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Which Savage 243 for practice and deer?
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<blockquote data-quote="davkrat" data-source="post: 1087311" data-attributes="member: 6452"><p>Yeah I currently have my guns set up with multiple barrels. I agree it's not the type of thing you just swap and run, takes a bit of time to get the zero set. I figure with the 7mm vs .243 though I'll likely have the .243 on 9+ months out of the year. I've stockpiled about 600 bullets for the 7mag and probably will never shoot them up if that's the case. Might never wear out that barrel. I'm planing on ordering a ER Shaw and buying my own reamer so I can set up the .243 with a 26" fast twist to stabilize the 105 Berger VLD's. That way the barrels will be easily replaceable every other year or so. 7mags and .243's seem to have similar life expectancies. The .243 seems to be a Mini-Me version of a 7mag.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the hijack but on a Savage action a switch barrel is even easier. Just have to be aware it won't be as simple as shoot 10 rounds of one, swap the barrel and shoot 10 rounds of the next. There's some tweaking involved, recording the scope adjustments between barrels will get you close but not perfect in my experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davkrat, post: 1087311, member: 6452"] Yeah I currently have my guns set up with multiple barrels. I agree it's not the type of thing you just swap and run, takes a bit of time to get the zero set. I figure with the 7mm vs .243 though I'll likely have the .243 on 9+ months out of the year. I've stockpiled about 600 bullets for the 7mag and probably will never shoot them up if that's the case. Might never wear out that barrel. I'm planing on ordering a ER Shaw and buying my own reamer so I can set up the .243 with a 26" fast twist to stabilize the 105 Berger VLD's. That way the barrels will be easily replaceable every other year or so. 7mags and .243's seem to have similar life expectancies. The .243 seems to be a Mini-Me version of a 7mag. Sorry for the hijack but on a Savage action a switch barrel is even easier. Just have to be aware it won't be as simple as shoot 10 rounds of one, swap the barrel and shoot 10 rounds of the next. There's some tweaking involved, recording the scope adjustments between barrels will get you close but not perfect in my experience. [/QUOTE]
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