the accuracy and distance that I need to make the kill, though it doesn't always bring them down.
Most definitely. .243s are accurate, strong enough to take hunting if you're hunting white tail and the recoil is very small for what you get so it's not likely to create bad shooting habits (aka flinching)
Definitely one of the top ones, personally I like the .270 Win a little more for hunting and the .243 a little more when I'm target shooting but they both get the job done extremely efficiently.
I'm getting a Tikka T3 Lite SS soon and am not sure what sort of calibre to get. Tossing up between .243WIN .270WIN and .308WIN. I'll be mainly shooting roo's. What do you fella's think?
How big is a kangaroo? I would probably pick a .270 simply because the T3 is a long action rifle anyways and it offers a little mre versatility than the .243 and shoots a bit flatter than the .308.
I dont know how heavy a roo is but I'd say probably a .270. I probably wouldnt get a .243 if the roo's weigh more than 100 pounds, I have no problems hunting 80 pound (I think that's about 35 kilos) white tail but I think the caliber is too small for anything much larger. I dont have enough experience with a .308 to offer much of an opinion on it.
@plummersimon 1. NEVER mention roo shooting unless you have tags. its illegal and people surf pages to find blokes like you who write that. 243 is cheaper and i have shot foxes out at 400yards with my wetherby 243. 270 and 308 just get too pricy with ammo. even a 223 will do the job and is about 80c a shot...compared to $1.20 for 243.
@TruebluAussie Thanks mate. I ended up getting a .308. I guess I err'd on the side of a larger calibre just in case haha. Ammo cost isn't something I'm worried about as I don't go that often. It's a great gun. Fair bit of kick but my god is that thing accurate. I've got a 3-9x40 Bushnell Elite scope on it which goes great but I might get something with a little more magnification soon. My mate just picked up the same gun but in .223.
everyone just hates us cause weve kicked everyones ass since the 1700s, and just cause i knw someone will say something vietnam was a lost cause to most americans. and id be ashamed to say im from a country thats ancestors were all criminals. and the middle east is full of pussys that cant fight for shit besides hiding their little bombs, id like to see them be real men and give us a target. damn ragheads
you know what i am fucking proud to be amercican so shut the hell up about id rather be brainwashed then be american so be happy what fucking country you live in no matter if its shithole iraq or any other country
what the fuck is your problem asshole? you dont have a right to call us a fucking hick. youve got fucking issues if your going to call somone a hick in a country you dont live in you inferior euro asshole. suck my dick and make your goverment better. fucker.
Perhaps you with your super knowledge could explain how optical sights work. 3x9 would actually represent a 3 power with a 9mm objective lens. Same as if you had a 10x40 binocular. In reality, 3-9 (3 to 9) represents 3 to 9 power maginifacation. Or what you probably refer to as zoom, which it is not. Dickhead.
abolt2 may be a dickhead, but at least he is a dickhead with his guns in his possesion. Hey, latter67 go a set of balls and ask for your guns back !!!!
ahahaha damn man i use same gun and ammo but not all the time i like my 30-06 180 sometimes but 150 mostly too but the 243 is a awsome gun ive hit a 250 yard target(not free hand) great gun! wut kind of scope u use? 3x9?
well a 12 gauge is like gettin punched in the sholder, not hard but hard enough. and a 243 is like haveing ur little sister slap you, it doesnt hurt but it makes ur eyes blink. ive shot a 375 magnum! that was like having a boxer punch your arm. luckily i only had to shoot it once. lol 3 inch groups at 200 yards? that pretty suckish, not insult, it might be the gun. i have a model 700 classic in 243 and i can shoot 1/4 inch groups at 300 yards with that. but ive had a lot of range time. see yah
GAMOkid26 1 year ago
@GAMOkid26
1/4 inch groups at 300 yards? Before anyone makes such a claim be prepared to prove it. Anyone making such a claim either doesn't know what 300 yards looks like or is stuck shooting a Gamo pellet rifle.....
abolt2owner 1 year ago
@abolt2owner a .243 is capable of sub moa past 500yrds dependin on 3 factors.
