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243 AI Custom LRH Rig Thoughts
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<blockquote data-quote="fireroad" data-source="post: 357687" data-attributes="member: 17359"><p>I say if you want to take an elk with 6mm bullet go for it....but with a slightly different setup. You are going to need a different bullet as the match berger's are a target bullet, not a hunting one, and would perform very poorly on elk (or any game species for that matter). If you are set on a Berger you'll have to go with their hunting grade bullet. If you are willing to try a something different a 95 or 100 gr Nosler Partion would be a much better choice.</p><p></p><p>As for the case, I would pass on the 243 AI and go with a 6mm Rem instead. Nothing against the 243 AI* but you can get at least the same, probably better, performance out of the 6mm rem without the pain of fire forming cases, paying double for special dies, limited reloading data, etc. that's involved with the 243 AI. The only benefit to the AI would be if you were trying to squeak a little more out of an existing 243 rifle...but you are building from scratch so it's a non-issue.</p><p></p><p>*243 AI was one of the last of PO Ackley's "improved" cartridges. He held off developing it despite numerous requests because he felt that the 243 was already a very efficient cartridge with little room for improvement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fireroad, post: 357687, member: 17359"] I say if you want to take an elk with 6mm bullet go for it....but with a slightly different setup. You are going to need a different bullet as the match berger's are a target bullet, not a hunting one, and would perform very poorly on elk (or any game species for that matter). If you are set on a Berger you'll have to go with their hunting grade bullet. If you are willing to try a something different a 95 or 100 gr Nosler Partion would be a much better choice. As for the case, I would pass on the 243 AI and go with a 6mm Rem instead. Nothing against the 243 AI* but you can get at least the same, probably better, performance out of the 6mm rem without the pain of fire forming cases, paying double for special dies, limited reloading data, etc. that's involved with the 243 AI. The only benefit to the AI would be if you were trying to squeak a little more out of an existing 243 rifle...but you are building from scratch so it's a non-issue. *243 AI was one of the last of PO Ackley's "improved" cartridges. He held off developing it despite numerous requests because he felt that the 243 was already a very efficient cartridge with little room for improvement. [/QUOTE]
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