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Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? Ky221 #8574205 02/12/14
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,449 north central PA S shootinurse Campfire Outfitter
shootinurse Campfire Outfitter S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,449 north central PA	Originally Posted by Ky221 So here I am with a .243 that I don't need. So with deer and coyotes in the mix...what do I do with it? Could I go .250 savage without any problems? Yes, in spades. 75gr V-max can run 3200-3400 for varmints (3415 from my 700 Classic .250) and 100gr NBTs or Hornadys at 2900-3000 will do for most things. Put an 8 or 9 twist Pac-nor barrel and have fun with 110gr Acu-bonds or 115 Bergers. "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." Robert E. Howard

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Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? rembo #8574214 02/12/14
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,477 North Georgia M Mull Campfire Tracker
Mull Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,477 North Georgia	I Tried To Buy A Youth In 243 Last night. He Wanted to sell. But For More Than It Was Worth.Always Good to Keep A Few Around..

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? shootinurse #8574235 02/12/14
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dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado	Originally Posted by shootinurse . Put an 8 or 9 twist Pac-nor barrel and have fun with 110gr Acu-bonds or 115 Bergers. Berger states 7 twist for the 115s. Have you tried them in an 8?

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? dogcatcher223 #8574260 02/12/14
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prairie_goat Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,898 Montana	Originally Posted by dogcatcher223 Originally Posted by shootinurse . Put an 8 or 9 twist Pac-nor barrel and have fun with 110gr Acu-bonds or 115 Bergers. Berger states 7 twist for the 115s. Have you tried them in an 8? He is referring to 25 caliber bullets.

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? prairie_goat #8574293 02/12/14
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dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado	Dang, I was hoping he had first hand knowledge with the 6mm's!

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Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? dogcatcher223 #8575464 02/12/14
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shootinurse Campfire Outfitter S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,449 north central PA	9 twist on a .25/06 and a .250 AI. Both sub-moa with the Bergers. The /06 puts Nosler 100gr soloid base into one hole for 5 shots, repeatedly. The AI is about a 3/4" shooter with 100gr Hornadys. Good enough for anything I'll have to shoot. "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." Robert E. Howard

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? Ky221 #8575534 02/12/14
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SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,926 NM	Originally Posted by Ky221 Looks like the verdict is out. Although I like the punch it to ackley suggestion. I think I'll take the saved $$$ and drop it in a good stock. Wrap a 6x36 leupy in some talleys and go forth and kill chit. Pretty sure I've got some 95g BTs and some 75g Speer HPs laying around and a few pounds of varget. Do it, you'll love it. Last edited by SLM; 02/12/14.

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? SLM #8575608 02/12/14
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WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,784 Likes: 1 Wyoming	I have owned several .243's.. Just picked up a Varminter a year or so ago.. Nice caliber.. I have calibers on both sides of it.. My .250 Sav. has done little except sit in the safe.. If it were not for a relative giving it to us, I would trade for something else.. The old .243 has lots going for it.. From shooting varmints to whitetails.. It is a good one.. A great gobble gun if you are allowed to use a rifle on turkeys.. Molon Labe

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? WyoCoyoteHunter #8576398 02/12/14
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Hugh Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,594 Central Mo	SLM I like the look of that rifle.

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? Hugh #8577458 02/13/14
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safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year...	I would be leaning hard toward a 22/243, 22 Cheetah, 22/6mmAI or similar. I really love and enjoy the uberfast .224's LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

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Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? rembo #8597008 02/18/14
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Tejano Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,263 Out Yonder	Shoot about 1,000-2,000 rounds through it before asking the re-barrel question. Get a budget stock from Stockey's if you have to change anything. Then you have the perfect truck gun. Spend the rest on good scope and lots of Boolits. "When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? Tejano #8597253 02/18/14
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mmgravy Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN	The .250 Savage is one sweet cartridge, but then again so is the .22-250 with a 1-8 twist barrel....

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? mmgravy #8597315 02/18/14
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navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,697 Likes: 1 ms	You got it cheap; don't spoil the deal by putting more money into it. NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? navlav8r #8600710 02/19/14
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Pahntr760 Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,910	I would leave it 243 and develop a load with a 80 gr bullet. It will be very nice to toss in a walnut stock, ie Boyd's...Talleys and a 2-7 or 3-9 Loopy. 80-85 Sierras are the plan for my recently purchased 243.

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? Ky221 #8600753 02/19/14
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rflshtr Campfire Regular R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,712 MN/ND	If a factory barrel, chamber it to a .243 AI and shoot everything up to 105 grain bullets. Change stock later if it shoots well and then re-barrel to faster twist 1 in 8 after it is shot out.

Re: M700 .243....what to do with it? rflshtr #8604765 02/20/14
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lawdog44 Campfire Member L Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 128 Everett ,PA	nothing wrong with .243 but i was looking for alittle more power i would check the length and if it would give me enough length in the magizne to get a good seating depth for my bullets.. I would rechamber to 6mm-284 It is better to have it and not need it , than to need it and not have it ( by master gunsmith & very wise friend )

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