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.243 rebarrel
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 65605" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Jimm,</p><p></p><p>I have do not own either at this time but I have built several 243 AIs for customers and like the other AI rounds, they are about the easiest wildcats to load for.</p><p></p><p>Basically take a mid-upper level load in the parent 243 and load and shoot, easy as that. A properly set up rifle chambered for an AI round should deliever 1/2 moa grouping or slightly better with fireforming loads making them totally suitable for field use, even varminting.</p><p></p><p>As far as performance goes, the AI rounds based on the 308 family of case will not produce the increased velocity as say a 22-250 AI would or a 257 Roberts AI compared to their parent cases.</p><p></p><p>THis is because the 308 case is built to pretty minimum taper as is for a factory round and case capacity is not as dramatic as some AI rounds.</p><p></p><p>Still you will generally get at least 100 fps over the 243 plus your brass will last longer in the AI chamber as the sharp shoulder will limit case stretching.</p><p></p><p>Its a heck of a little round. Fireforming is extremely easy.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 65605, member: 10"] Jimm, I have do not own either at this time but I have built several 243 AIs for customers and like the other AI rounds, they are about the easiest wildcats to load for. Basically take a mid-upper level load in the parent 243 and load and shoot, easy as that. A properly set up rifle chambered for an AI round should deliever 1/2 moa grouping or slightly better with fireforming loads making them totally suitable for field use, even varminting. As far as performance goes, the AI rounds based on the 308 family of case will not produce the increased velocity as say a 22-250 AI would or a 257 Roberts AI compared to their parent cases. THis is because the 308 case is built to pretty minimum taper as is for a factory round and case capacity is not as dramatic as some AI rounds. Still you will generally get at least 100 fps over the 243 plus your brass will last longer in the AI chamber as the sharp shoulder will limit case stretching. Its a heck of a little round. Fireforming is extremely easy. Good Shooting!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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