Originally Posted by Farmboy1
Originally Posted by Jordan Smith
Originally Posted by starsky
According to the charts... you guys are arguing over about 4" of drift at 900 yards... Just pick one and go shoot.


I'm not really arguing either way. Just saying that the .243 doesn't take a backseat to the .25-06, ballistically speaking, even though it costs less in powder, recoil, blast, bullet price, it fits in a short action, etc.

Bump that .243 to AI and get the 105's to 3250fps, and you're really laughing!

But my longest shot on an animal was 942 yards, and was taken with a .25-06 and 100gr MK, so I really have no complaints about the .25, either wink


What is a .243 AI?
That is very good performance with a 25-06, a very lucky
shot in any case. You certainly weren't aiming but just a
lob. How much did you compensate? 3 ft?


LOL. The crosshairs were right on the intended POI, if that helps.

I don't have the rifle or the dope chart anymore, but it would have been about 20MOA of drop, which is about 16 feet at that range.

.243 Ackley Improved.