243 wsm

[runamuk]

I am trying to get my wife to fill a tag or 2 with it this year. She has never killed any big game with a AR rifle. She said, Nah I will probably just use the 7mm-08 like last year. Then I showed her the purple/pink tipped btips and she changed it to maybe

omg...she must go shoot it...she will love it seriously it is the funnest gun ever.....I screwed the pooch on a couple coyotes but have packed it around a few times it isnt any heavier than my hawkeye in 7mm08 .....but target shooting its so fun...that gun makes me look good...lol

[bearpaw]

I think Adam was using that Olympic AR of Chris' on this whitetail.

[carpsniperg2]

That is a great looking buck. The 90g accubonds or swift 90g sft sccir will be money! I might even play with the 90 grain etip.

[Lazzwarbird]

Hey, I have had two of these. The first was a Winchester model 70 Ultimate Shadow. Put three different factory rounds through it and never could get it to group under about an inch and a half with any of them. I got rid of it, now I have a Browning A-Bolt Laminate Stainless Varmint Stalker. It's the only one I have ever seen but it is the most accurate factory rifle with factory rounds I have ever shot. Better than any Cooper, Savage, McWhorter or anything i have got my hands on. Groups five 95 grain ballistic silvertips in the same hole at 100 yards all day. Absolutely amazing coyote gun!!! Just wish I could find a little more info on it....

[carpsniperg2]

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.

[jay.sharkbait]

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.

[Huntbear]

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...

[Lazzwarbird]

Well, here is the A-Bolt. I was just wondering if it was a special run gun or something. I cant seem to find another anywhere. Havent found it in any of the Browning catalogs or in the Blue Book or anywhere else. The stock looks like the one on the Elipses but no thumbhole. Just was wondering what I have. Thanks

[Lazzwarbird]

No idea why that posted so screwed up, let me try again.

[Lazzwarbird]

Another

[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?

[Lazzwarbird]

Guess I'm no Bill Gates. My pictures aren't uploading so hot but at least this gives you an idea...

[jay.sharkbait]

Well, here is the A-Bolt. I was just wondering if it was a special run gun or something. I cant seem to find another anywhere. Havent found it in any of the Browning catalogs or in the Blue Book or anywhere else. The stock looks like the one on the Elipses but no thumbhole. Just was wondering what I have. Thanks

Didn't Browning develop the WSM/WSSM family with Winchester?

[Huntbear]

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.

[Lazzwarbird]

Not sure about the Winchester Browning joint venture but it makes sense since they are just about the only big manufacturers that sold this in a bolt action.