Armalite AR-10 .243 Win.
Tactical Life has the skinny on the reintroduced Armalite AR-10 chambered in .243 Win.
I think the .243 would be an ideal cartridge for the AR-10 platform.
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drewogatorywrote on June 03rd, 2010 at 3:53 am Link To Comment |
Same thing, it’s just that A Square applied for standardization as 6.5 – 08 somewhat before Remington with the .260, yet Remington gets the cartridge. I just like the A Square nomenclature,saves confusion. Fantastic cartridge either way, from 85g TNT to 140g Berger VLD with .612 BC plus a tremendous range of hunting bullets like the 120g Barnes Triple Shock. .308 brass is everywhere and dirt cheap. I assume most people looking to buy an AR10 already own a 15 so the .243′s ability to shoot the 55g and up seems redundant (esp given the price difference between .223 and .243). I can see buying a .243 upper I guess but honestly this would be my last choice of caliber in this platform.
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Heathwrote on June 03rd, 2010 at 2:54 pm Link To Comment |
Thanks. I’ve used 95 grain V-Max and 120s in my 260 so far. The V-Max knocks the socks off coyotes!!
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Heathwrote on June 02nd, 2010 at 4:19 am Link To Comment |
Drewogatory,
How does that differ from a 260 Remington? My understanding is that one could use the 243 or 308 brass to neck up or down and have a 260.
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BTRwrote on May 29th, 2010 at 4:12 am Link To Comment |
Where’s the barrel threads?
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ericire12wrote on May 29th, 2010 at 3:30 am Link To Comment |
Its a great deer caliber also, so civilian sales would be strong
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drewogatorywrote on May 29th, 2010 at 4:04 am Link To Comment |
I prefer 6.5 – 08 myself.The bullet weight range from 85 to 140 grain is much more flexible and suited to my uses than the 55 to 105 you get with .243 . Esp if you own a decent .223 varmint upper already.
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Ringwrote on May 29th, 2010 at 2:32 am Link To Comment |
the DMPS LR-243 is way better for the price… not to mention the RIDICULOUS price tag on AR-10 mags….
the SR25 mags “pmag’s”, that DPMS use’s are 15 to 20$
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Thanks. I’ve used 95 grain V-Max and 120s in my 260 so far. The V-Max knocks the socks off coyotes!!
Same thing, it’s just that A Square applied for standardization as 6.5 – 08 somewhat before Remington with the .260, yet Remington gets the cartridge. I just like the A Square nomenclature,saves confusion. Fantastic cartridge either way, from 85g TNT to 140g Berger VLD with .612 BC plus a tremendous range of hunting bullets like the 120g Barnes Triple Shock. .308 brass is everywhere and dirt cheap. I assume most people looking to buy an AR10 already own a 15 so the .243′s ability to shoot the 55g and up seems redundant (esp given the price difference between .223 and .243). I can see buying a .243 upper I guess but honestly this would be my last choice of caliber in this platform.
Drewogatory,
How does that differ from a 260 Remington? My understanding is that one could use the 243 or 308 brass to neck up or down and have a 260.
Where’s the barrel threads?
I prefer 6.5 – 08 myself.The bullet weight range from 85 to 140 grain is much more flexible and suited to my uses than the 55 to 105 you get with .243 . Esp if you own a decent .223 varmint upper already.
Its a great deer caliber also, so civilian sales would be strong
the DMPS LR-243 is way better for the price… not to mention the RIDICULOUS price tag on AR-10 mags….
the SR25 mags “pmag’s”, that DPMS use’s are 15 to 20$