What's your thoughts?

[wburke2010]

I am wanting to build a new rifle that will be used for hunting deer and hogs and some target shooting for fun. Realistically it will not be used farther than 500 yards. I am thinking either 223 shooting the 80 gr bullets, or s 243 shooting the 95-100 gr bullets. But I keep going back and forth between the two. Planning on using either a stiller or surgeon action with a kreiger barrel. Which one would you choose? Also I do reload so ammo price and availability is not a big deal, but I don't want to get into any wildcats or have to fire form.
Thanks
Walter

 

[Flynn]

Re: What's your thoughts?

considering this is for hunting medium sized game, the .243 is a better choice. Also,the .243 will be much more versatile if you need it for other uses down the road. The .243 is a great cartridge!

 

[johninok]

Re: What's your thoughts?

I would go .243, I have one with a fast twist, and shooting out to 500 yards with the 105-107 weight bullets is a chip shot.

 

[bcpdshooter]

Re: What's your thoughts?

+1 for the 243 great round. 100gr soft points work really well on deer.

 

[Killer Spade 13]

Re: What's your thoughts?

The .243 is sweet and, properly placed, will do a white tail in at up to 300 yards.

Beyond that, it gets a bit iffey . . .

 

[Boltfluter]

Re: What's your thoughts?

.243 all the way. Very versatile round. Put a 100gr. Partition in and go kill some pigs. Sounds like fun.

Regards, Paul.

 

[txgw]

Re: What's your thoughts?

I agree on going with a 243. While I've killed a lot of deer and hogs with a 223 the 243 works a lot better, especially on hogs.

 

[HOGTOOTH5R]

Re: What's your thoughts?

I know this is kind of off topic but Have you heard of the 300 Whisper? It's a fairly new round that is Gaining a lot of popularity right now! I've seen a lot of nice rifles built in that calibur and shoots very nicely out to 500 Yards! Also, between the 2 of your choices I'd pick the .243 Hands down!

 

[catronro]

Re: What's your thoughts?

+1 .243

 

[Tunanut]

Re: What's your thoughts?

8 twist 243 shooting 105 Amax. You won't regret it.

 

[wburke2010]

Re: What's your thoughts?

That is what I have been leaning towards, the 243, but the more I think about it the 223 keeps sounding better because the cost of reloading is next to nothing. Although pushing a 105 amax out of the 243 faster than 300 fps does sound pretty good...

Thanks

Walter