Try and convince me the 243 is actually useful

[NIGHTHAWK]

I like them so I much, I got 2…

One’s a company truck!

 

[Flbt]

I like them so I much, I got 2…

One’s a company truck!

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You seriously like the newer fords?
The last new one I had was a 07 it made me hate fords and really all new trucks
And a 98 gmc was bought back under the lemon law

I have had less problems form older used ones or ones I have bought and rebuild the engine in.

 

[Flbt]

You seriously like the newer fords?
The last new one I had was a 07 it made me hate fords and really all new trucks
And a 98 gmc was bought back under the lemon law

I have had less problems form older used ones or ones I have bought and rebuild the engine in.

My bro 18 all most changed my mind until the the t case went out.
The service teck told him before the warranty went out to go by a muffler shop and have the exost pipe moved for going right by the t case or at least put a heat shield around the pipe.
That he thinks the t case gets to hot when it does the clean thing that new diesel do.
And has seen a buch come in with t case problems.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

See Bob, your little Nissan is the 243 of trucks to me. Not good for much, in between car and truck. My F-250 will take me 95% or anywhere I need to go, but has also crossed the scale with truck and trailer weighing 28,000.

@Wyatt Smith
That's all well and good mate. I don't need to haul those weights.
Put you on some of the tracks over here and you might get the bonnet part way in but that's as far as you will get.
An 8' wide truck ain't genttin down a 6' wide track.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Could not get lucky enough for her to get rid of the yapping hotdog ( duchhound)
But we try to get rid of all the armadillos since fwc said they can carry leprosy
Took a weed torch and burn all the mess I could

@Flbt
Did you hear the one about the American cowboy.
His boss told him to get along little Doogie
So the cowboy bought hissef a dachshund.

Some people ain't real bright.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Heard that a lot there more Chevy and dodge guys around here

@Flbt
If'n y'all can't afford a Ford
Dodge a dodge
And buy a Chevy.
Bob

 

[jruby]

Bought a f150 in 2008 SCREW. I would do it all over again. Dependable and covers my needs. Never left me stranded and traveled many an old logging road elk and deer hunting. Very happy with it. My two pooches love it. No complaints.

 

[jruby]

I am not found of the new.aluminum bodies. Dont know what i.am going to.buy next but it will.have an eight food bed.

 

[Beck]

It’s well liked around here as a coyote rifle.

I could see it being a great small predator rifle coyotes, foxes, bobcats etc. I would never use one on a deer, too small

 

[cash_tx]

I am not found of the new.aluminum bodies. Dont know what i.am going to.buy next but it will.have an eight food bed.

Nearly every truck on the market right now is not as good as the older version of that same truck, in one way or another. That being said, I think the Ram 1500 will be your best bet once they reintroduce the 5.7 Hemi for 2026.

 

[Beck]

@375Fox
Them's fightin words.
If you own a Whelen the only reason to have a 375 is if'n you is huntin DG. That's only cause the mighty Whelen ain't quite legal. For 98% of game the Whelen will do just fine and dandy. It will do everything the mighty 350 Rigby magnum will do and you know how highly regarded that was.
Nah I'll stick with my Whelen thanks.
Bob

.358 Norma!

 

[HankBuck]

Nearly every truck on the market right now is not as good as the older version of that same truck, in one way or another. That being said, I think the Ram 1500 will be your best bet once they reintroduce the 5.7 Hemi for 2026.

@cash_tx —- are they “really” reintroducing the 5.7 Hemi in 2026? I hope so, otherwise I’ve got to keep my 2020 Ram (which I love) until I draw my last breath ! I’ve owned a 2004 F150 and 2014 Silverado and liked both - the 150 was lucky to get 16 mpg highway, the Silverado got 22-23 mpgs, but the Ram gets 21-22mpgs and the ride & quiet is better then any car, limo, SUV, or truck I’ve ever driven. Why Ram ever got rid of the proven Hemi???

 

[BonUm16]

Absolutely.

I appreciate the lack of equivocation, Toby.

25 years ago I thought the 100gr Partition would be an almost perfect pairing with the .243W for whitetails. Unfortunately, that wasn’t my experience. I’ve been hunting since age 12, so just shy of four decades. In that time I’ve lost three deer- two doe with that .243 combo and a six-point while bowhunting.

I don’t doubt that others have had better results than I with the .243W but, given my experience with the cartridge, I will never use nor recommend one for big game.

 

[Altitude sickness]

The .243 is a useful rifle. Did I convince you ?

 

[TOBY458]

I appreciate the lack of equivocation, Toby.

25 years ago I thought the 100gr Partition would be an almost perfect pairing with the .243W for whitetails. Unfortunately, that wasn’t my experience. I’ve been hunting since age 12, so just shy of four decades. In that time I’ve lost three deer- two doe with that .243 combo and a six-point while bowhunting.

I don’t doubt that others have had better results than I with the .243W but, given my experience with the cartridge, I will never use nor recommend one for big game.

How do you feel your shot placement was on the lost deer? Just based on my own experience with the 243 on whitetail deer, I’ve had nothing but great success when shot placement was good. Of course, if placement is off, the 243 doesn’t offer as much room for error as a larger caliber. With that said, I mostly use 6.5, 270 and 30 cal on deer these days.