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14 years 1 month ago #5644 by donkey1984
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Well thanks for your input. I am/was thinkin about getting an r25 in .243 i have heard pretty good reviews from them.

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14 years 1 month ago #5645 by dsc13
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Great. I wish you the best of luck. Please keep me in mind I would really like to know how you like the gun in 243. I hunt a lot of chucks and would love to have a SA gun to blast em with. I'd really like to know about the down range performance\accuracy of the platform. I love my bolt action and single shot 243's but would like to get one in semi.

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14 years 1 month ago #5650 by donkey1984
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well it wont be anytime soon...i gotta get the money :(

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14 years 1 month ago #5652 by weshowe
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Gents,

I've been away a long time, but will weigh in...

The Melanite/"salt bath process sounds interesting, but for most is probably not needed. For those pushing the limit on a .308 based case it offers some benefits, IMHO. PROVIDED it's done correctly as you have noted.

This is one reason I still preach the .308 instead of a .243. Barrel life is alread excellent with the .308.

Boots Obermeyer was getting 6,000+ rounds with his barrels and the 6.5/.308(.260 Rem).

IMHO, the 6.5 is the way to go is you MUST shoot something smaller than a .308 cal in the AR.

Bullet/Cartridge OAL is another factor that has been mentioned.

I'm a dinosaur, but make mine .308.

For the rest of you...have fun!

Wes

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14 years 3 weeks ago #5777 by ghostdance56
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I have the Armalite AR-10 in .243. Using Hornady SST I have found it to be an adequate deer rifle.

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14 years 3 weeks ago #5778 by donkey1984
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Yeah i think mine will be an r-25 or a dpms lr243l it will be mainly for coyotes and deer as well. what kind of accuracy are you getting from your armalite .243?

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14 years 3 weeks ago #5785 by bill,sc
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DPMS LR243

.75" with 100gr sp and H4350

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14 years 3 weeks ago #5786 by donkey1984
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thats pretty good i wonder what the one with the lightweight barrel would get (LR243L)?

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