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Post by briandames on Feb 25, 2006 23:54:15 GMT -5
Ive been looking for a new rifle for varments at long range 500 yards plus and i have narrowed it down to a Remington VLS this is built on a 700 Bdl with a 26"target barrel beaver tail stock and 9 3/4 lbs but im wondering about which cal i should go with im leaning toward 243 for the various range of bullet weights and i can pump it up to be faster than a 22-250 what do ya think ;D
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Post by recon on Feb 26, 2006 0:20:42 GMT -5
The .243 is a good round. lots of options in bullets and fairly inexpensive, especially hand loads. I am just not sold on the Remington rifles though. They just dont fit me right. But to each there own I guess. But I think you have a good choice on cal. You might consider some wild cat calibers if you are hand loading. Maybe something like the newer .243 WSSM. With a factory load it is at 4060 fps and with a 250 yrd. zero it is only dropping 25.5 in. Sounds hot to me.
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Post by plainsman on Feb 28, 2006 15:18:25 GMT -5
22-250 is a good cal....but I'd ditch Rem and look to Savage or Weatherby for more accurate guns...even Ruger
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Post by recon on Feb 28, 2006 23:25:12 GMT -5
Just be careful with the weatherby. Especially in weatherby Magnum calibers. The throat of the barrel has a tendency the wear out after only about a thousand rounds.
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