.243 pros and cons, What can it do and what can’t it do?

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Post by sungazer » 07 Feb 2019, 12:51 pm

I think this is it. It has moved around a bit as in location on the web

http://www.environment.gov.au/biodivers ... commercial
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Post by duncan61 » 08 Feb 2019, 2:56 pm

3.2 Conditions covers it,All shooting is to be done according to the code.My .222 is no longer legal
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Post by bigpete » 08 Feb 2019, 6:58 pm

How do you figure that ?
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Post by Bruiser64 » 08 Feb 2019, 8:16 pm

duncan61 wrote:3.2 Conditions covers it,All shooting is to be done according to the code.My .222 is no longer legal


Yes: it is.

https://www.environment.gov.au/system/f ... ercial.pdf

A .222 is a legal calibre for commercial or non-commercial roo shooting. The .204 Ruger with a 40 grain pill is the minimum centrefire allowed. A .222 is no problem.
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Post by Daddybang » 09 Feb 2019, 6:35 am

I really am astounded that someone claiming to have been a Roo Pro for years doesn't know either the basic legislation or code of practice for that industry. :unknown: :drinks:
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Post by bigpete » 09 Feb 2019, 7:48 am

Daddybang wrote:I really am astounded that someone claiming to have been a Roo Pro for years doesn't know either the basic legislation or code of practice for that industry. :unknown: :drinks:

This ^^^^
And so many other dodgy things we've read....
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Post by Austwave » 17 Feb 2019, 12:22 pm

I’m in a similar boat, just getting started I’ve had a shot of a 308 and a 270 , was looking at a 223 as an alrounder, but need a bit bigger for fallow so am leaning towards a tikka t3x superlight in 243 and either a cz455 or ruger american in 22lr
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Post by Daddybang » 18 Feb 2019, 9:09 am

Austwave wrote:I’m in a similar boat, just getting started I’ve had a shot of a 308 and a 270 , was looking at a 223 as an alrounder, but need a bit bigger for fallow so am leaning towards a tikka t3x superlight in 243 and either a cz455 or ruger american in 22lr


Gday austwave :drinks:
The great thing about a .243 is for those of us who don't reload there is a very good variety of factory rounds from the 50's thru to the low 100's . For the reloader it's even wider. With a .22 & .243 there's not much in the hunting realm ya not covered for in thus country!! :thumbsup: :drinks:
(Unless the animal has a legislated min cal/chambering of course :lol: :drinks: )
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Post by Bruiser64 » 18 Feb 2019, 8:09 pm

Austwave wrote:I’m in a similar boat, just getting started I’ve had a shot of a 308 and a 270 , was looking at a 223 as an alrounder, but need a bit bigger for fallow so am leaning towards a tikka t3x superlight in 243 and either a cz455 or ruger american in 22lr


I have a Tikka Lite Stainless in .243. I like it a lot. The Tikka has a very smooth action and is good to carry around. I mainly use mine for Roos and it is very effective on them. I have shot a few foxes with it as well and it is devastating on those. I haven’t shot a fallow, so I don’t know how it would go on those. The 243 is a very versatile calibre. What I have learned is rifles really are like golf clubs. Each of them has a specific job to do. What should guide you is what sort of shooting you are likely to do with it. I think the 243 would definitely be a better all round cartridge than a .223. Having said that they have more recoil and are more expensive to feed. If you can only justify one centrefire l would say the 243 is a great choice. If you can justify more than one centrefire a 308, a 223 and a 22 will cover nearly everything you would shoot in Australia.

I also have a couple of Ruger Americans (22 magnum and 17 HMR) and I am very happy with them. I also have an old Anschutz 22 lr and a CZ Farmer 22lr. I think they are all as good as each other. It would really just come down to what feels best to shoulder and shoot with.
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