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Be damned, projects, projects, projects.  Not so much so with this one, it's about ready to rip right away, settled a debt with a buddy, he unloaded a really nice 243 FWT rifle on me, it's all there and came with an old leather sling, a set of Weaver bases, and two ancient yellow boxes of 100 gr Partitions, the bullets have a turned ring around them about mid bullet length. Called a buddy at the local fun store asking about a scope and rings, he had an older gloss 2-7x33 Leupold and a set of gloss weaver rings, perfect. Went by today and mounted scope and rings and boresighted it there at the shop, came home and dumped 43 grs of IMR-4350 under those old Partitions, 2988 and 2976 fps, GREAT!!!!!, loaded 5 more for accuracy testing tomorrow. What do you guys know about the pre-64 FWT 243's? I'm going to use these old bullets and rifle to take a deer or two right quick this year, can't imagine why the 100 gr Partitions at near 3K wouldn't do the trick.
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Those old Partitions shoot .4" in my 1959 Savage 110 243. Let me know if you get tired of them. 
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Be damned, projects, projects, projects. Not so much so with this one, it's about ready to rip right away, settled a debt with a buddy, he unloaded a really nice 243 FWT rifle on me, it's all there and came with an old leather sling, a set of Weaver bases, and two ancient yellow boxes of 100 gr Partitions, the bullets have a turned ring around them about mid bullet length. Called a buddy at the local fun store asking about a scope and rings, he had an older gloss 2-7x33 Leupold and a set of gloss weaver rings, perfect. Went by today and mounted scope and rings and boresighted it there at the shop, came home and dumped 43 grs of IMR-4350 under those old Partitions, 2988 and 2976 fps, GREAT!!!!!, loaded 5 more for accuracy testing tomorrow. What do you guys know about the pre-64 FWT 243's? I'm going to use these old bullets and rifle to take a deer or two right quick this year, can't imagine why the 100 gr Partitions at near 3K wouldn't do the trick. Gunner, that 243 will knock the hell out of deer... They work great on the mule deer around here.. Hell, my buddy even used his 22-250 on one this year..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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LOL, great news FB, hope this FWT likes em half that well, I'll see in the morning.
BSA, Thanks for the vote of confidence, have used the 85 gr TSX's on a few deer and pigs in a NH FWT rifle in 243 around 6/7 years ago, just hoping Mr. Nosler's beginning design works as well as the newer ones.
My rifle's serial number is 442xxx, 1958?
It has the plastic butt plate.
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Cool find buddy. One of these days I may get a 243 fwt. I've always had good luck with accuracy with the little cartridge.. The 100gr. partition is a great pill. 442xxx would be 1959, which explains the plastic butt plate..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Many thanks my Friend, I'm taking the rest of the week off and will have time to wring her out good, thinking a 200 yard zero and -7" at 300 will be good.
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I'll shoot ya a text pic of the rifle tomorrow. 
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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Sounds like a great rifle. I'd like to get a 243 FWT myself someday.
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Congrats Gunner,
I bought my grand daughter a post '64 Model 70 in 243 last Christmas. She shot with me all summer and we took a trip to Utah in October. She knocked the snot out of a 30" muley with one shot from 200 yards for her first deer EVER.
Pop Pop was pretty proud.
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Congrats Gunner,
I bought my grand daughter a post '64 Model 70 in 243 last Christmas. She shot with me all summer and we took a trip to Utah in October. She knocked the snot out of a 30" muley with one shot from 200 yards for her first deer EVER.
Pop Pop was pretty proud.
donsm70 That's awesome Don!! Congrats to you and your grand daughter.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Gunner,that's a POS rifle and being the kind-hearted soul that I am,I will gladly take that rifle off of your hands. You know,just to save you from the giggles and snickers behind your back.
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Uuggh, somethings wrong with my phone service, wont let me send ya a pic. 
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Many thanks 1911 and Don. Cool story about your Granddaughter Don, she'll be hooked for life now, and a 30" Mulie first time out WOW!
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Gunner,that's a POS rifle and being the kind-hearted soul that I am,I will gladly take that rifle off of your hands. You know,just to save you from the giggles and snickers behind your back. I knew I could count on you Elk, I was gonna send it to ya but shot it about an hour ago, OOPS  , that book load with some WW 243 brass I've had here for 20 years along with a WLR primer lit the imr-4350 and sent those old style 100 gr Partitions into just about dead on 1" for three at 100. I didn't measure the group, but did take a pic of the rifle and group, considering how heavy the factory trigger is, I decided to leave it be and loaded the other 40 sticks of brass, group needs to be adjusted 5.5"s right and 2"s up and it'll be ready to put hair in front of it.
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Gunner,that's a POS rifle and being the kind-hearted soul that I am,I will gladly take that rifle off of your hands. You know,just to save you from the giggles and snickers behind your back. I knew I could count on you Elk, I was gonna send it to ya but shot it about an hour ago, OOPS , that book load with some WW 243 brass I've had here for 20 years along with a WLR primer lit the imr-4350 and sent those old style 100 gr Partitions into just about dead on 1" for three at 100. I didn't measure the group, but did take a pic of the rifle and group, considering how heavy the factory trigger is, I decided to leave it be and loaded the other 40 sticks of brass, group needs to be adjusted 5.5"s right and 2"s up and it'll be ready to put hair in front of it. Well schit!
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, I'm really liking this little rifle Elk, it's plenty light and handy. I'm trying to figure out which FWT rifle i have had the least amount made, the 243 or 270.
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The .243 would be the least amount made.
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The .243 would be the least amount made. I'll be danged, thought the 270 would have been, good to know, many thanks Elk.
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