New hunting rifle

[K9kodi]

My hunting closet has rifles very capable

- christen arms ridgeline fft 300wm

-weatherby vanguard 338wm

-tikka t3 lite .270

- couple cva 50 muzzleloaders

- 3 marlin stamped 336 in 30-30

- Winchester 1894 in 30-30

I want to add another deer rifle.
I’m thinking 270 or 243.

What is everyone’s experience with the blr in 243. Was also thinking about the bar in 243 or 270. The only comp to that would be the benelli semi auto.

I love the new line of winchesters but the calibers are limited.

My father has a 308 blr and needs the trigger done and doesn’t shoot very well, but I think that may be mainly him.

[jeepnik]

My first deer was taken with a .243. It's a family rifle and now in the hands of my nephew for his kids to use. Very capable cartridge, less recoil than a .270 and you already have a .270.

[K9kodi]

Yea but I’m trying to get suggestions on platforms. Auto, how is the blr

[GunnyMack]

Everybody seems to overlook the 25s. I've always been a fan of .257s.
I have 3 25-20s, a custom 257 Roberts Ackley Improved.
The AI will sling 60gr bullets at 3800+ and up to 120gr bullets which will handle every deer or antelope or goat just fine.
The newest 25 bore is the 25 Creedmore and from what I've read it's a good cartridge.

I like the ol 6mm Remington too! Sorry I sold the one I built!

[AJMD429]

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Looking at the collection you have already, I don't see any 25 or 24 caliber rifles, and you already have a 270, so it would make sense to expand your horizons with a 243 Winchester of some sort. Honestly, if you like lever guns you might consider the Henry Long Ranger, or even a BLR.

I have a 6mm Remington Ruger M77 that is a tack-driver, and with several decent bullets available can hit a coyote at 500 yards (from a solid rest) or a whitetail out half that distance easily, or a head-shot on a squirrel at 100 yards for that matter. The 243 Winchester is about the same, and isn't 'obsolete' like the 6mm unfortunately is becoming.

The Henry - https://www.henryusa.com/firearm/h14-long-ranger-rifle/
and https://www.guns.com/news/review/gun-re ... in-243-win

[K9kodi]

Diplicate

[K9kodi]

I don’t want another bolt for sure, eventually sure, next one, nah.

I would love a 25. But I’m not sure of a pump or lever or semi in that flavor.

Weatherby just came out w a 25rpm that looks awesome, but I want a lever, pump or semi auto.

I have a Christensen arms ridgeline, carbon fiber stock and barrel, muzzle break, 300wm. That’s my go to for bug big game or distances

Right now it looks like only options for 243 is bar or blr, I would go 30-06 like the benelli endurance

[GunnyMack]

25-35 Winchester in a 94
250-3000( 250 Savage) in a a 99

[TraderVic]

BLR, 243, don't look back......

[ndcowboy]

BLRs are beautiful rifles.....but I've never cared for the trigger. Owned five over the years and don't have any now. A few years ago I was carrying a BLR 308 and a group of mule deer stood up in front of me. I didn't want any of the deer in the group but I dry fired on one three times and every trigger pull took me off my target picture. I hadn't realized it shooting on target but in field conditions that trigger was way too heavy.

[Ray]

Immediately the Henry H14 Long Ranger in .243 win. came to mind......running that model through Davidson's search engine gives a quote from a local shop for $1185.22 inc. tax, shipping & transfer fee.....

[Tycer]

If I were going to buy a BLR I would make sure it’s a shooter and then send it off pronto to have the trigger done.

[t.r.]

I've downed mulies and pronghorn antelope at distances way out to approx. 250 yards with my Remington .243 rifle. This fast cartridge performs quite well, indeed! TR