Features
Available Calibers For Light Weight Barrel: .243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor & .308 Win
Available Calibers For Standard Barrel: .22-250 Rem, .243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win, .25-06, .30-06, 7mm Rem Mag & .300 Win Mag
Available Calibers For Heavy Barrel: .22-250 Rem, .308 Win, .243 Win, 6MM Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win, .300 Win Mag
Howa 1500 barreled action
22” standard & 24” magnum barrel options
Blued or Cerakote™ Gray barrel & action
Hogue® pillar-bedded Overmolded™ stock & recoil pad
Forged, one-piece bolt w/ two locking lugs
Two-stage HACT trigger
Three-position safety
Sling swivel studs
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
Introduced in 1955, the 243 Winchester is based on the 308 Winchester case necked down. It was the first commercial cartridge added to the "308 family," with a 2.045-inch case designed to fit into Winchester's Model 88 lever action and short bolt actions. Winchester saw it as a combination "varmint and big-game" round, with an 80-grain varmint bullet at 3550 feet per second and a 100-grain deer bullet at 2960. Apparently the public saw it the same way; the 243 Winchester is the world's most popular 6mm cartridge, with current loadings running from a 55-grain varmint load at nearly 4000 fps to 108 grains. 6mm bullets hold up better in wind than smaller calibers, so the 243 remains a favorite for long-range varminting. With heavier bullets it is very effective on deer-sized game. Its attributes are accuracy, light recoil, and deadly effect; it is a standard choice for beginning hunters. Because of its popularity factory loads are legion, and most rifle manufacturers offer it.
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Craig Boddington
