Which is better 7mm-08 or 243?

Which is better 7mm-08 or 243?

The 243 Winchester shoots flatter and faster and recoils less. The 7mm-08 delivers more bullet energy (elephant killing energy) than the 243 Winchester at all distances and can be configured (hand loaded with lighter bullets) to shoot as flat. Both use the same parent case.

What caliber is bigger 243 or 7mm-08?

243 Winchester Power Point load hits 6″ and 12″ higher than the same style bullet from the 7mm-08 and . 308 respectively. However, the .

Is 243 the same as 6mm?

The bullets are the same, and if you were to reload, you’d use the same box of bullets for a 6mm as for a 243. The cartidge cases that hold the powder for each caliber are very different, however, and are NOT interchangable. Factory ammo from one will not work safely in the other.

Is 7mm-08 Good for whitetail?

There are a lot of cartridges that fire the 7mm (. 284-inch) bullets, but the third from the left, the 7mm-08 Rem., is considered by many to be the perfect one for whitetails.

Are 7mm and 7mm-08 the same?

Both use the same bullets, but the 7mm-08 has much less powder capacity, and falls under the Short Action label for hi-power rifles. Whereas the 7mm Rem. Mag. is a belted magnum cartridge requiring a long action, and obtains much higher velocities due to increased powder capacity.

Which is better the 6mm or the 243?

244/6mm Remington to be the superior of the two designs. It maintains the same case length as the 7x57mm Mauser and . 257 Roberts, and the longer case offers a distinct capacity advantage over the . 243 Winchester, which should equate to a respectable velocity advantage.

Which is better 243 Winchester or 7mm-08 for deer hunting?

The 243 Winchester shoots flatter and faster and recoils less. The 7mm-08 delivers more bullet energy (elephant killing energy) than the 243 Winchester at all distances and can be configured (hand loaded with lighter bullets) to shoot as flat. Both use the same parent case. Are These Adequate for Deer Hunting?

What kind of recoil does a Winchester 7mm-08 have?

The 7mm-08 Rem shoots flat, is well proven on a wide variety of big game animals and has fairly light recoil when running lighter bullets. A thick and soft rubber recoil pad is fitted which really helped to soak up the recoil. The heart of the rifle is Winchester’s fabled Model 70 short-action.

What is the difference between a 243 and a 308 Winchester?

It has less recoil and a flatter trajectory than the .308, but is more powerful and uses larger and heavier bullets than the .243. If you’d like to read a more detailed discussion on how the .308 Winchester stacks up against two cartridges that used a necked up .308 Winchester case in the .338 Federal and .358 Winchester, read this article:

Is the Winchester Model 70 featherweight 7mm-08 Rem good for hunting?

Winchester Model 70 Featherweight 7mm-08 Review Lightweight and easy to carry, the Winchester Model 70 Featherweight 7mm-08 makes a great hunting companion. Scepanski’s quest for the perfect lightweight hunting rifle led to Winchester’s Model 70 Featherweight chambered for 7mm-08 Rem. April 13, 2020 By Shelby Laramore Scepanski

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