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Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5541388 01/14/15 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted By: outdoorsman916
I was wondering if a remington model 700 in 243 is a good rifle for deer at about 100 yards?


Great gun, great caliber!

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Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5541405 01/14/15 03:15 AM
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What BOBO said ^^^^ I have one and love it!!

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Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: Texican] #5548671 01/17/15 10:56 PM
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700 Remington is one of the best in 243....recalls have involved the triggers. The old ones could fire when you moved the safety to fire and then moved the bolt back. The new ones just had a recent recall for trigger repair under warranty.


Is there a production timeframe for the recall? I have an old one...

Not sure of the time frame...I have one that is 30 plus years old. Two years ago it fired when I took it off safety to remove shells. Scared the crap out of me, local gunsmith fixed it for $20.

Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5554997 01/21/15 04:42 AM
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Yep. I've got a couple of them. Coyotes, hogs and deer. It works on all of em.

Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5557578 01/22/15 02:26 PM
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A 243 inside 100 yards is money all day long amigo

Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5557690 01/22/15 03:15 PM
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Love the .243 cartridge and I love the Remington 700's I do prefer the BDL, CDL, or detachable magizine models over the ADL

Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: USMCatfish] #5560772 01/23/15 10:28 PM
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Great Cartridge...Rem 700 great rifle..

Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5577700 02/02/15 08:31 AM
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I love the 243 and haven't lost a deer yet

Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: Franklin517] #5577767 02/02/15 12:58 PM
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Just be sure to use bullets designed for deer and not varmints.

Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5579042 02/03/15 01:00 AM
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Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5579762 02/03/15 01:37 PM
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Great caliber and model. I have a 195x winchester model 70 featherweight .243 and my daughter has made some nice 100+ yard shots with it. I've knocked down the deer I've shot with it, one being about 147 yards. Deer went 10 yards and layed down behind a cactus. I use a 30.06 model 700. Never had a problem with model 700 or .243 caliber.


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Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: Erathkid] #5581112 02/04/15 03:36 AM
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243 is a great gun but the rem 6mm is better

Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5581255 02/04/15 04:58 AM
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The 6mm is slightly more powerful but not necessarily "better" and there are more powerful 6mms than it, too, so why stop there, if we're going down that path? Anyway, the OP apparently has his eye on a particular .243, so let's not confuse him.


Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5587338 02/07/15 04:41 AM
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I like my .243. Browning pre-81 BLR. Sweet, smooth and accurate. 6 different hunters have taken deer with it -- none lost! All you need if you put the bullet where its supposed to go.

Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5587629 02/07/15 02:31 PM
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you can't go wrong with 243


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Re: is this a good deer rifle. [Re: outdoorsman916] #5587677 02/07/15 03:06 PM
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i thought caliber choice was dependant upon the shooters height?

.243? better be over 6ft....


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