Author Topic: A cheap .243 (Read 5056 times)

Country Boy · « **on:** February 04, 2011, 04:25:59 PM »

What is a good cheap .243 a person could buy for around 375.00 it can be used or new so long as it shoots good and has a wood stock ?

jmayton · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:27:53 PM »

Savage. If not, then a Remington.

trotterlg · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2011, 10:34:10 AM »

I would say any bolt gun with a wood stock. Larry

nomosendero · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2011, 10:55:22 AM »

Quote from: jmayton on February 04, 2011, 04:27:53 PM

Savage. If not, then a Remington.

+1

Maybe you will get lucky like I did with a used M700ADL, shoots almost as good as a couple of my upper end M700's I bought new. Bought it at a pawn shop.

john keyes · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2011, 10:58:30 AM »

I love my 110. the stock looks like it was finished in the shoe polish we used to get ready for church when we were kids, its kinda heavy, the bolt is herky jerky, the trigger guard is plastic, but the sporter barrel is long and strong and the gun will shoot its ass off. pretty good trigger too.

bobg · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2011, 11:17:44 AM »

I would go with the Savage 110. Great shooting rifle. I have owned a few and never had one that wasn't a good shooter.

Darrell Davis · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2011, 03:24:23 PM »

Back aways, one of my boys had a Rem 788 that shot very well.

Trigger was bad, but if you could hold it steady it would shoot great groups. He took his first deer with that rifle.

Keep em coming!

CDOC

pastorp · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2011, 04:40:21 PM »

How about a handi rifle?

Regards,

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2011, 11:14:18 PM »

Ive bought 3 mossberg atrs now. 2 of them 243s for the grandkids and one 06 for myself that i ended up giving to a buddys daughter. All were a bit rough around the edges but for the money what do you expect. Surprised me though that all three of those 250 dollar guns were moa shooters.

Catfish · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2011, 04:35:32 AM »

Sat. at the Lima gun show I picked up an H&R Handy rifle with a cheapo scope and a box of factory ammo for $ 200. It also came with a sling, hammer spur and ammo holder. Looks like new and had trigger work done on it. I haven`t shot it yet but may get to that today. I`ll let you know how it shoots.

jmayton · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2011, 06:22:16 AM »

The only reason that I didn't mention the Handi on my list is because you might get a good one, you might not. But the two Handi .243's my family own are both good shooters (1.5moa).

Catfish · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2011, 12:22:21 PM »

jmayton, Is that with factory ammo? I owned one in 223 that would shoot sub moa with my hand loads and have had others tell me they were also getting alittle better than moa accuracy. I will probly sell this one to a cousin of mine that told me he wanted a rifle that would kill groundhog farther than a 22 rimfire. I was going to sell him one of my .204`s, but he has alot of coyotes around him and this gun will do alot better job on them and it`s alot cheaper, and he is cheap! Almost as cheap as I am.

jmayton · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2011, 02:23:42 PM »

That's with handloads. My .223 is a bit better.

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2011, 03:56:38 PM »

I agree on the Savage being an excellent shooter, all I have owned have been very accurate. The Rem. 788's are getting out of your price range around my part of the country. Another that has been around under the names of Smith & Wesson 1500, Mossberg 1500, Howa and Weatherby Vanguard. All very good shooters and the same basic rifle with just a few minor differences. DP

Savage .250 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2011, 09:14:47 AM »

Try looking for a CHEAP one at your local Gun Show. If you have any.

backstrap · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2011, 02:48:02 PM »

I would go with savage or Stevens,i got a savage mod 110 in 223 and really like it very well, and got 2 Stevens 1 in 243 and another in 22 250 and like them very well also they are all very accurate and cheap

john keyes · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2011, 03:39:35 PM »

looks like my 110 has some competition now. I just brought home a used Howa with the OD Hogue stock and a nikko sterling "nighteater" scope. what ever the hell that is. Rifle feels damn nice, decent trigger too. can't wait to shoot it thursday. the dude I bought it from is a police sarge and he said it was a tackdriver but too much LOP for his very small wife, and they only put 28 rounds through it.

just made up some rounds for it tonight, will see how she performs in the shootout against the 110.

I know some people hate those Hogue stocks but I love em.

