243 wsm

[Huntbear]

Here is an old link to a Browning Stainless Stalker in .243 WSSM with a wood stock.. look similar??

https://www.gunsamerica.com/989894150/Guns/Rifles/Browning-Rifles/Bolt-Action/Hunting/Stainless/Browning_A_BOLT_stainless_stalker_11_in_243_WSSM.htm?ShowRegister=1

And an article about a young man taking a Mule Deer buck with one just like yours in the pictures..

http://www.thediyhunter.com/big-game-hunting-mule-deer-elk-whitetail-deer/83-2011-utah-rifle-mule-deer-hunt-619-yards

[carpsniperg2]

Lazz it could have been a shot show gun or just a limited run that they did from the factory.

What info you looking for lazz? There is a good pile of guys on predator masters that run them. I have talked to several of them. I will be doing a lot of research and load development with mine after harvest is over.

What kind of barrel life do you expect on the WSSM?

BTW the doner rifle you sold me has worked out well and the barrel should be ready in early August.

Glad to hear it. Look forward to seeing it when you get it done.

I talked to mike at dtech and he has made thousands of wssm's 243 25 and his wildcats off the wssm cases as well. This is his words from his pm about what to expect from the wssms. I was kinda shocked at his claims of barrel life.

"I have only replaced 2 WSSM barrels because of fading accuracy. Both of those had around 3000 rounds through them."

He thinks 3k is about the life. I can see it being less if a guy is burning out 55gers at almost 4k. Where only shooting the 90-100gers at 2900-3100fps. It should help make sure a guy can see 3 k out of his uppers.

[jay.sharkbait]

Barrel life will depend on the shooter if they reload.  The hotter you make em, the shorter your barrel life.

With factory ammo, you should not have any issue with hitting 6-7000 rds. 

But many factors play into barrel life, including type of metal barrel is made of, manufacturing processes, then how is the chamber cut, and are you shooting hopped up handloads or loads equating to factory loads.  Also are you using a clean burning powder. 

My AR platform rifle shoots cloverleaf groups all touching... good enough for deer and yotes...

I'm building a 1/7.75 twist .243 Win and expect to set the barrel back at 1500 rounds and replace it at around 2k.

I have never heard of any 6mm making it past 3k rounds with any kind of useful accuracy.

Is there something special about the 243 WSSM that I don't know?

Are you competition shooting?  Deer hunting?  Have you tried reading on 6mm BR?  A lot of discussions on barrel life. 

I have never owned a .243 before this one.  My buddy has had a .243 Win. for years, and reloads, and it shoots lights out accurate and has close to 8K down the pipe.  It is just an old Ruger Bolt action..  Nothing special.  IF you are gonna hop up loads to shoot 3500-3800 FPS, and have to ride that velocity rocket, and super heat your barrel up, then yes, barrel life goes to hell... but at 2k rounds, you are now in the realm of .284 & 220 Swift barrel life.

If you shoot heavier bullets, therefore using less powder, you will dramatically reduce throat erosion, and extend barrel life for a good long time.

I'll be shooting 115 gr DTAC's at around 3000 fps and 115 gr Berger VLD's for hunting.

The DTAC's go trans sonic at somewhere around 1200 depending on temp and altitude.

Target and steels to 1300 yards and hunting a little closer then that.

This rifle has to shoot .5 moa for it to be useful to me.

[Lazzwarbird]

Huntbear, both of those are similar but not the same gun. The one on gunsamerica looks like an aftermarket stock. Maybe this was a shotshow gun or something. I have seen one other that was like it online, but there was no info to go with it. Either way, I absolutely love it!

[time2hunt]

Thanks guys and gals for all the replays my plan was to put it on to my Thompson pro hunter but after some more research and your input I'm going with a 308 barrel I think it will fit my needs for a nice little deer gun and I have l the reloading for a 308.
Thanks
Brian