what is the flattest?

sixpointfive

Here is one for all the ballistic experts, what calibre shoots flatter to 300mt, 223 or 243 weights being equal ?

pm.

sixpointfive wrote: »

Here is one for all the ballistic experts, what calibre shoots flatter to 300mt, 223 or 243 weights being equal ?

i had the .223 and now have a .243, i find the .243 to be a lot more flatter, the .223 starts to lose a fair bit of power after 250/300 yards.

macnas

I think the .243 shoots flatter. I had a .17 Remington for fox shooting, that was seriously flat shooting out to 300.

Gerri

sixpointfive wrote: »

Here is one for all the ballistic experts, what calibre shoots flatter to 300mt, 223 or 243 weights being equal ?

55gn bullet in 243=2.05moa at 300
55gn bullet in 223=2.75moa at 300


Conclusion 243 is 6.15 inches low approx. at 300 yds
223 is 8.25 inches low approx. at 300 yds

sixpointfive

Had a 17 rem, great rifle, have 223 now but i have my eye on a steyr ssg in 243, just wondering will i regret the jump, any probs changing up?

bunny shooter

sixpointfive wrote: »

Had a 17 rem, great rifle, have 223 now but i have my eye on a steyr ssg in 243, just wondering will i regret the jump, any probs changing up?

243 is a great round. 223 is not as magic as people think

foxshooter243

243 is flatter than 223 at 300 and 220 swift at 400....

newby.204

bunny shooter wrote: »

243 is a great round. 223 is not as magic as people think

Unless of course its a fox/deer rig your after .223 isnt as magic because, im not looking for an argument, just a little more detail on what you mean??

sixpointfive

Sounds like the job so, hope i dont have gries with the changeover, licence wise

pm.

sixpointfive wrote: »

Had a 17 rem, great rifle, have 223 now but i have my eye on a steyr ssg in 243, just wondering will i regret the jump, any probs changing up?

i was in the same boat myself, had a hornet then got a .223 sps remmy :mad: crap gun now have a pro hunter styer .243 best gun i ever had.

sixpointfive

any hassle changing from 223 to 243? i already have a fullbore so might be grief??

bunny shooter

newby.204 wrote: »

Unless of course its a fox/deer rig your after .223 isnt as magic because, im not looking for an argument, just a little more detail on what you mean??

223 isn't legal for deer. "Cheap" ammo is inconsistent, good ammo as expensive as swift, no good in wind, drops too fast after 200 yards, effective range on foxes 250 yards, if you're good enough, hassle getting licence (in places), it will almost certainly be on restricted list, which will mean higher security req's etc

17 rem, 220 swift, 204 ruger, 22-250, 243 are better calibres with less hassle

pm.

sixpointfive wrote: »

any hassle changing from 223 to 243? i already have a fullbore so might be grief??

no my local gard just stamped the license, tbh i was very lucky.

Jonty

pm. wrote: »

no my local gard just stamped the license, tbh i was very lucky.

Same here.