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   Tararua243 liked post by buzzmann On thread : Your go to rifle

   The sako I own that week[emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

   Liked On: 07-05-2025, 08:03 PM

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   Tararua243 liked post by hunter Al.7mm08 On thread : 15 inch 243.

   Yep Sent from my SM-G556B using Tapatalk

   Liked On: 04-05-2025, 09:27 PM

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   Tararua243 liked post by Preacher On thread : 15 inch 243.

   Have a 14.75" .243, needs to be suppressed or flame thrower. Also needs stainless first baffle. For 90% of NZ hunting it works. Are there better options, yeah for sure. But it's what I had at the...

   Liked On: 02-05-2025, 10:23 PM

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   Tararua243 liked post by TLB On thread : 15 inch 243.

   Here is some real world data. https://rifleshooter.com/2016/04/243-winchester-effect-of-barrel-length-on-velocity/ As far as factory ammo goes, superformance 95gr sst loads are going bloody fast...

   Liked On: 02-05-2025, 09:36 PM

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   Tararua243 liked post by 260madman On thread : 15 inch 243.

   90 ELDX is 3150 from a 24” barrel. Losing 9 inches of barrel would probably be 270fps loss. 2850 would be pretty respectable velocity wise. You’ll hit 2000fps at 400 yards which will be plenty of...

   Liked On: 02-05-2025, 11:05 AM

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   Tararua243 liked post by bjp On thread : 15 inch 243.

   As gimp has pointed out, you can still make a short barrel rifle work for you within its limitations, the main point being knowing what those limitations are. You just might need to be more selective...

   Liked On: 02-05-2025, 11:05 AM

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   Tararua243 liked post by 7mmhunter On thread : 15 inch 243.

   It sure would good call in going to bigger caliber

   Liked On: 02-05-2025, 11:05 AM

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   Tararua243 liked post by 7mmhunter On thread : 15 inch 243.

   Again 270 will work just like 243 in the resurch I did there are just better calibers to cut down but that dosent mean that 243 or 270 won't or can't work for what your after

   Liked On: 02-05-2025, 10:24 AM

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   Tararua243 liked post by gimp On thread : 15 inch 243.

   If you shorten any rifle, you will lose velocity. How much that matters depends on your use case. If your use case is, as you stated, hunting out to 300m. If you use the right bullet,...

   Liked On: 02-05-2025, 09:58 AM

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    Tararua243 liked post by bjp On thread : 15 inch 243.

    just remembered, you can probably compare loads on the Hodgdon reloading website for rifle (24") and pistol (15") to get an idea of what performance to expect... ...

    Liked On: 02-05-2025, 08:43 AM

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    Tararua243 liked post by bjp On thread : 15 inch 243.

    It will probably look spectacular at night, I imagine the muzzle flash could be impressive! If using factory ammo you might find velocity drop off might be more than you think, I don't know much...

    Liked On: 02-05-2025, 08:42 AM

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    Tararua243 liked post by 7mmhunter On thread : 15 inch 243.

    Fully agree with this

    Liked On: 01-05-2025, 10:56 PM

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    Tararua243 liked post by gimp On thread : 15 inch 243.

    It'll be fine with the right bullet.

    Liked On: 01-05-2025, 10:56 PM

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    Tararua243 liked post by liam_s On thread : 15 inch 243.

    243 was on my list but went 6.5 Grendel at 16 inch. I think 6.5 Grendel or 6arc would be good options for those distances. I went the howa mini, carbon stock, with gun works suppressor and vortex...

    Liked On: 01-05-2025, 10:56 PM

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    Tararua243 liked post by hunter Al.7mm08 On thread : 15 inch 243.

    Mate of mine has a 16inch tikka with dpt can for bush stalking. Havent chrono'd it , but it still drops deer and has shot steel out to 500m. Sent from my SM-G556B using Tapatalk

    Liked On: 01-05-2025, 10:39 PM

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