marksman wrote:for what it's worth my opinion is that the 243 can be a very capable round if used with heavy projectiles
if you are going to have a crack at targets try the 105gr bergers, I use them for game as well, even head shooting rabbits for the pot at distance
I used a 243 for many years and do like the cartridge, here is a photo of it as a very lightweight carry around rifle
then I turned it into a varmint style rig in 6mm dasher with a #6 contour barrel, in target terms it is still a lightweight target profile
shoots dots at amazing ranges now with very little effort, still a hunting rifle just used for a different type of hunting
if I had any advise for you it would be to buy what will do the best job for you
a varmint style for target or longer range hunting or a lightweight for stalking
Arcwolf wrote:
I’m thinking the T3x lite and choosing a heavy barrel as I don’t mind carrying a little extra weight around. Eventually I will be adding a .223 and .22 but just to start out I’m pretty set on the .243 for targets and putting meat in the freezer.
Arcwolf wrote:Faedy wrote:Ive got Ruger American ith Boyyds stock. Shooting OSA ammo, it is a ripper outfit. I constantly nail roos at 350 - 400m. Pretty hard to do much shooting over that range where I am
What’s your aim point at that range, the heart?
Faedy wrote:Arcwolf wrote:Faedy wrote:Ive got Ruger American ith Boyyds stock. Shooting OSA ammo, it is a ripper outfit. I constantly nail roos at 350 - 400m. Pretty hard to do much shooting over that range where I am
What’s your aim point at that range, the heart?
300 - 350 is always head shot if on a good rest.
350 + is heart shot usually.
With a rest, these are usually easily achievable if no weird wind
Daddybang wrote:Faedy wrote:Arcwolf wrote:Faedy wrote:Ive got Ruger American ith Boyyds stock. Shooting OSA ammo, it is a ripper outfit. I constantly nail roos at 350 - 400m. Pretty hard to do much shooting over that range where I am
What’s your aim point at that range, the heart?
300 - 350 is always head shot if on a good rest.
350 + is heart shot usually.
With a rest, these are usually easily achievable if no weird wind
As bigpete mentioned earlier guys shooting roo anywhere other than the head breaches the national code and its probably best not to discuss chest shooting'em on a public forum as we know these sights are monitored by the authorities(not having a go just a heads up)
Baronvonrort wrote:
If i had to get another .243 i would go .243 AI,
duncan61 wrote:I don't have my reg6 license with me however I will screen shot it next time I am in the office.This reg applies to the humane destruction of Kangaroos too be taken for sale.On private property there is no code for drop and rot.I personally head shoot cos I can and they fall on the spot and you don't spend half the night looking for them as the farms down here don't like finding dead Roos in the middle of the paddock when they mow The bones break tractor windows and are dangerous if Faedy is out in a remote station no one cares.The advantage of shooting private property.No one else should be there
Daddybang wrote:duncan61 wrote:I don't have my reg6 license with me however I will screen shot it next time I am in the office.This reg applies to the humane destruction of Kangaroos too be taken for sale.On private property there is no code for drop and rot.I personally head shoot cos I can and they fall on the spot and you don't spend half the night looking for them as the farms down here don't like finding dead Roos in the middle of the paddock when they mow The bones break tractor windows and are dangerous if Faedy is out in a remote station no one cares.The advantage of shooting private property.No one else should be there
So all the threafs on here that have the code linked are wrong??
As for "shooting on private land Noone cares" that may be so but discussing it on a public forum is just another example of you not getting it Duncan. Encouraging new shooters to breach the code and legislation to make yaself look like a big man is just a dumbass thing to do.
bigpete wrote:Daddybang wrote:duncan61 wrote:I don't have my reg6 license with me however I will screen shot it next time I am in the office.This reg applies to the humane destruction of Kangaroos too be taken for sale.On private property there is no code for drop and rot.I personally head shoot cos I can and they fall on the spot and you don't spend half the night looking for them as the farms down here don't like finding dead Roos in the middle of the paddock when they mow The bones break tractor windows and are dangerous if Faedy is out in a remote station no one cares.The advantage of shooting private property.No one else should be there
So all the threafs on here that have the code linked are wrong??
As for "shooting on private land Noone cares" that may be so but discussing it on a public forum is just another example of you not getting it Duncan. Encouraging new shooters to breach the code and legislation to make yaself look like a big man is just a dumbass thing to do.
Precisely
Daddybang wrote:Faedy wrote:Arcwolf wrote:Faedy wrote:Ive got Ruger American ith Boyyds stock. Shooting OSA ammo, it is a ripper outfit. I constantly nail roos at 350 - 400m. Pretty hard to do much shooting over that range where I am
What’s your aim point at that range, the heart?
300 - 350 is always head shot if on a good rest.
350 + is heart shot usually.
With a rest, these are usually easily achievable if no weird wind
As bigpete mentioned earlier guys shooting roo anywhere other than the head breaches the national code and its probably best not to discuss chest shooting'em on a public forum as we know these sights are monitored by the authorities(not having a go just a heads up)
straightshooter wrote:Not picking on anybody in particular.
All calibers, even the sexiest most fashionable ones fired out of the coolest rifles, are subject to the laws of physics.
So I wonder for these 300m to 400m hunting shots what rituals are required such as setting up your rest, range estimating, wind estimating and adjustment of sights or estimating how much to aim off and how often they can all be satisfactorily completed before your 'target' moves on.
When you consider the legal instant kill target area of a Kangaroo, which is smaller than the palm of your hand, then a practical limit of 200m is very sensible for one shot kills. Even 200 meters would be a challenge for many shooters.
There is a long in the tooth guru gun writer who used to dazzle other writers and invitees with his fantastic ability to down game on his property at various seemingly random ranges. Little did they realise that all those ranges were marked out with indicators familiar to him and practiced on regularly.
SCJ429 wrote:Baronvonrort wrote:
If i had to get another .243 i would go .243 AI,
What benefits are you getting from the Ackley Improved version?
I know from a coolness point of view it looks really special and makes 6XC, Lapua and Creedmoor shooters green with envy but aside from case neck lengthening reduction are there any other pluses?
SCJ429 wrote:What sort of speeds are you getting from the AI? A friend has offered me some dies and I was thinking about putting a reamer up my barre, like you said, for looks alone. I am already getting over 3300 fps out of a 105 grain projectile.
Did you use a hydraulic forming die to form your cases?
duncan61 wrote:I have just applied for a new commercial license for culling in the south west and have read the 2019-2024 code for the humane destruction of kangaroos.To the best of my understanding it only applies to commercially harvested fauna.I shot at 300 yards a few weeks ago and had no trouble off a bench rest putting all the shots in the V bull which is 80 mm once I was correctly zeroed.I was surprised as the .243 I used is a $700 HOWA with the scope it came with 3-10 x 40 something and I only had reloads we made for hunting a few years ago.The regs do state that every state and territory are different and to check.Not stirring the pot just need the truth
duncan61 wrote:3.2 Conditions covers it,All shooting is to be done according to the code.My .222 is no longer legal
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.