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I have a rifle in each of these chamberings. I feel there is some overlap between the 243 and .22-250, with the .243 being much more versatile. I also feel there is a lot of overlap between the .243 and the .25-06, with the .243 having cheaper ammo, more factory load options (important until I get back into reloading), and covers a lot of the bases covered by the .25-06.
My intended uses for rifles are shooting for fun, currently out to around 300 yards, but hoping to start reaching out to 500-600 once I get better optics; and hunting/shooting anything between nutria, coyotes, pronghorn, blacktail, and elk. Out of all of that, elk hunting is where the .25-06 outdoes the .243, but I'm not sure I would want to take a shot on one beyond 200 yards with the .25-06. Maybe I'm selling it short, but I'm new to elk hunting and would rather "overdo" it than under.
So, I'm definitely keeping the .243. I don't see what the .22-250 does for me that the .243 can't. The .243 also almost takes the place of the .25-06 in my scenario. I'm contemplating selling both the .22-250 and the .25-06, and getting a 300 win mag or 7mm mag. But, I would like to hear the input of others to make sure there isn't something important I'm overlooking.
My intended uses for rifles are shooting for fun, currently out to around 300 yards, but hoping to start reaching out to 500-600 once I get better optics; and hunting/shooting anything between nutria, coyotes, pronghorn, blacktail, and elk. Out of all of that, elk hunting is where the .25-06 outdoes the .243, but I'm not sure I would want to take a shot on one beyond 200 yards with the .25-06. Maybe I'm selling it short, but I'm new to elk hunting and would rather "overdo" it than under.
So, I'm definitely keeping the .243. I don't see what the .22-250 does for me that the .243 can't. The .243 also almost takes the place of the .25-06 in my scenario. I'm contemplating selling both the .22-250 and the .25-06, and getting a 300 win mag or 7mm mag. But, I would like to hear the input of others to make sure there isn't something important I'm overlooking.
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