I bought one in .243 Winchester about 36 years ago to start my daughters off deer hunting. It accounted for a few Nebraska whitetails, using factory ammunition, and a few New Mexico desert mule deer using hand loads with either 90-grain Nosler Solid Base or the 90-grain Ballistic Tips. I also had one chambered in 7x57 that I shot a lot, but never took hunting.

Both rifles grouped right around an inch at 100 yards with loads that they liked, but I wouldn't call them sub-moa shooters. They were certainly more than adequate for deer hunting.


Ben

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