1 rifle quality,2 match ammo, 3 shooter
MrThepipelayer1 1 month ago
@GAMOkid26 i got a 7600 with iron sights on it and shooting cold offhand i can hit 2 out of 4 on a mansized target from 202 yards
frodo70444 11 months ago
How much more does a .243 kick compared to a 12 gauge birdshot?
Tristin471 1 year ago
@Tristin471 Very similar, depending on the rifle. Most light 12 gauge loads in a heavier or gas operated gun don't have too much recoil. Heavy waterfowl loads will recoil considerably more. A .243 or 6mm is very pleasant to shoot with little recoil. It does kick, but unless your very small framed or sensitive to the muzzle blast, you shouldn't find it offensive.
abolt2owner 1 year ago
@Tristin471 its hard to compare those two guns because rifles and shotguns recoil different to me the .243 has more of a push and the 12 gauge has more of a hit type recoil but really when i am shooting i dont feel either one
frodo70444 11 months ago
Try it about 1000 yards. it will go even farther then that. a 243 can go about 3-4 miles
JDMowerGuy1998 1 year ago
is this round suitable for coyoes???
jar288 1 year ago
@jar288
Yes.
abolt2owner 1 year ago
Plummersimon. You'll be just fine with a .243
1fast10r 1 year ago
Great job man. The .243 is great. It shoots strait every shot. I have a video up of me shooting a tannerite target. View and rate plzz.
HornadyHunter 1 year ago
Does anyone know why some people said the high-power rifle shots that killed JKF were difficult? Elevated and from behind the travelling direction of the car about 50m to 80m away. Doesn't sound difficult to me...?
wikichris 1 year ago
@wikichris thats cause your probably some little fag who just plays call of duty so much and is just like the other 10 million brainwashed faggots that think their is a turret under a harrier. if you accualy had any Experience shooting any kind of rifle you would think other wise
goodnightChesty1775 1 year ago
@goodnightChesty1775 So you think that's really difficult? I was asking. As a medium distance shot there are much more difficult ones I could think of. Maybe you should explain your reasoning before insulting people.
wikichris 1 year ago
@wikichris alright im sorry. but when you fire a rifle exsepashaly a .243 the round does not fly in a straight line like most people think it goes up and back down on the target. and lee harvey was shooting from an elevated position firing at a moving target theirs alot variables to think of there
goodnightChesty1775 1 year ago
.243is the best calibre around for multi purpose huntin, i only take roe and foxes with mine but it does them good , and mate why not try reloadin ur own rounds , i used to use factory loads and shooot decent groups but if u reload urself an get it jus right , theyre absolutely spot on !
ferretinpro 2 years ago
I love my .243. I shot a ground hog between the eyes with it at range finder confirmed 332, and killed a deer that ran no further than 20 feet at a hair short of 400 (394).
moogarian 2 years ago
im 12 and i shoot 3 inch groups at 200 yards with my .243 this gun has never let me down.
vizilla413 2 years ago
That's better then I can shoot. Good job bud.
abolt2owner 2 years ago
Would u recommend this over the .308, i shot deer and fox, well im upgrading soon???
phoenix1916 2 years ago
@phoenix1916 they are deadly on deer, don't listen to these guys that say they are too light, they have prolly never shot one. the .308 will leave you with nothing when you shoot the fox believe me
buckslayer3736 2 years ago
Good Job Man. Just remember to keep it safe. What kind of 243 do you have?
BryantC336 2 years ago
haha the first shot i thought he was shooting at ''the deer'' underneath the bottles lol. it kinda looks like a deer right under the white portion of the target lol
zackshales 2 years ago
to many 243,s on herre
hedgehoghunter007 2 years ago
Im 15, havnt shot that many guns. I mean besides handguns and stuff like that. I will be whitetail hunting and i was wondering if i should get a 270 or 243, does the 243 got enough power or what? Thanks for the help.
jimjammer1342 3 years ago
It has plenty of power. Get your rifle, shoot alot at the range and get practiced up and you'll get your deer.
abolt2owner 3 years ago
i have both a 243 and a 270. 243 is a very versitile round. it can take gophers when your bored and ive taken deer with it. i actually use my 270 for elk each year. so really, as abolt2owner said, yes 243 has enough power, just make sure you get a heavier grain.
jesusthemiddie 3 years ago
sup man im 15 too and have a 243. yea it does have the power to take down a deer. last year i got my first deer whith a 243,, it did the job. but if ur desiding between a 243 and 270 id go whit the 270, because the 270 is stronger and has ammo of low and high grain. the highest grain i could find on a 243 is 100.....
