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Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited mjbgalt #7479562 02/23/13
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	A 243 AI in a 3.6" box would make my heart hurt thinking about all the gas left on the table... I'm bettin' you could sell that 243 brass and buy an equal amount of 25/06 brass and make yourself a dandy 6/06.

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Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited Tanner #7479564 02/23/13
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mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,748	is the 6/06 more of a barrel eater than the .243 or 25/06?

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited mjbgalt #7479581 02/23/13
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,235 Ronan, MT DeerTracker Campfire Regular
DeerTracker Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,235 Ronan, MT	Thanks for the input guys. I've shot some 105 amax test loads out of it a while back. I'll have to go dig through my pile of targets and play with it some more. If I remember right, it will only take a little playing with to make her sing. Rat-holing some money away for a new stock and scope. Proverbs 12:27 The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited DeerTracker #7495042 02/28/13
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RDW Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,923 Texas	Is this project for sale yet Dave

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited RDW #7495292 02/28/13
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OP Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	Not yet... It might be when I need to make a tuition payment next year though!

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Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited Tanner #7500238 03/01/13
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,235 Ronan, MT DeerTracker Campfire Regular
DeerTracker Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,235 Ronan, MT	Don't worry about tuition payments! Just be an idiot like me and let the gov't pay it for you! That way you don't have to worry now and can kick yourself in the ass 5 years from now when they start sending you bills in the mail! But really, pay every single cent you can afford to now. I wish I would have done it. Same with my wife. I'm going to croak when we start getting her loan bills in the mail too. Proverbs 12:27 The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited DeerTracker #7551560 03/15/13
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS EddyBo Campfire Tracker
EddyBo Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS	Dangit yall got me cranking fast twist 243AIs out like wild. Just did another today. Yall need to keep it under wraps that 243s will kill stuff or I am never gonna get any time to build myself another.

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited EddyBo #7551590 03/15/13
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OP Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	Nice work Eddy! That thing should be a shoota'! Who's barrel? Throating?

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited Tanner #7551591 03/15/13
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OP Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	Little hike today...

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited Tanner #7551604 03/15/13
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Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA	Can't wait to start shooting mine after we get a little nicer weather and I don't have as much work. Just got the scope back from leupold last week after they installed the M1 turret and a couple of weeks ago had Karl flute and put a new shifter handle on my bolt. Boy this thing feels nice. .

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Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited Tanner #7551607 03/15/13
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS EddyBo Campfire Tracker
EddyBo Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS	Rock barrel. My reamer will feed jammed 115s so long as a wyatts extended box is used. I think it would be pretty dang close to jamming, feeding 105s with the factory box.

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited EddyBo #7551627 03/15/13
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Suicycle Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 577 Tater Hill	I have quietly browsed the building and chatter of this whole sporter with the lime pad, btw looks better chopped down now, and had to put on hold a 257 roy project for something similar. My long actions are not seeing light as the newly purchased 700 plain vanilla 243 gets looked at quiet often. You are a bad influence! Now if I could find brass and powder somewhere local... What does it mean when the primers fall out of the case?

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited EddyBo #7551645 03/15/13
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OP Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	Originally Posted by EddyBo Rock barrel. My reamer will feed jammed 115s so long as a wyatts extended box is used. I think it would be pretty dang close to jamming, feeding 105s with the factory box. Sweet. I might have to send you this action sometime with a Wyatt's box.... I'd like to shoot 115s with the next tube.

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited EddyBo #7551646 03/15/13
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS EddyBo Campfire Tracker
EddyBo Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS	For some strange reason 243AIs float my boat, but so does the straight 243. I sure dig building them sporter weight then hammering stuff a ways out there. My nephews little gun has been getting out there a good bit lately. I have been teaching him to crank on them scope knobs for a few years now. He just got himself a smart phone and has been going to town with "Shooter" It won't be long before he is ready to go solo on a long range animal. I am thinking maybe a 600 yard antelope would be a good warm up for him. If I find some tags I am gonna try and make it happen.

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited EddyBo #7552016 03/15/13
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805 Campfire Tracker 8 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,016 CA	Yep 243ai are very fun and smack animals! 243ai/95grVLD

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited 805 #7552331 03/16/13
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OP Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado	Nice buck Andy! You can bet I'll be toting my 243 after deer this year... Eddy, I love that rifle your nephew built! He did a great job....grin

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited EddyBo #7552442 03/16/13
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC hillbillybear Campfire Ranger
hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC	Originally Posted by EddyBo For some strange reason 243AIs float my boat, but so does the straight 243. I sure dig building them sporter weight then hammering stuff a ways out there. My nephews little gun has been getting out there a good bit lately. I have been teaching him to crank on them scope knobs for a few years now. He just got himself a smart phone and has been going to town with "Shooter" It won't be long before he is ready to go solo on a long range animal. I am thinking maybe a 600 yard antelope would be a good warm up for him. If I find some tags I am gonna try and make it happen. What are the specs on your nephew's rifle? Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited hillbillybear #7552508 03/16/13
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS EddyBo Campfire Tracker
EddyBo Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS	Trued 700 10 t Schillen dupe of rem mr. Pillar bedded in a McM. Put a of green luepy with a cds. He has been putting it to good use.

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited EddyBo #7552514 03/16/13
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC hillbillybear Campfire Ranger
hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC	Originally Posted by EddyBo Trued 700 10 t Schillen dupe of rem mr. Pillar bedded in a McM. Put a of green luepy with a cds. He has been putting it to good use. I could see myself with a twin of that one. Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

Re: Sporter 243 A.I. Revisited hillbillybear #7556399 03/17/13
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS EddyBo Campfire Tracker
EddyBo Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,210 SW MS	Originally Posted by hillbillybear Originally Posted by EddyBo Trued 700 10 t Schillen dupe of rem mr. Pillar bedded in a McM. Put a of green luepy with a cds. He has been putting it to good use. I could see myself with a twin of that one. I could send that one to ya. He is going to build himself a 6.5x284 in the off season

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