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6mm creed, 243 win or 243 wssm
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<blockquote data-quote="DNADave" data-source="post: 1952170" data-attributes="member: 110467"><p>Also not on his list, but a .240 Wby Mag is a great 6mm that also punches above its weight. Really only get to use Weatherby brand ammunition, but there are several bullets to choose from including Barnes TTSX and Nosler Partitions. What's not to love about an 80gr TTSX moving at 3600fps?</p><p></p><p>Of his original three selections, the .243 Win makes the most sense from a budget and availability standpoint. However, it suffers from the same ill that my Weatherby suffers from in that both are saddled with a 1:10 twist from the factory (at least most of the time for the .243 Win). The 6mm CM has the advantage of a faster twist from the factory, but less available factory loads (sounds like even less than for my .240 Wby Mag). The 243 WSSM needs help getting market share before running into the same fate as the 325 WSM.</p><p></p><p>My first rifle was a .243 Win and the one I currently have was my grandmother's hunting rifle. Shot my biggest whitetail buck in Daniel Boone National Forest in Leslie County, KY with it. I'd recommend getting a .243 Win and shooting it until the barrel was done and then re-barreling it in .243 Win with a faster twist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DNADave, post: 1952170, member: 110467"] Also not on his list, but a .240 Wby Mag is a great 6mm that also punches above its weight. Really only get to use Weatherby brand ammunition, but there are several bullets to choose from including Barnes TTSX and Nosler Partitions. What's not to love about an 80gr TTSX moving at 3600fps? Of his original three selections, the .243 Win makes the most sense from a budget and availability standpoint. However, it suffers from the same ill that my Weatherby suffers from in that both are saddled with a 1:10 twist from the factory (at least most of the time for the .243 Win). The 6mm CM has the advantage of a faster twist from the factory, but less available factory loads (sounds like even less than for my .240 Wby Mag). The 243 WSSM needs help getting market share before running into the same fate as the 325 WSM. My first rifle was a .243 Win and the one I currently have was my grandmother's hunting rifle. Shot my biggest whitetail buck in Daniel Boone National Forest in Leslie County, KY with it. I'd recommend getting a .243 Win and shooting it until the barrel was done and then re-barreling it in .243 Win with a faster twist. [/QUOTE]
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