I read some reviews that those scopes are crap. we shall see.

Catfish · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2011, 11:48:08 AM »

I shot the H&R the other day. With 70 gr. varmint bullets it was abt. 1 moa. I would call it a 250 yrd. groundhog gun. Not real great, but for the price it shines.

DannoBoone · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:50:17 PM »

Marlin XS7 + Boyd's Classic Laminate.
Sell the factory tupperware, and
you will be under your price ceiling.

emsemt911 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2011, 05:22:39 PM »

h&R, but that single shot CVA is a real nice rifle

latigo_allen · « **Reply #20 on:** July 08, 2011, 02:33:57 PM »

Marlin or savage would be in the price range. I would check your local pawn shops and gun shows, I snagged a nice winchester westerner for $240 out the door. The blueing was a little worn but she shoots good.

nomosendero · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2011, 06:17:37 PM »

Quote from: nomosendero on February 06, 2011, 10:55:22 AM

Quote from: jmayton on February 04, 2011, 04:27:53 PM
Savage. If not, then a Remington.

+1

Maybe you will get lucky like I did with a used M700ADL, shoots almost as good as a couple of my upper end M700's I bought new. Bought it at a pawn shop.

I wasn't thinking about the Marlin's another choice!

emsemt911 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:17:37 PM »

cva!!!!

tat438 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2011, 06:21:20 PM »

Country boy,

If you are looking for a used .243 you might find a good deal on a used rifle in 6mm Remington. I know they are a little more powerfull, but there is no difference in recoil as far as my wifes 110 in .243 and my 700 Remington in 6mm. Both of these rifles can shoot an inch or less from a bench rest with the inexpensive green and yellow Remington ammo.

Just a thought

JesterGrin · « **Reply #24 on:** September 11, 2011, 11:27:30 AM »

At t his point and time I would steer clear of the Marlin anything. At least new unless you find one Pre Remlin.

The Savage or if you can find one the Stevens would be a good bargain.

Brithunter · « **Reply #25 on:** September 12, 2011, 04:00:42 AM »

Quote from: john keyes on February 22, 2011, 03:39:35 PM

looks like my 110 has some competition now. I just brought home a used Howa with the OD Hogue stock and a nikko sterling "nighteater" scope. what ever the hell that is. Rifle feels damn nice, decent trigger too. can't wait to shoot it thursday. the dude I bought it from is a police sarge and he said it was a tackdriver but too much LOP for his very small wife, and they only put 28 rounds through it.

just made up some rounds for it tonight, will see how she performs in the shootout against the 110.

I know some people hate those Hogue stocks but I love em.

I read some reviews that those scopes are crap. we shall see.

The scope, unless your extremely lucky, is crap Made for a company called Nikko Sterling their budget optics used to be good but that was back in the 1970's and earlier since then they have steadily gone down hill. last one I brought a 4.5-14x50 Gold Crown had an occular housing you could wiggle up and down and side to side and doing so whilst looking through it the reticle would dance about. The importer claims it's normal and all fast focuss occulars do this.............................. Bull!

I can only hope yours is better as the Nighteater was not a cheap scope here in the UK. have had others tell me i am wrong but the last two Nikko Sterling scopes I brought have had the same problem and have been dispossed of. No more new of newish ones for me.

kudzu · « **Reply #26 on:** October 01, 2011, 06:51:07 AM »

for cheap and accurate the stevens 200 is going to be tough to beat. every 200 ive had or been around has been a shooter

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #27 on:** October 02, 2011, 01:34:00 AM »

just got back from the the range with the 243 200 sav i bought for my last grandson. This thing is definately a shooter. I had 6 differnt loads and the worse 5 shot group it shot was 1 1/16!!

Usmcrip · « **Reply #28 on:** November 25, 2011, 07:26:49 PM »

+1 for the handi, bought mine last year and is everybit of an 1 in rifle at 100 yards. Hard to beat for the price

hunt-m-up · « **Reply #29 on:** November 25, 2011, 10:11:40 PM »

Quote from: DannoBoone on March 08, 2011, 02:50:17 PM

Marlin XS7 + Boyd's Classic Laminate.
Sell the factory tupperware, and
you will be under your price ceiling.

+1, get a cheap model or used one in several makes with a synthetic stock and add the Boyds and you got yourself a party!