My opinion between the two choices would be the 243. Now In my experience guiding and seeing alot of elk get shot with all different calibers, for youth and even adults I am always amazed at how well the 243 does. Now I'm not saying go shoot elk past 400 yards with it but my word does it flat hammer them. I truly believe that bullet just goes in side the chest cavity and plays ping pong. I'm a firm believer In 30 cal, and 33 cal for most big game hunting. Honestly I think you will have much better luck with the 243 in the long run over the 300 black out. I'd rather have a 30 06 over the black out, but if your shooting close they will all work. Don't doubt a 243 it is unreal the damage they do. Plus you have a all around gun from varmints to deer, and even elk at a reasonable distance. Low recoil affordable to reload, one of my favorite little bullets.Would you buy a custom stock to get your boy shooting a 243 or 300blk?
Looking to buy a Boyd's At One adjustable stock to put on a rifle for my son to use until he moves up. I have a Ruger American Ranch 300blk with Muzzle Brake and Rem Model 7 243 that will both be his someday but the adjustment on the Boyd's stock would get him from 12&1/2" LOP to 14" LOP. Both are factory stock rifles currently with typical not compact stocks.
Ruger and Remington youth stocks are hard to come by and for the price may want Boyd's anyways. So if I am going to spend the money, 243 or 300blk to start on coyotes to whitetails in Missouri?
Thanks in advance
Every rifle owner needs at least one 243 it gets the job done with the right bullet. If you choose the 243 get some advice on a good factory load if you don't handload in my opinion the choice of factory ammo will be your biggest concern with the 243 . It will serve you better than the 300 blackoutAs the old cheap *** fart I am ....how about finding a used stock and cutting it down to fit him? That way you will have the original to put back on when he grows.
Correct me if I am wrong but, doesn't he already have both the 243 and 300bo? I thought he was looking for stocks to fit either of those for his son.Every rifle owner needs at least one 243 it gets the job done with the right bullet. If you choose the 243 get some advice on a good factory load if you don't handload in my opinion the choice of factory ammo will be your biggest concern with the 243 . It will serve you better than the 300 blackout
Yes keeping the original stocks in both. Options are youth stocks or Boyd's adjustable which he would be able to use his whole life.As the old cheap *** fart I am ....how about finding a used stock and cutting it down to fit him? That way you will have the original to put back on when he grows.
Yes, I have a Ruger American ranch 300blk 16" barrel and model 7 predator 243 24" barrel that were both purchased for him someday (I just get to shoot them until he can) but neither is a youth model. I figured if I could get a youth stock someday would come faster than letting him grow into the full size rifles.Correct me if I am wrong but, doesn't he already have both the 243 and 300bo? I thought he was looking for stocks to fit either of those for his son.
I agree on everyone needing a 243. They cover so many bases and are cheap to shoot.
I had a Remington 700 in 308 that was pretty beat up and a nice 243, I just swapped stocks and took the beat up stock to a friend that shortened the butt and added a soft recoil pad that came from a throw away stockWould you buy a custom stock to get your boy shooting a 243 or 300blk?
Looking to buy a Boyd's At One adjustable stock to put on a rifle for my son to use until he moves up. I have a Ruger American Ranch 300blk with Muzzle Brake and Rem Model 7 243 that will both be his someday but the adjustment on the Boyd's stock would get him from 12&1/2" LOP to 14" LOP. Both are factory stock rifles currently with typical not compact stocks.
Ruger and Remington youth stocks are hard to come by and for the price may want Boyd's anyways. So if I am going to spend the money, 243 or 300blk to start on coyotes to whitetails in Missouri?
Thanks in advance
What bullet were you shooting?309bo is an absolute **** show on deer, my daughter started hunting with on, I've never tracked more animals in my life; switched her to a 260 and a 243 night and day on effectiveness (never shoot any you want to recover with a 300bo)