WHY????

[Panhandlin Pat]

I have a model 99 in 243 I bought awhile back. It's sitting in the safe for my grandson. Never been shot. I know he'll love it .

I had one of these for years. It was a tack driver with lighter loads. It shot fine with full pressure but I'd have case head separation after 3 firings. Was my truck gun until I tried to shoot a coyote in sub freezing temperatures and it wouldn't fire. Got tired of moving it so I let a friend have it!

 

[Deputy819]

Why do you rarely see any 243 caliber rifles on here for sale????

Well, I actually sold my Douglas bull contour barrel chambered in .243 on here last year….then used the action for a SML build.

 

[Ol' Red]

I have a .243 in a Browning BLR that I would not part with. It will be passed down to one of my kids. I have shot two whitetail bucks with it, and was honestly surprised how fast the first one went down. I expected it on the second one and was not disappointed.

 

[Nathanh]

you can by my model 7

 

[borntohuntforcedtowork]

Hiw much have u got ant pics?

 

[Dmagna]

Why do you rarely see any 243 caliber rifles on here for sale???? Would like to here everyone's opinion of the 243. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

243 win is the cartridge.

 

[Ken61]

You should see what a 87 VMax does to a prairie dog.

 

[Nathanh]

Hiw much have u got ant pics?

i'll pm you pics tonight. $950 shipped/insured

 

[bergara0256]

The long and short of it, they're a great rifle. But, there are newer calibers with higher BC coefficient that out preform the 243. The rise of the creedmore put the 243 way in the back of the mind of a new shooter.

 

[Plain Lucky]

The long and short of it, they're a great rifle. But, there are newer calibers with higher BC coefficient that out preform the 243. The rise of the creedmore but the 243 way in the back of the mind of a new shooter.

Can't disagree but the higher BC does not matter inside 300, probably 400, which is well beyond the range that most new shooters/hunters will be shooting. It's a shame they seldom hear of the 243 before purchasing their 6.5 creedmoor.

 

[txaggie1]

said correctly no one wants to sell their kids rifle or those keeping them for grand children!

Mine will most likely be shooting a 240 or 6mm, but 243's can be had all day long new/old rifles everywhere for sale just maybe not here. Gunsinternational and skip GB fee's and taxes on most;

 

[borntohuntforcedtowork]

said correctly no one wants to sell their kids rifle or those keeping them for grand children!

Mine will most likely be shooting a 240 or 6mm, but 243's can be had all day long new/old rifles everywhere for sale just maybe not here. Gunsinternational and skip GB fee's and taxes on most;

I'm just like anyone else I don't really need another rifle but it's a problem I have. I'm addicted!!! Lol! When someone tells me they have a model 7 in any caliber I am definitely tested. Just to see if I can keep from it. Thanks for the replies and opinions so far!

 

[26Reload]

I have a .243 in a Browning BLR.....

I have one in my closet from a client being hidden from her brothers...but the owner..'she'...won't sell it to me...'she' will never shoot it again....keep trying to offer up cash or trade of work.......it's got a cruddy little scope on it...but the rifle is in really nice shape for being over 40 years old.....

I will get it.....one day 'she' will slip up....
It will be mine..... .....one day....

 

[cohunt]

WHY is this in the "for sale" section when you aren't selling anything?