New hunting rifle build

[cjmac]

Bargain? Not sure
The 243 Win. will handle any .243” bullet made with the correct twist.
Barrel life will be all you need considering your requirements.

That was suposed to say , how does varger preform in the 243 with 100gr bullets ....
Stupid Autocorrect !!

 

[Gary in MD]

That was suposed to say , how does varger preform in the 243 with 100gr bullets ....
Stupid Autocorrect !!

Varget did fine when I had my 243, but 4350 did better

 

[cjmac]

Your bar is low. .5 moa or better is what I am talking about. My 6 creed will do a 20 shot group into .6" at 100 with factory hornady match ammo. My handloads are about the same. Thats from a bipod and caldwell stable table. Im at 667 rounds and no change yet.

Think about it, 1200 rds of .5 moa barrel life is 24 years for you. You will be too old to shoot, dead, or ready for a new barrel by the time its 1.5 moa.

IMHO all these older cartridges can shoot great if you have the right chamber and twist etc. However, newer designs like the creedmoor have tighter chamber dimensions etc and are more likely to shoot awesome with a saami chamber. My 6 creed started as a .243.

Yeah definitely dont expect that out of a hunting gun especially with non match bullets like Sierra gameking or something.. domt get me wrong it would be nice to get that .
You have about a 6in in kill zone on a deer or coyote at the base of the neck .