i have a 243 win and i need to upgrade. but to what?

**chs\band\member** · 09-19-2009, 10:30 PM

I have a 243 winchester and i have had it for 3 years.what would be a good step up from my 243?

**70below** · 09-19-2009, 10:40 PM

I'd say a .308 would be a good all around rifle and a good step. Plenty of power for most game, a bit more recoil, but not a shoulder buster, and the ammo is pretty available.

**mrmoetn** · 09-19-2009, 10:41 PM

.270 or .308 if you're ok with a little more recoil.

**MERRILL** · 09-19-2009, 10:43 PM

My choice is a .270W. Recoil isn't bad and is a flat shooter.

**chs\band\member** · 09-19-2009, 10:49 PM

i could get use to the more recoil. thanks

**nightrunner** · 09-19-2009, 11:44 PM

270, 308 or 30-06 if your staying with a bolt action

.30-30 if going to lever

**MikeW** · 09-20-2009, 07:16 AM

I am a fan of the 243 so i say stick with it...

**gregintenn** · 09-20-2009, 09:52 AM

What is it you don't like about your 243?

**I_Like_Pie** · 09-20-2009, 03:59 PM

The .243 - An elegant weapon for a more civilized time

It is one of the most inherently accurate chamberings in existence
/No need for a blaster.

**KahrMan** · 09-20-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightrunner

270, 308 or 30-06 if your staying with a bolt action

.30-30 if going to lever

That is pretty good advice above. Can not go wrong with any of the above rounds.

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70below TGO Senior Member Joined: Nov 2007 Where: Knoxville, TN Age: 33 Posts: 979	I'd say a .308 would be a good all around rifle and a good step. Plenty of power for most game, a bit more recoil, but not a shoulder buster, and the ammo is pretty available. __________________ Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do. ~Benjamin Franklin

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mrmoetn TGO Freshman Joined: Jun 2008 Where: Jackson Posts: 34	.270 or .308 if you're ok with a little more recoil. __________________ Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master. Demosthenes God gave us the gift of life. It is the most precious gift ever. To be unarmed is to be helpless to protect that gift; that is outright irresponsible. Ted Nugent

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chs\band\member TGO Freshman $chs\band\member's Avatar$ Joined: Sep 2009 Where: columbia.tennessee Age: 15 Posts: 3 $chs\band\member is a male$	i could get use to the more recoil. thanks
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nightrunner law-abiding outlaw Joined: Jan 2008 Where: Manchester, TN Age: 21 Posts: 2,014	270, 308 or 30-06 if your staying with a bolt action .30-30 if going to lever __________________ It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

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MERRILL TGO Freshman Joined: Aug 2008 Where: Nashville, TN Age: 66 Posts: 46	My choice is a .270W. Recoil isn't bad and is a flat shooter.

09-20-2009, 07:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
MikeW TGO Member Joined: Feb 2007 Where: Hermitage, TN Posts: 422	I am a fan of the 243 so i say stick with it...

09-20-2009, 09:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
gregintenn TGO Member Joined: Apr 2009 Where: Lafayette, Tennessee Posts: 383	What is it you don't like about your 243?

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I_Like_Pie TGO Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008 Where: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 706	The .243 - An elegant weapon for a more civilized time It is one of the most inherently accurate chamberings in existence /No need for a blaster.

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