- Location
- new brunswick
i have a .243 parker hale, i was wondering if any one could tell me what twist the barrel is and if the gun is any good around 250 to 400 yards.
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.243 parker hale info
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Twist is 1-10". 243 is effective on deer sized game out to 350 yards or a bit more with the right bullet and careful shot placement. The 1-10 will stabilize all 100 grain hunting bullets OK, but may balk at the longer match Boattail bullets. Eagleye.
- Location
- new brunswick
when you say balk at longer bullets what do you mean sorry for the dumb question but im new to this
No sweat!! "Balk" means it may not like them. Mostly a matter of them being a bit long to stabilize in a 1-10 twist. Eagleye.
- Location
- new brunswick
ok well i plan on shooting varmints with this gun so all the bullets are going to be vary light, will it still shoot well with the light bullet.
I took a caribou at 480 yards with a single shot through the neck with a .243 using 100 grain bullets. The only reason I took the shot was it was heading towards the trees and there was about 5 minutes of legal shooting time left (otherwise I'd NEVER take such a shot, but the scope and I were real good buddies that week, and I actually felt confident to make the shot). Anyhow, congrats on the gun, she'll serve you well. But do try to keep the shots under 300 if at all possible. And shoot it LOTS. I had shot over 300 rounds the week before I took the caribou, and my confidence at that time had never been higher or since then. Wish I hadn't of sold it.
