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Guys,
I traded for a nice 243 Ruger MKII Target that has been customized with a muzzlebrake and an awesome trigger. It has the big laminated stock on it and I have ordered a Hogue stock for it to make it easier for my style of hunting. It has the 26" barrel with the muzzlebrake.. I am thinking about having the barrel cut down to make it easier to handle in my box stands.. what length should I go to with the brake on it (want to keep it as I will prolly let kids hunt with this rifle) Thanks for the help. Rob
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My 243 is 21" and 22" with the brake. I wish I had gone 24" without brake.
While the brake takes the recoil to virtually nothing, the muzzle blast is a sight to see. As a result I rarely use the brake. My 9 year old son does better without the brake too
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Just take the brake off put a cap over the threads and kill bucks 243 with out a break is 9year old boy approved.
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My 243 AI is 22" and works great. I wouldn't go any longer than 23" IMHO. Good luck.
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Ok, you are in a box stand with a small window. The deer will be feeding or at a slow walk, long barrel should be ok, mine is. If the deer is running, then you can't get a shot anyway.
Cutting the barrel can also change the harmonics.
So, sounds like you now have a great excuse to buy another rifle.
A 243 Varmint with a short barrel will be very hard to sell if you ever do, you will most certainly decrease the number of perspective buyers.
That is a big clunky gun for kids to be using, even with a 20" barrel.
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I went LONG on my 243AI barrel.....22.5". Almost the longest in my safe.
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That rifle is much too big for your stand or kids. Consider selling it as it is and shopping for a neat compact rifle. I know my Kimber 84M's are handy and light and other companies make similar rifles. Here is the Ruger American rifle Compact at only 6 #. Ruger Compact 243 Why did you want a muzzle brake on a 243? They don't kick much but that 'brake' will send the blast back to you.
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That rifle is much too big for your stand or kids. Consider selling it as it is and shopping for a neat compact rifle. I know my Kimber 84M's are handy and light and other companies make similar rifles. Here is the Ruger Compact at only 6 #. Ruger M77 Compact 243 Why did you want a muzzle brake on a 243? They don't kick much but that 'brake' will send the blast back to you. That is not a Ruger M77 of any type...
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Thanks guys.. I am thinking about listing this rifle in the classifieds.. I traded my hunting buddy out of it as I had a rifle he really wanted. He claims it shot great, somebody has spent some money on this rifle.
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That rifle is much too big for your stand or kids. Consider selling it as it is and shopping for a neat compact rifle. I know my Kimber 84M's are handy and light and other companies make similar rifles. Here is the Ruger Compact at only 6 #. Ruger M77 Compact 243 Why did you want a muzzle brake on a 243? They don't kick much but that 'brake' will send the blast back to you. That is not a Ruger M77 of any type... Don is a 'contra-indicator'.... Whatever he says, you can count on it being wrong, and do something else.
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A 21-22"heavy barrel 243 would be badass. (sans brake)
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I went 23", fluted & I'm happy with it wouldn't change a thing.
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I'd trim to 21-22", sell the brake on gunbroker, and rock on.
Blast will be much more of an issue w/ that rifle than recoil. Brake is sure to increase blast exponentially.
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If I do a custom barrel in .243, it would probably be 23". In a sporter at least...
This is a shooting forum, there is no place here for logic.
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Thanks guys..I sold it on here and am now in the process of finding a lightweight 243, 260 or 7-08. Might even get a 300 BK out American Ranch rifle. Thanks for the help. Rob
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