My current 6mm rifles are a 1962 or 63 vintage Remington 700 BDL carbine (20" barrel) and a Browning A-Bolt with 20" barrel in .243 WSSM. Don't currently own a .243 Winchester, but our local WM has a Ruger American .243 for $357 that keeps flirting with me. 
.243 rifles are the most popular guns among the group I've deer hunted with for 40+ years in SE Oklahoma. My 'go-to' gun for many years now is the 6mm carbine loaded with 87 grain Hornady bullets over IMR4350. That rifle also shoots well with any powder/bullet combination I've tried from 55 to 100 grains. I'm just getting acquainted with the .243WSSM and it is super accurate; currently using 58 grain Hornady bullets over IMR4895. I was surprised how much this new wave cartridge loves the old school IMR4895.
Cedar Creek
.243 rifles are the most popular guns among the group I've deer hunted with for 40+ years in SE Oklahoma. My 'go-to' gun for many years now is the 6mm carbine loaded with 87 grain Hornady bullets over IMR4350. That rifle also shoots well with any powder/bullet combination I've tried from 55 to 100 grains. I'm just getting acquainted with the .243WSSM and it is super accurate; currently using 58 grain Hornady bullets over IMR4895. I was surprised how much this new wave cartridge loves the old school IMR4895.
Cedar Creek
Trust me I missed going, but I had/have priority's. Next year if I still have an invite, the hunt falls on my 25th wedding anniversary.
I've got a lot of sucking up to do between now and then. Lol!
Sorry about hijacking the thread.
Back to regular scheduled programming.
That WSSM case looks mean!
Yes it does. It is still shooting good too. I just got back from the range and it went 8 for 8 @ 500 on an 8' plate. That's good enough for anything furry I decide to shoot at.
how much drop did you have to dial at 500?
He's hunting Sasquatch. Hence the need of a life size target. Lol.
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