New gun Rem 700 .243????

[BORE HUNTER]

I'm 16 yrs old my finances are limited im thinking of using a rem. 700 adl in .243 basicly for deer at maybe out to 200 yds. I'm looking at a rem. 700
bolt on gun broker. I prefer a bolt, I heard bolt actions are more accurate vs. semis.

auction is for $200.00 for synthetic stock, nothing fancy. Is this a good price? What kind of scope for $150.00 would u suggest. What kind
of accuracy can I look for at 200 yds.

 

[Travis McGee]

If you can get a Rem. 700 for that price, you're doing well. The .243 is a bit light for whitetail, but the rifle for that price is worth buying.

 

[don]

I think that a 700 remington would be an excellent choice for the following reasons1) It is very accurate.(2)at 200 yards you should have essentially no drop if you sight in at about 1.5 inches at 100yds.(3)low recoil.(4)With a 100grain bullet it will do the job on deer.(5)you can use 75 grain bullets for varmits.My love for this caliber stems from the fact that I could shoot it all day and not have a sore shoulder.Since it is a remington 700 be careful when unloading.They have been known to discharge when you close the bolt especially if you have tried to adjust the trigger; leave that to experts.Regarding the scope,I like a 4-12variable but that is just my never to be humble opinion.As to brand let your pocket book be your guide.

 

[artherd]

At 200yds you could use a red-dot too (Bsa makes a decent one.) if you want an inexpensive site.

A Rem 700 for that price is a STEAL. It's a $500+ gun.

.243 should do fine with heavier bullets. Try Barnes X bullets. Solid copper, more effective than lead.

 

[trigger45]

Since it is a remington 700 be careful when unloading.They have been known to discharge when you close the bolt especially if you have tried to adjust the trigger;

hey man that happend when your trigger assembly is dirty. if you clean , there will be no problem.

 

[ThreadKiller]

Ain't a deer made that will not succumb to a well placed hit from a .243 Win, especially if you're shooting Nosler Partitions out of it. My Dad had 13 straight one shot kills on Nebraska mulies with his.

Remington 700's have a reputation for being accurate.

If the magna boomer 44 magnum is good for whitetails at 100 then the 243 is certainly good for whitetails at 200 (maybe a little more )

Tim