So I did a lot of searching on the site but still wanted some final input to push me one way or another. I'm looking at getting a rifle which will be used as kind of a truck / carry around varmint rifle. I'm sure that I would be trying to shoot it at longer ranges also ( maybe 1000?).
For the rifle I'm just looking at getting a savage Stevens 200 (cheep rifle / on a tight budget) in either a 22-250 or a 243. I've chose these two calibers because of the low cost of factory ammo as I don't handload. From what I've read the 243 is capable of the longer ranges with the factory barrel and it seems to have a longer barrel life (i may be wrong). So with the 243 and a 1 in 9.25" twist will I be able to shoot the lighter bullets and also make it out to longer ranges with a heavier bullet, maybe 1k? I'm already leaning toward the 243 but I figured I would get some input to push me over the edge one way or the other.
Thanks Guys!
For the rifle I'm just looking at getting a savage Stevens 200 (cheep rifle / on a tight budget) in either a 22-250 or a 243. I've chose these two calibers because of the low cost of factory ammo as I don't handload. From what I've read the 243 is capable of the longer ranges with the factory barrel and it seems to have a longer barrel life (i may be wrong). So with the 243 and a 1 in 9.25" twist will I be able to shoot the lighter bullets and also make it out to longer ranges with a heavier bullet, maybe 1k? I'm already leaning toward the 243 but I figured I would get some input to push me over the edge one way or the other.
Thanks Guys!