243 Short Mag?

nv_hunter · Nov 23, 2009

I was out hunting dogs with a friend that just got a 243 WSM. I was really impressed. Has anyone used it on deer and if so was it any better than a standard 243?

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dutch · Nov 24, 2009

Never seen a mag but my son's .243 did a heck of a job on his first doe. I was very impressed with that.
dutch
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legacy · Nov 24, 2009

My best friend has a .243 short and loves it. I don't know the real differences compared with a standard .243. He just got a divorce and is actually trying to sell it, it's practically brand new.

rodsroost · Nov 24, 2009

I have a 243 Browning WSSM A Bolt.I have killed several mule deer and 3 speed goats with it.I just had it dipped in a snow camo pattern to use for dog hunting this winter.I really like the way it shoots and handles.(ROD)

ELKOHOLIC · Nov 24, 2009

You might be able to gain 100 ft.per sec. with the wssm. I think the price and availability of ammo out-ways the small increase in velocity.

D13er · Nov 24, 2009

great post/pic, thanks for sharing

JB

fly4fish · Nov 24, 2009

I have to agree with elkoholic. I own a winchester 243 wssm. It is a great rifle and shoots well. I took a decent whitetail with it last year with one shot. That being said, I believe a standard 243 would have done the same. My rifle only holds 3 shells in the magazine, and the bullets were harder to find and much more expensive to buy than the standards. Now I reload, so price is no different.

sidepass · Nov 24, 2009

I've heard complaints of feed problems with the WSSM's. Have you found that to be the case? Thanks and enjoy your rifle.

sidepass

Toro · Nov 25, 2009

I bought the 243 WSSM for my girls when they were 8 & 9 after passing their hunters safety, they were too small for anything else really and I gave this gun a try. WOW, they have both taken muley bucks, antelope bucks and they have 3 bull elk between them. All taken with the 243 WSSM. Only one fo the above animals required more than one shot, a bull that she hit in the hind quarters then center punched him for the finish. The hind quarter shot punched thru both hips and he wasn't going far. The ammo is difficult to find and very pricey but it does the job. Too expensive for me to use on dogs.