Odd caliber??

[vapor 1]

Looking around for guns for my sons. I came across a model 70 in 243 wssm. What kind of deer rifle will this make???

 

[Hardwoodmaterials]

It is fine for deer. Finding ammo for it is the problem. If you don't hand load and have a good supply of brass you won't be shooting it much.

 

[Living2Hunt]

That is a great round! Great white tail gun! But it is hard to get ammo for it now

 

[vapor 1]

I do hand load, what is the difference in it an an actual 243 win??

 

[Savage]

Little faster, shoots the same bullet from what I've heard. If I was going to a WSSM, I would go with the 25, simply because you can get a little bit bigger bullet in the selection. (up to 120 gr vs 100gr if I remember correctly)

 

[Savage]

Another suggestion, look at the new marlin XL7S in 7mm-08. I bought one for my wife, and I am VERY impressed. Marlin is owned by Remington. It looks like a 700 with an accutrigger.

 

[vapor 1]

Good info, thanks guys.

 

[Winchester]

Super little caliber, very very accurate!

 

[Rubberduck270]

Super little caliber, very very accurate!

And Smokin' FAST!

 

[ImThere]

Reeds ammo and research sells a bunch of different loads for it. Its a awesome round i just sold mine. 3 in the same hole at a hundred out of a sled off a bench

 

[Dienamic]

Looks like a 22-250. The fat case is to allow for more efficient powder burn or so I have read. There is a write-up in my Lyman manual about them. They say good things about all the wssm rounds.

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

I want one so freaking bad! My local sports store has boxes and boxes of ammo