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its been said on here before, but a Kimber in .250 sav would be pretty bitchin.
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Not a fan of the .243, no particular reason why. Had one, made me yawn.
the .250, much like the .300 H&H, is retro-cool, and that's why I currently have 2.
Would definitely like a kimber in .250 to go with the others.
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250-3000, of course. The nostalgia alone is enough to make game tremble. Lol.
As far as ammo goes, and brass, we should be able to neck up 22-250 brass. Also the A.I version is top notch.
For us 1/14 shooters we should be lobbing for the 75 grain x bullet to be brought back, or maybe it has already.
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What he hell is a .243 Winchester? Don't have any of those currently but I do have a boat load of .250s . Not really sure how the .243 "beats" the .250 (except in ammo availability) but that's what the gun writers said when the .243 emerged so I suppose it is true. In my experience they both seem to kill animals to about the same degree of dead?!! PennDog
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I only have one 250. I don't hunt with it much because it's in really good shape and I'm hard on guns. So my usual deer rifle is a 243. When I'm not carrying a 223.
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What he hell is a .243 Winchester? Don't have any of those currently but I do have a boat load of .250s . Not really sure how the .243 "beats" the .250 (except in ammo availability) but that's what the gun writers said when the .243 emerged so I suppose it is true. In my experience they both seem to kill animals to about the same degree of dead?!! PennDog A 243 with 105's is something to see. But if all your shooting is at 53 yards you'll not notice.
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They're pretty similar and I wouldn't carry one for anything I wouldn't carry the other. That said, I bought a .243 Remington model 7 this summer and it has pretty much eliminated my desire to add a .250 savage to my arsenal. Both fill the same role in my eyes, excellent varmint/ deer cross over round, neither would be my choice for anything larger or tougher than black bears.
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I only shoot to a maximum of 52.786543 yards (lasered) so I'm cool Steelhead......and I'm sure those 105s are something special to see - bet they can even slay werewolves and do it at 54 yards . Nothing against the .243......just having some fun PennDog
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I have a .250 AI in an XP-100. Nice lightweight deer and antelope cartridge - took an antelope at 320 yds with it. Longer neck than 243 might give you longer barrel life if you plan to shoot the rifle a lot. Factory ammo is harder to find for the .250, but to get optimal performance for your rifle and shooting needs you should reload anyway, so it is a non-issue.
At the risk of being an enabler, why not get both?
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243 for me. It gets the job done from coyotes through deer, and I suppose elk wouldn't be too hard either.
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Have never owned a .25, wouldn't mind a .250 my .243 is a good rifle though. A no frills WW Ranger in a used Featherweight stock. Also have a really old B & C stock for it.
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I have had both. As most have said once you close the bolt neither you or the deer will notice much difference.
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Have never owned a .25
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I know I should be ashamed!
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its been said on here before, but a Kimber in .250 sav would be pretty bitchin. That is my ULA in 250AI on bottom. May be my favorite. But a Montana would be cool.
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Not a fan of the .243, no particular reason why. Had one, made me yawn. Same here. Not sure what it is.......but the 243 and the 25-06.....ho-hum.
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its been said on here before, but a Kimber in .250 sav would be pretty bitchin. That is my ULA in 250AI on bottom. May be my favorite. But a Montana would be cool. What are the rest of those beauts? I like the zebra! Mike
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Make Gitmo Great Again!! Who gave the order to stop counting votes in the swing states on the night of November 3/4, 2020?
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270 Bee.....Foolishly sold it. 257AI......Foolishly sold it. 284 Win (my Holy Grail) - still have it. 250AI - Still have it and much fun to shoot.
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