leeboy Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 out of the following rifles all in .243, which one would you guys pick and why ? Remington 700 Winchester 70 Tikka T3 My friend recently got his FAC and is looking to buy his .243 asap. The above 3 rifles are the preferences. Also what do you recommend as the best moderator ? Leeboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Morning Lee boy. Tikka T3 Out of the box accuracy and accurate, from what i have seen. As for Mod, they say the AU, is the thing to go for now. Link below: http://aseutra.fi/english/index.html Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I would go for the T3, but believe you me any of these rifles can out shoot most shots si i suppose it comes down to what feels right. the majority of T3 owners would not chnage them for the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Anything Europeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trixx Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Tikka T3 Guaranteed sub-MOA out of the box, superb quality, adjustable trigger, great value. Moderator? I've got a T8 which has been fine, no experience with the other types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibby Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Ill go with the T3 to, wouldnt change my one. Gibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeboy Posted November 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Cheers fellas. The T3 seems to be the way forward. Nice looking rifle too. I'm going to have to apply for my FAC now, or I'm going to be missing out ! Leeboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Remington 700, my friend who works for the deer inative has one, its cracking. Why are you going for a .243 for? The people on the deer inative said to me that if they were going to go for a new rifle they would scrap their 243's and 308's as they were disappointed in them and go for either a 6.5*55mm or .270, as i asked them what rifle i should go for once ive learnt more from them about deer stalking etc, im thinking 6.5*55mm. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 i am about to put a deposit on a 243 tikka lite, undecided about stainless though? 243 so i can hammer the foxes and occasionally take deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Oh i guessed it was for both, fox and deer after i wrote it Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trixx Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Why are you going for a .243 for? The people on the deer inative said to me that if they were going to go for a new rifle they would scrap their 243's and 308's as they were disappointed in them and go for either a 6.5*55mm or .270, as i asked them what rifle i should go for once ive learnt more from them about deer stalking etc, im thinking 6.5*55mm Nothing wrong with any of the calibres you mentioned - a lot of it comes down to personal preference. If you can put the bullet in the right place any one of them will do the job on any deer in the UK. .243 wouldn't be my first choice for heavy deer in woodland, but it's a good choice for smaller deer species and legal everywhere in the UK for any deer with 100gr bullets. Out of interest I've actually got rifles in every single one of those calibres! My personal league table, in order of frequency of use, is 6.5x55, .243, .270, .308. But they all do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Never shot any of them, only seen people shoot the .243 and .308 Need to increase my experience with the deer inative first, is the 6.5*55mm expensive on the ammo side of things in comparison? Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeboy Posted November 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 The gun in the main will be used for Roe deer and foxes with an occasional Red. .243 should be sufficient as there are not really any shots longer than 120/150 yards . Out of interest I've been told by numerous people to avoid .270 as a calibre as I'm told it is an overly harsh gun in respect of recoil and generally not liked. Is this true ? Leeboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trixx Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 is the 6.5*55mm expensive on the ammo side of things in comparison? Much the same as any other non magnum centrefire round, about £1 each depending on make (or 40p if you use Prvi Partizan) - not significantly more expensive than .243. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Yup, my deer stalking friends said that its very loud, has alot of recoil and is abit of a funny calibre but once moderated it shoots well. Oh yeah .243 will take all deer quite happily, inc red. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trixx Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Out of interest I've been told by numerous people to avoid .270 as a calibre as I'm told it is an overly harsh gun in respect of recoil and generally not liked. Is this true ? That's certainly a point of view I've heard, too. Don't mind it myself, and I know a lot of people who would use nothing else. My .270 and my 6.5x55 both fire 140gr bullets at around the same muzzle velocity - there is no practical ballistic difference between the projectiles in terms of trajectory, at reasonable shooting ranges. There is a small difference in bullet diameter (.277 compared to .264), however I doubt that has any real significance in 99.99% of cases. The 6.5x55, 7x57, 7mm-08 and the .308 are more efficient cartridges than the .270 in that they burn less powder to get practically the same ballistics with 140gr bullets. So you don't gain much in terms of real performance with the .270, and the extra powder burned translates into more muzzle blast and higher recoil. However, with the majority of stalking rifles now moderated, this effect is lessened. At the end of the day, the differences aren't as significant as many people seem to think. I could happily pick any one of these calibres at random and do all my shooting with it without feeling short changed. There's even more overlap if you consider that in many cases there is more variation with different brands of ammunition within calibres than between calibres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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