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Offline rlm2007x

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243 NEF Handi-Rifle
« on: February 07, 2008, 02:59:20 AM »
I just picked up a used 243 NEF Handi-Rifle with 24" barrel for just under $120.00 after sales tax. 8)

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Re: 243 NEF Handi-Rifle
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2008, 05:30:20 AM »
Sounds like a great deal to me!! The 24" barrel means it's an Ultra bull barrel, they never made a standard contour 24" 243 barrel. You can learn what year it was made in the FAQs and Help sticky.  ;)

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Re: 243 NEF Handi-Rifle
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2008, 10:42:04 AM »
That was a great deal whatever the year of manufacture!  If you do a search there were some recent threads on ammo for the 243. Most will like 100gr but some are finicky and you need to go with lower ones. I used the Federal Powershok 100gr on mine and plan to try some Fusions and some Powershoks in the smaller grain to see if I cannot get some smaller groups. I haven't done any of the mods that are listed in the stickies here yet, that will be a further development once I try these other loads.

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