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<blockquote data-quote="QuietTexan" data-source="post: 2868788" data-attributes="member: 116181"><p>No one seems to have brought it up since the OP, but I love my 243 AI. </p><p></p><p>1.250" 30" straight shank 7 twist and it's a rocket launcher. Great round, shoots the heaviest bullets available for the caliber, not a Creedmoor (I actually don't dislike them, I just like more esoteric chamberings), easy to load for, tons of brass support, and fits into my general theory of loading. </p><p></p><p>Which is to say I load everything I shoot anyways, and I shoot all my brass once before doing anything serious load wise, so FOR ME fire forming is not a waste, or much extra effort. I shoot fireforming loads out to 1400 yards on steel and had a great time doing it. Plus I got to do a lot of practice false shoulder fireforming on a smaller case, before I went all out for my 30-338 LIMP.</p><p></p><p>Even though this particular rifle is a steel ringer, I would trust 243 AI on any whitetail I've ever shot down in Texas.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]481232[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]481233[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietTexan, post: 2868788, member: 116181"] No one seems to have brought it up since the OP, but I love my 243 AI. 1.250" 30" straight shank 7 twist and it's a rocket launcher. Great round, shoots the heaviest bullets available for the caliber, not a Creedmoor (I actually don't dislike them, I just like more esoteric chamberings), easy to load for, tons of brass support, and fits into my general theory of loading. Which is to say I load everything I shoot anyways, and I shoot all my brass once before doing anything serious load wise, so FOR ME fire forming is not a waste, or much extra effort. I shoot fireforming loads out to 1400 yards on steel and had a great time doing it. Plus I got to do a lot of practice false shoulder fireforming on a smaller case, before I went all out for my 30-338 LIMP. Even though this particular rifle is a steel ringer, I would trust 243 AI on any whitetail I've ever shot down in Texas. [ATTACH type="full" width="167px" alt="IMG_1566.jpg"]481232[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" width="162px" alt="243 AI false shoulder.jpg"]481233[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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