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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: zwickeyman on April 25, 2020, 01:49:14 PM

Title: AR 15 in 243 WSSM Anyone have one
Post by: zwickeyman on April 25, 2020, 01:49:14 PM: Im looking at building another AR and looking at the 243 WSSM. Just wanted to check out real world expierience if some one has one. Pros, cons etc

Thanks, Dave
Title: Re: AR 15 in 243 WSSM Anyone have one
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 25, 2020, 05:30:49 PM: I had one liked it but didn’t love it. The cartridge is a pretty solid choice for the AR-15 platform. I like my Grendel’s better.
Title: Re: AR 15 in 243 WSSM Anyone have one
Post by: rainshadow1 on April 25, 2020, 05:58:51 PM: Had one, liked it a lot, shot a Cougar with it, wish I still had it.... Hot round for the 15.
Title: Re: AR 15 in 243 WSSM Anyone have one
Post by: zwickeyman on April 25, 2020, 06:10:49 PM: Thank you for the replies

Carpsniperg2 Do you have 6mm or 6.5MM or both?

Was thinking the 6MM CM as another possibility
Title: Re: AR 15 in 243 WSSM Anyone have one
Post by: Thehowler on April 25, 2020, 06:24:57 PM: That cartridge does a number on the blacktail.
Title: Re: AR 15 in 243 WSSM Anyone have one
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 26, 2020, 06:27:57 PM: Quote from: zwickeyman on April 25, 2020, 06:10:49 PM
Thank you for the replies

Carpsniperg2 Do you have 6mm or 6.5MM or both?

Was thinking the 6MM CM as another possibility

The 6mm CM is on the ar10 and wont work on the 15 like the 243wssm will.

I have a 6x45 and 2 6.5 Grendel's.
Title: Re: AR 15 in 243 WSSM Anyone have one
Post by: zwickeyman on May 05, 2020, 05:26:10 AM: For a bunch of reasons I switched gears and I am in the process of building a AR 15 in a 22 Nosler. Thanks for the replies and if anyone has any tips on reloading for the 22 Nosler I'm all ears