00oFAVIANo00 2 years ago
u can get 115 if you reload...
buckslayer3736 2 years ago
im 15 also and i have a 243 WSSM browning and i hunt whitetails and it has more then enough power. ive shot deer from 250 yards and they dropped where they stood. my brother shot a deer at 170 and it also dropped it all depends on your shot. my friend has a 30-06 and he shot a deer at 40 yards and it almost got away.
shredderman4 2 years ago
I've been shooting a 243 sense I started hunting when I was thirteen and it's never let me down before. The max distance I've had to shoot thought was ninety yards out. but most of my shots I've had to make were through a lot of tree growth. It has the accuracy and distance that I need to make the kill, though it doesn't always bring them down.
sephoroith92 2 years ago
do you think that a 14 year old would be able to handle this rifle?
hooverbucs3443 3 years ago
Without a doubt.
abolt2owner 3 years ago
they seem to be a good starter rifle for people of about that age, maybe a bit to powerful for a younger person, but thats what i started with.
2007jack1985 3 years ago
Most definitely. .243s are accurate, strong enough to take hunting if you're hunting white tail and the recoil is very small for what you get so it's not likely to create bad shooting habits (aka flinching)
bharlan2002 3 years ago
yea its ideal for a 14 year old
00oFAVIANo00 2 years ago
Nice shooting man. I hope to get a .243Win at some point, it seems like the perfect hunting caliber out there. But that's just my personal opinion.
Rosk915 3 years ago
Definitely one of the top ones, personally I like the .270 Win a little more for hunting and the .243 a little more when I'm target shooting but they both get the job done extremely efficiently.
bharlan2002 3 years ago
I'm getting a Tikka T3 Lite SS soon and am not sure what sort of calibre to get. Tossing up between .243WIN .270WIN and .308WIN. I'll be mainly shooting roo's. What do you fella's think?
plummersimon 3 years ago
How big is a kangaroo? I would probably pick a .270 simply because the T3 is a long action rifle anyways and it offers a little mre versatility than the .243 and shoots a bit flatter than the .308.
abolt2owner 3 years ago
I dont know how heavy a roo is but I'd say probably a .270. I probably wouldnt get a .243 if the roo's weigh more than 100 pounds, I have no problems hunting 80 pound (I think that's about 35 kilos) white tail but I think the caliber is too small for anything much larger. I dont have enough experience with a .308 to offer much of an opinion on it.
bharlan2002 3 years ago
@plummersimon 1. NEVER mention roo shooting unless you have tags. its illegal and people surf pages to find blokes like you who write that. 243 is cheaper and i have shot foxes out at 400yards with my wetherby 243. 270 and 308 just get too pricy with ammo. even a 223 will do the job and is about 80c a shot...compared to $1.20 for 243.
TruebluAussie 1 year ago
@TruebluAussie Thanks mate. I ended up getting a .308. I guess I err'd on the side of a larger calibre just in case haha. Ammo cost isn't something I'm worried about as I don't go that often. It's a great gun. Fair bit of kick but my god is that thing accurate. I've got a 3-9x40 Bushnell Elite scope on it which goes great but I might get something with a little more magnification soon. My mate just picked up the same gun but in .223.
plummersimon 1 year ago
everyone just hates us cause weve kicked everyones ass since the 1700s, and just cause i knw someone will say something vietnam was a lost cause to most americans. and id be ashamed to say im from a country thats ancestors were all criminals. and the middle east is full of pussys that cant fight for shit besides hiding their little bombs, id like to see them be real men and give us a target. damn ragheads
brizerbrizer 3 years ago
you know what i am fucking proud to be amercican so shut the hell up about id rather be brainwashed then be american so be happy what fucking country you live in no matter if its shithole iraq or any other country
Ilovehoghunting 3 years ago
I think you misstyped.
