Thread: .243 uses

My 243 tends to get used for long range stuff as well, out to 600m at Te Puke earlier this month, and gongs out to 860m last year.

Originally Posted by Cigar

My 243 tends to get used for long range stuff as well, out to 600m at Te Puke earlier this month, and gongs out to 860m last year.

It's quite good at that. Relatively economic.

Originally Posted by Cigar

My 243 tends to get used for long range stuff as well, out to 600m at Te Puke earlier this month, and gongs out to 860m last year.

How did the 243 go at Te Puke, now mine is shooting better I might give it a go up there as well, did it handle the wind Ok?

Originally Posted by Mooseman

How did the 243 go at Te Puke, now mine is shooting better I might give it a go up there as well, did it handle the wind Ok?

It went well, which seemed to surprise the member doing our scoring and coaching. He kept commenting that the wind would push the 6mm around a lot, but several times I had to reduce the windage from what he called.
I scored 18/25 at 300yd, shooting over a daypack.
Then I changed to the bipod and scored 24/25 at 500yd, then 20.2 and 23 at 600yd. I came fourth in the hunter class, but only a couple of points behind second.