Hmmm. If you're wanting to stay inexpensive, hard to beat the closeout Marlins. Could buy one of those in .243 and when the barrel is shot out, rebarrel in 6CM. To buy an inexpensive Marlin and immediately rebarrel doesn't sound efficient to me.

I like the sound of the 6CM, too, but I won't buy a rifle in that chambering because I already have a couple of .243s with a lot of life left in them. When accuracy detriorates, I'll have to decide what to do. If the culprit is throat erosion, could probably have a smith set the barrel back and rechamber it in 6CM (or .243 AI) for less than a new barrel. But I'm a long way from having to make that decision.

If I didn't already own the .243s, I'd be looking seriously at the 6CM.

Last edited by Legionnaire; 08/09/17.