Recommendations for budget .243 please

[Tyla 3,179]

My ticket has just come back with the .243 on it, im looking for advice on what to get. Im on a fairly tight budget and would prefer to spend as much as possible on the scope and keep costs down on the rifle. Please advise, thanks

[yeeharr 41]

CZ or Howa mate, reasonable prices. If you want a secondhand one, try East Grinstead guns, you can have a deal and they've got a few out the back.

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Parker Hale,, great guns and can be found cheap.

[Tyla 3,179]

Cheers lads, I used to work at westons so i know the lads at Andersons pretty well. I will see what they've got, anymore suggestions?

[jamie g 17]

nothing wrong with cheaper rifles mate. just make sure the shop owners dont try and sell you a duff. its ok being cheap but if its had a lot of use a rebarrel can be a costly thing.

 

looks along the lines of a tikka m595 and you wont go far wrong

[bob.243 9,219]

Have look on Guntrader UK, plenty to choose from on there, new Mossberg's, Savage's & Browning's pretty reasonable.

 

ATB

Bob.

[Lewdan 17]

hi mate.

have a look at the Howa 1500, not bad price new, but second hand even better! good solid rifle that will last you years.

LD

[matt_hooks 188]

Can't go wrong with the Parker Hale's. Cheap as chips and based on a tried and tested action. Have a good look at the action for wear, and a really good look at the barrel, and try to shoot it before you buy if possible. My £200 rifle knocks over deer all day long!

[mattydski 560]

Remington...... 700.. something like a SPS DM

Not the best looking rifle, but most will shoot, and yo can dress them up later... when youve got a bit more to spend.

Second hand Tikka's

Parker Hale.. ( I know where there is a good one for sale..) My mate has it,.

CZ are good

Plenty of choice..

[remington700 0]

I went for a new remington 700 sps £700 with a Bushnell banner dusk.dawn 8-16x50 £170 with an AES sound mod £250 Which took all the kick from the rifle which means the scopes safe from recoil.Everyone told me i needed S&B or Zeiss scopes but if i can hit a rabbit at 200 yards on the lamp i think i can hit a deer and its as clear as a bell.

Good luck with your purchase

[Tyla 3,179]

Cheers for all the info gents

[michaelswampy 0]

or if u look at the saddlery and gun room in westerham they do complete kit for £550 new gun scope and mod i got my 243 and have been thinking about getting one hope this helps mate

[Lloyd90 509]

Watch out for complete kits, I saw a Remington 770 kit and it was a horrible action, the 700 is supposed to be alot better.

 

I have a CZ 550 in 243 and it does the job lovely, you can pick up an older CZ or Parker Hale for about £2-300 so not bad.