Are 243 and 6mm the same?
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.
What is an 8mm 06?
8mm-06 – necked up to accept an 8mm bullet – The 8mm-06 allows owners of military surplus 7.92×57mm Mauser rifles to fire 8mm bullets using inexpensive, surplus 30-06 brass cases without rebarreling their rifle, only a rechambering is necessary.
What is a 243 caliber good for?
243 was designed as a varmint round. Shooters recognized the round’s potential and began using it on medium to large game such as turkey, whitetail deer, mule deer and pronghorn. The . 243 has even performed well on wild hogs, black bear and caribou.
What is the difference between a 243 and a 6.5 Creedmoor?
243 Winchester fires smaller diameter bullets at a significantly higher velocity than the 6.5 Creedmoor. The . 243 has a flatter trajectory and much less recoil, but the 6.5 Creedmoor retains more kinetic energy and drifts less in the wind than the . 243 Winchester at typical hunting ranges.
What diameter bullet is a 243?
6.2 mm
| .243 Winchester | |
|---|---|
| Parent case | .308 Winchester |
| Bullet diameter | .243 in (6.2 mm) |
| Land diameter | .237 in (6.0 mm) |
| Neck diameter | .276 in (7.0 mm) |
Is 30.06 the same as 308?
308 Winchester is 2.8 inches in overall length and . 30-06 is 3.34 inches in length. 30-06, though it isn’t a ridiculous difference; a . 30-06 cartridge with the same grain weight of the same projectile will usually only propel said bullet with an extra 100 to 150 feet per second over .
What caliber is an 8mm Mauser?
The 7.92×57mm Mauser (designated as the 8mm Mauser or 8×57mm by the SAAMI and 8 × 57 IS by the C.I.P.) is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge….7.92×57mm Mauser.
| 7.92×57mm Mauser, 8×57mm (IS or Mauser) | |
|---|---|
| Parent case | M/88 |
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck |
| Bullet diameter | 8.22 mm (0.324 in) |
| Land diameter | 7.89 mm (0.311 in) |
How far can a .243 shoot?
The cartridge can be extremely accurate to 300 yards (270 m) and beyond, but may not retain enough terminal energy to reliably drop medium game at that distance. Highly experienced hunters use the .
What can I hunt with a .243 win?
243 is an excellent small to medium size game cartridge. It will take down anything from small predators or varmints on up to antelope or deer with authority.