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Re: 243 or 308? [message #23876 is a reply to message #23830]

Sun, 25 August 2013 07:30

kc2htv
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Registered: October 2012
Location: Eastern NY

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I'll have to go with Mike on this one. While I've hunted souther tier and mid south I noticed that you have a lot of heavy brush to contend with. Hunting hog and black bear in these conditions requires a bullet to work hard and even a heavy .243 will come apart going through stuff like that.
The .30 cal's are easier to get reloading components for and offer a better selection of bullet weights to choose from.
When I hunted in in Va. we used mostly shotgun for deer, and hog, as most of the hunting was done with dogs. So a nice 12ga barrel would be on my list if I still live down there... Either way, get one, and then add barrels as you need them. Thats the beauty of the Encore...

The barter system is alive and well, but the learning curve can be painful.

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		243 or 308? By: Kryptoglow on Wed, 21 August 2013 08:10
		Re: 243 or 308? By: lepcur on Wed, 21 August 2013 08:56
		Re: 243 or 308? By: Crubear on Wed, 21 August 2013 09:09
		Re: 243 or 308? By: mrmurl on Wed, 21 August 2013 19:23
		Re: 243 or 308? By: DaddyPaul on Thu, 22 August 2013 05:28
		Re: 243 or 308? By: kc2htv on Sun, 25 August 2013 07:30
		Re: 243 or 308? By: widaveg@yahoo.com on Fri, 13 September 2013 20:47
		Re: 243 or 308? By: Sfairchild on Fri, 13 September 2013 22:03
		Re: 243 or 308? By: Doyle on Sat, 14 September 2013 20:47
		Re: 243 or 308? By: hh4whiskey on Sat, 28 September 2013 01:31

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