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Wife rifle: Step up from 243?
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<blockquote data-quote="7magcreedmoor" data-source="post: 990038" data-attributes="member: 48559"><p>I bought a 243 compact (Ruger) for my son when he started hunting (he was a little fellow back then, short arms, scarecrow build etc). Now in his 20s he looks down at me from considerable height and has gorilla arms, so I had his rifle rebuilt as a full size 6.5 Creedmoor with a varmint weight barrel. With 140 grainers, the downrange energy is a good bit better than a 243, but the recoil won't be much more, even with a sporter barrel. Not very loud with a 25 inch barrel either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7magcreedmoor, post: 990038, member: 48559"] I bought a 243 compact (Ruger) for my son when he started hunting (he was a little fellow back then, short arms, scarecrow build etc). Now in his 20s he looks down at me from considerable height and has gorilla arms, so I had his rifle rebuilt as a full size 6.5 Creedmoor with a varmint weight barrel. With 140 grainers, the downrange energy is a good bit better than a 243, but the recoil won't be much more, even with a sporter barrel. Not very loud with a 25 inch barrel either. [/QUOTE]
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