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i have on the way a Winchester model 70 stealth II in .243 WSSM
what should be expected group wise around 100 to 400 yards. it will primarily be a varmint/coyote gun, but i may occasionally punch some paper.
no pics yet as the gun is on its way, but when it arrives i'll be sure to post some up.
Dave
 
it should shoot good and flat out to 1K with out issues but it will be a barrel burner
 
Glass bed the action and work up a load for it and I won't be surprised if you post 0.22 MOA at 100 and 200 yards with little wind.

I'll hazard 0.45 MOA to 0.75 MOA day 1 out of the box with factory ammo at 100 yards.

Someone else will hopefully speak up with Stealth II experience.
 
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Rebel Till Death said:
what exactly does this mean, sorry, i dont have much experience with these rifles
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It can be harsh on barrels. I had a buddy that had one when they first came out. It was a real shooter from the get go but around the 750 round mark he noticed a slow decline in accuracy. It will still shoot good enough for hunting at the 1200 round mark but the days of 1/2 groups (sometimes better) are gone for his rifle.
 
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It means the speed of the round is very high, and the pressure and temperature of the gases is very high...and these two factors will wear the barrel out very quickly. (Some say 900 to 1800 rounds and you'll start to see your groups opening up?)

Depends to if you are shooting heavy or light projectiles. With the light ones you can get over 4000 feet-per-second... heavies down to maybe around 3300 fps. But you'll want to shoot projectile weights that work well with your twist.

As well, you can easily heat this barrel up at the range. That can likely affect barrel life.

If you end up wearing out your barrel though then you've earned the barrel replacement and the performance that can come with that.
 
Rebel Till Death said:
Thanks for the great responses, Is there anything that can be done to help prolong the life of the barrel.(cleaning methods/techniques, etc)
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Bought the only thing you can do (and it's hard to do) Is keep the barrel cool. take your time at the range. And keep it clean. The price of high horse power is usually reduced barrel life just the way it is. Enjoy it though should be a nice shooter :)
 
And if you are making up your own loads go looking for the powder and projectile combination that work well with your barrel (from the vibration perspective) at a low speed.

But we know you won't do that because you bought the .243 WSSM.

Make lots of noise and extract the performance out of that unit that you were expecting. Along the way keep a look out for an opportunity to make the extra money for the next barrel.
 
Rebel Till Death said:
i dont plan on shooting it in high volume, it'll probably shoot one or two times an outing at a coyote or coy-dog. The most range time will be sighting it in. At the cost of ammo, this should be a good thing.
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You are good to go for years then.

You should be able to load your own for something under $0.80/round at a quality far exceeding that of the factory stuff.
 
prolong the barrell life?

Laff,
Damn I was sure someone would have said, yeah, don't shoot it, rofl:rolleyes:
I have a similar issume with one of mine. I have a 220 Swift shooting 40gr. bullets, last batch of chronograph testings had me averaging 4350 F.P.S.

I've put 9-1500 rds. down it and I can still hit thumb tacks at 100 at will. Not sure how many rds. went down it before I bought it but i'm the third owner and i'm just about to sell it to make room for my new 6BR.
 
Furthest

I don't think anyone would give you specifics on that, it would depend on what barrell you have. A barrell with a higher twist rate (like mine 1-14) likes lighter bullets and thay are more susceptible to wind and other issues so accuracy becomes a problem farther out (400-600yds). If the barrell was a tighter twist (1-8 / 1-9) like some .223's you'd have a barrell that would be happier with heavier bullets that would hold their energy longer and be less effected by wind etc. some guys shoot (targets) out to 7-800 yds.

I can tell you from my experience that a 220 swift (somewhat similar to the 22/250) at 300 yrds. with a 40 gr. varmint bullet kicks up more dust and leaves bigger holes in the back berm than my buddy's tikka T-3 Tactical in .308 win.
There's not much left of a smaller ground hog at 150 yds with mine, usually a wet spot and pieces of fur if you hit em square. Hitting em in the chest makes a bigger mess than a side shot as a side shot sometimes just cuts em in half.
Still not a good day to be a gopher though either way.
 
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Rebel Till Death said:
i have on the way a Winchester model 70 stealth II in .243 WSSM
what should be expected group wise around 100 to 400 yards. it will primarily be a varmint/coyote gun, but i may occasionally punch some paper.
no pics yet as the gun is on its way, but when it arrives i'll be sure to post some up.
Dave
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What kind of groups are you getting with current rifles?

Don't expect much difference.
 
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