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.243 if you those are the two to pick out of, and you can hunt deer with it too. Others to consider....22-250204 ruger.223
.243 if those are the two to pick out of, and you can hunt deer with it too. Others to consider....22-250204 ruger.223
.17 Remington makes all other 17s look pathetic, 4200 fps easy. BUT small bore fouls easy, heats up, wind blows it around and slows down fast. 243 is far better for real use, but as other said if it is dedicated for coyotes or varmits, 22-250 is wonderful.Carl
If he has only one rifle i'm going to assume he doesn't handload. .223 would probably give him the best variety of factory amunition to choose from. 17 rem will be very limited in ammo selection and may be hard to find locally in some rural places.
243 of course. IMO it's the most versatile one mentioned. From sage rats to black bear I use mine for everything
I'd stick to the 270.The savings in money is an excuse and not reality when it really comes down to it. If you want to buy a new gun, go for it but it's not going to be about savings. The best reason to stay with the 270 is it will only make you more confident and comfortable with that rifle. Its amazing the difference in confidence and feel going from one AR to another. They all just feel different and take some getting used to as similar as they may look and feel.....they're different.Can't go wrong with an AR in 223.... but hey... Whatever scratches the itch!
I have the 243,17 hmr and 17 wsm,I love the .17 wsm..that being said I like to call them in close and head shoot, I killed several bobcats with a 270{headshots} quarter size exit hole out of the data bank..Keep the 270 and use the money saved for ammo and fuel