Which .243???

[Oly 12]

Just considering my options on a .243 and thought I would ask around.

 

I basically want a heavy varmint type barrel (Note: not a hammer forged barrel - only a button or drilled barrel :thumbs-up: ), that can be threaded for a moderator. The gun is going to be used for foxes, deer and range work.

 

So far my thinking has led me to a Savage 12FV, which has a free floating button barrel...but surely there are more options out there?

[Guest baldie]

Nothing wrong with a hammer forged barrel, steyr mannlicher have always done it this way, and so have most of the worlds gunmakers, remington etc, and they shoot just fine. The savage is a good rifle, so are remmy, s, tikka,s and sako, however, the last two are 1 in 10" twists, and struggle with 100 grain bullets.Whats your budget?

[Oly 12]

Nothing wrong with a hammer forged barrel, steyr mannlicher have always done it this way, and so have most of the worlds gunmakers, remington etc, and they shoot just fine. The savage is a good rifle, so are remmy, s, tikka,s and sako, however, the last two are 1 in 10" twists, and struggle with 100 grain bullets.Whats your budget?

 

To be honest I need better accuarcy than a hammer forged barrel can give - hence the slightly difficult request!

 

Not sure on budget yet, it's proving difficult to find anything other than the Savage to fit my requirements off the shelf!

[Guest baldie]

If you need better accuracy than a hammer forged barrel can give.....you have only one option buddy, and it aint the savage. You will have to have an action , barrelled with a custom barrel. You used to be able to get the remmy pss in .243, but i dont think you can anymore, which is a pity, because its probarbly one of the most accurate factory guns there is.

[SNAP SHOT 194]

If you need better accuracy than a hammer forged barrel can give.....you have only one option buddy, and it aint the savage. You will have to have an action , barrelled with a custom barrel. You used to be able to get the remmy pss in .243, but i dont think you can anymore, which is a pity, because its probarbly one of the most accurate factory guns there is.

WELL Oly, baldie is right with the 100grain, in a one in ten twist, but with a little reloading you can get good results with them, but for a shit hot round in .243 go for 95grain hornady sst, or nosler partion 95grain both are excellent, but the nosler only come in boxes of fifty which work out a bit on the expensive side. i can vouch for the tikka, as i have one, its a M595 s/s .243 1/10 twist and i can shoot 95grain sst's into half inch groups at 100yards. you simply wont get a better gun for so little money. the sako barrell's and tikka barrell's come of the same production line in the factory, so i'd say go for tikka try and get a m595, if you can, as there better built than the newer t3 even though its still a good gun. then spend what you saved and go all out on a good scope and mounts. i promise you, you wont be dissapointed. then for a fox round go for 58grain v-max which i can shoot 5 into one ragged hole at 100yards........ i shite you not thats my tupponce worth, let us know what you decide..............!!