What does 243 mean?
The . 243 Winchester (6.2×52mm) is a popular sporting rifle cartridge. Developed as a versatile short action cartridge to hunt both medium game and small game alike, it “took whitetail hunting by storm” when introduced in 1955, and remains one of the most popular whitetail deer cartridges.
How far can a .243 accurately shoot?
This versatile “little brother” of the . 308 Winchester is a true triple-threat as a match cartridge, varmint cartridge, and game cartridge. With 115gr DTAC bullets, a . 243 rivals a 6.5-284 ballistically out to 1000 yards.
Whats more powerful a 308 or a 243?
243 Winchester and the . 308 Winchester. It has less recoil and a flatter trajectory than the . 308, but is more powerful and uses larger and heavier bullets than the .
What is comparable to a 243 rifle?
243 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor are both designed for use in short-action rifles and have similar case lengths as well as overall lengths. Both cartridges also have the same .
What kind of bullet is a 243 Win?
Barnes lists 12 bullet weights commercially available for .243 Win., ranging from a 55-grain boat tail to a 105-grain hollow-point boat tail. The majority of the cartridges use bullets ranging from 85 to 105 grain, and Federal’s offerings follow that trend.
Is the 243 Win a varmint or deer rifle?
The.243 Win. was designed as both a light deer rifle and a varmint cartridge—it can hold its own against high-velocity.22-calibers but still provide enough oomph to take down larger animals.
What’s the difference between a 243 Win and a 223 Rem?
Ballistically speaking, these calibers would be cousins rather than brothers. The .243 Win. is a necked-down .308 Win., so it holds nearly twice as much powder as the .223 Rem. Added powder increases velocity and energy, which translates to what the Internet calls “knock-down power” (more on that later).
What’s the maximum range of a.243 win.?
That extends the maximum effective range all the way to 350 yards, depending on your velocity at the muzzle. The .243 Win. can reach out even further. Federal’s 85-grain Trophy Copper also has a minimum velocity of 1,800 fps, and it’s still cooking along at that speed well past 500 yards.