Thread: .243 in 16 inch barrel - What are your thoughts?

Originally Posted by Tahr

You would do 3150 fps with a 80grn Barnes or 80 grn Hot Core and 16" barrel no problem. Based on using the .243 with hand loads for longer than some of you chaps have been on the planet, I would be ok using it out to 300 yards on deer.

My 20" is 3280fps with 85 grn Interbonds. I get 3040 with 95 grn Targex and NBT. No pressure signs. With a fast powder. Its just a killing machine out to 350yds or so.

Yes, i believe you but just backs up my point that 350m is too far a stretch for a 16inch 243. ÿou be ok using it at 300yards"" which is only just over 270m (long way from 350m). You certainly have to reload a reasonable hot load to get that sort of speed and energy and with factory ammo for certain you be undergunned past 250m one would not