New England Youth Handi-Rifle For whitetails and varmints younger shooters no longer need to just make do. The Handi-Rifle Youth has filled this need with accuracy and dependability. This .243 Winchester chambering makes an excellent whitetail deer round, and offers a wide variety of low cost ammunition. Like all Handi-Rifles this Youth version offers the Patented New England Firearms Transfer Bar System, which virtually eliminates the possibility of an unplanned discharge from a blow to the hammer or a dropped hammer, during the cocking process.
SB2-Y43 .243 Winchester, 22" Blue Barrel
Action: Break open, side lever release, automatic ejection.
Stock: American hardwood, walnut finish, full pistol grip, sling swivel studs, Monte Carlo stock.
Forend: Semi-beavertail, American hardwood, sling swivel studs.
Sight: Scope mount, no iron sights
Overall Length: 36 7/8 "
Length of Pull: 11-3/4 "
Drop at Comb: 1 1/4 "
Drop at Heel: 1 5/8 "
Weight: 7 Lbs.
Includes :
Weaver Style Scope Mount
Hammer Extension
22" Youth, 243 Winchester,(Blued)
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
