Originally Posted by Calhoun
Originally Posted by JeffG
If the 250 got a 10-twist post WWII the 243 would never have been invented

Except for the fact that almost all 243 ammunition is 100gr or less, and you can make 250-3000 ammunition that shoots well that's 100gr or less.

The 243 is more flexible in that it can handle many longer 100gr bullets than the 250-3000 can.. but I'm not sure the 250 would have kept the 243 at bay. Winchester marketing and all.

I do think if they'd switched to a 1 in 9 or 10 twist in the 30's, that it would have continued to sell far better than it did.


All true but the then current 250 Savage with the 1-14 twist made it easy for the 243 Win to take it's business.

The 250 would have had a tremendous advantage if it had been 1-10 when the 243 Win came out becasue it would have been able to handle 115-120 grain bullets, something the 243 would not have been able to keep up with. The 250 would have remained relevant.

As the 250 Savage was with the 1-14 twist in the early 50's, the introduction of the 243 sent the 250 into a predictable tailspin that it never really recovered from.


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