[singleshot]

I am gonna have a shootout. I have in my gun safe a 243 built on a short mauser action I have had for years. It used to be my go to gun for praire pups and such. It is a tack driver.
I also have a Ruger #1 in 243 that I have had less than a year. I thought what fun it would be to have a shoot out between them.
Same range same shooter same load. Then compare groups. My friend has agreed to be one of the shooters. We will both shoot a five shot group at 100 yds with both rifles and compare our groups.
I am sure getting to burn up my ammo had nothing to do with his decision(LOL) Should be a fun range time.

[jimfox]

I am sure getting to burn up my ammo had nothing to do with his decision(LOL) Should be a fun range time.
:D:D:D

In my younger, and more salad days, I acquired a Ruger Model 77 in .338 Win. Mag. and a Ruger #1 in the same caliber. Was going to do just such a comparason.

Never did get around to completing that project - and then I moved to Texas and sold the Ruger #1. (Still have the Model 77 - just in case.)

I'm looking forward to seeing the results of your project. My money is on the Mauser, but I've had really good luck with a couple of #1s.

[old trucker]

I only have one .243 rifle,a T/C single shot that is a dream to shoot.
I would also like one of these in a AR.IMO this is one of the best rounds around.

http://accurateshooter.net/pix/243winchcgtopx360b.jpghttp://accurateshooter.net/Blog/243topslug.pngIf you could have just one rifle to slay varmints, hunt white-tails, shoot paper at long range, and duel in tactical matches, it would be hard to beat the .243 Winchester. This versatile “little brother” of the .308 Winchester is a true triple-threat as a match cartridge, varmint cartridge, and game cartridge. With 115gr DTAC bullets, a .243 rivals a 6.5-284 ballistically out to 1000 yards. Shooting 80-100 grain hunting bullets, a .243 will anchor a buck with authority. Driving the light 55-75 grain pills, the .243 provides the flat trajectory and high impact energy varminters love. As a tactical round, the .243 is one of the best, offering excellent ballistics, moderate recoil, and stone-reliable feeding from a detachable magazine.
The .243 Win excels with a wide variety of powders, and excellent factory-loaded hunting ammunition is available. Off-the-shelf .243 rifles from Howa, Remington, Savage, and Tikka perform admirably with little or no modification. The “improved” version of the cartridge, the .243 Ackley, can do everything its parent can do, with more velocity, and greater brass stability thanks to its 40° shoulder. Among the Ackley variants, the .243 AI is rightly one of the most popular. It is easy to fire-form, and commercial dies are readily available. Barrel life is the downside of both the .243 AI and standard .243. These chamberings pump a lot of powder through a small bore. The result, typically, is rather short barrel life, sometimes less than 1500 rounds. A few folks have been experimenting with the use of very slow, cooler-burning powders. There is some evidence that the use of super-slow powders, combined with modified cleaning regimens, can result in significantly enhanced barrel life.