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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
224 Clark
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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 384681" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>Ya' just can't change the laws of physics, over bore cartridges = throat erosion. Seems to me, the only place those .22-243 wildcats shine is with heavy for caliber bullets at 3200/3400fps. Someone said, "speed fades, B.C.s go on for ever". The .22-243 Win. (simply the .243 case necked to .22) is quit popular here, on the Southern Plains. Heavy bullets are the ticket at those slower velocities. Cases are easy to make and don't have to be fire formed like the Middlestead does. Barrels last in the 1500-1800 round range depending on your load, how maticulous you are about cleaning, and how hot (temp wise) you get the barrel. If, when you have the barrel installed, your gunsmith opens up the feed port to the rear for an extended mag box you will have room to set your bullets out further as the throat wears and get some more rounds down the tube accurately. 55g. bullets at 3800-4000fps will wash out a throat in no time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 384681, member: 24284"] Ya' just can't change the laws of physics, over bore cartridges = throat erosion. Seems to me, the only place those .22-243 wildcats shine is with heavy for caliber bullets at 3200/3400fps. Someone said, "speed fades, B.C.s go on for ever". The .22-243 Win. (simply the .243 case necked to .22) is quit popular here, on the Southern Plains. Heavy bullets are the ticket at those slower velocities. Cases are easy to make and don't have to be fire formed like the Middlestead does. Barrels last in the 1500-1800 round range depending on your load, how maticulous you are about cleaning, and how hot (temp wise) you get the barrel. If, when you have the barrel installed, your gunsmith opens up the feed port to the rear for an extended mag box you will have room to set your bullets out further as the throat wears and get some more rounds down the tube accurately. 55g. bullets at 3800-4000fps will wash out a throat in no time. [/QUOTE]
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