You should have said that YOU SUCKED 243 dicks
EESASTORM 3 years ago 2
Funny, I heard the same thing about you.
abolt2owner 3 years ago
"oh your from the bad lands aka Australia.
Figures you know nothing about firearms considering your government has brainwashed you."
jonutarr 4 years ago
i sooner be brainwashed then be an american
mighore 3 years ago
yeah i'm aussie, and i do think the government has brain washed us its quite sad, because the country is falling apart.
ironhead8814 3 years ago
id rather be a fuckin aussie then a stupid american hick
sharpshooter53 3 years ago
What kind of aussie is a Fahrken Aussie?
Is that like Fahrvergnügen German?? :)
Hesam0000 3 years ago
what the fuck is your problem asshole? you dont have a right to call us a fucking hick. youve got fucking issues if your going to call somone a hick in a country you dont live in you inferior euro asshole. suck my dick and make your goverment better. fucker.
m3l3madn3ssTF1 3 years ago
i shot a racoon with one of those from 10 feet.
sirhc99999 4 years ago
Why didn't you just take off your shoe and throw at him? :)
Hesam0000 3 years ago
it was a really big racoon
sirhc99999 3 years ago
abolt2owner
You are arguing with a semi-intelligent waterjug, except the ones you were shooting have at least served 2 purposes in their lives.
Colinpark 4 years ago
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im not stuiped i no wat it is and u cant hav a lens thats 9mm ........ maybe i wouldent call him a dick head if he used his terms right
latter67 4 years ago
I wouldn't call you stupid. But I would like definitions of the following:
stuiped.
wat.
hav.
wouldent.
Thank you for your prompt reply.
abolt2owner 4 years ago
Dude, learn some fucking English.
Tweek84 4 years ago
oh your from the bad lands aka Australia.
Figures you know nothing about firearms considering your government has brainwashed you.
jambi111 4 years ago
oh shit theres no such thing as a 9mm lens? wow i must have gotten ripped off on my scope that i bought !!
haha your so dumb latter...
carloracer1987 4 years ago
is that why we have had numerous olympic shooting gold medalist from Australia
jonutarr 4 years ago
You should here what you sound like. Educate yourself before making a fool out of yourself.
Leveractionjake 4 years ago
replace those water bottles with coyotes
IllinoisCoyoteHunter 4 years ago
I'll see what I can do. ;)
abolt2owner 4 years ago
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3x9 u dick head dont u no how scopes work
latter67 4 years ago
Perhaps you with your super knowledge could explain how optical sights work. 3x9 would actually represent a 3 power with a 9mm objective lens. Same as if you had a 10x40 binocular. In reality, 3-9 (3 to 9) represents 3 to 9 power maginifacation. Or what you probably refer to as zoom, which it is not. Dickhead.
abolt2owner 4 years ago
The only way you could appear more like a tool, is to post your comments with in crayon.
Get back on the short bus, and wait for your share of the proceeds from the latest "Jerry's Kid's" telethon.
kossspeakers 4 years ago
Maybe you are jealous because your government took your guns away from you. Your people should get together and fight back for your rights.
Leveractionjake 4 years ago
I would not let anyone take my rifles and handguns. The only way the goverment is getting my guns is from my cold dead hands.
Velocity4000fps 3 years ago
Sounds like a great idea :)
Hesam0000 3 years ago
abolt2 may be a dickhead, but at least he is a dickhead with his guns in his possesion. Hey, latter67 go a set of balls and ask for your guns back !!!!
OwnMoreBone 4 years ago
ahahaha damn man i use same gun and ammo but not all the time i like my 30-06 180 sometimes but 150 mostly too but the 243 is a awsome gun ive hit a 250 yard target(not free hand) great gun! wut kind of scope u use? 3x9?
ToughMarine1 4 years ago
Leupold 3-9. The '06 is a great cartridge as well. I've got a ton of ammo, but no rifle left to shoot it. Perhaps another could be on the horizon...
abolt2owner 4 years ago
What gun and ammo you using?
regular007 4 years ago
Remington 700 BDL S/S, in .243 Winchester. The ammo is factory bought 100 grain Power Points.
abolt2owner 4 years ago