Hi from Sweden

I'm thinking of ordering a ruger 243win but i'm not sure. Should i buy a ruger or maybe something else? Anyone knows of any articles about ruger sporter? Laminat / stainless is my first choice... So what choises do i have? winchester, remington? Pls help me to chose wisely

You didn't state what uses you intend for the .243, but in my opinion, the Ruger is a fine rifle. The trigger will need work or replacement, but they are easily reworked to a very good pull weight. I've had very good luck getting shooters with the M77. Every bit as accurate as my Rem. and Win. models. My son just got a stainless/synthetic .223 that in preliminary tests is shooting +/- a bit from 1". Both times we had to shoot it so far were extremely windy, 15-20 with gusts to 30, mostly aligned down range. I have no doubt that with bedding changes and or load variations it will get down to where the rest of my Rugers shoot.

Well Greetings and welcome to the forum....

winchester is no longer going to be an option....

I have one Remington 243, that has been a real problem for accuracy from Day ONE.. but that is more of a fluke in reality from Remington... I give them high marks in accuracy usually... they do have an adjustable trigger which is kinda nice... a Model 700 CDL in 243 would be a nice rifle...and highly recommended....

I own 4 different Ruger 77 Mark 2s in Laminate and Stainless combo... triggers are not adjustable... accuracy has been fine on all 4 of them....Good marks for the scope mounting system tho over Remington...

I'd go for Remington as more accurate, plus adjustabled trigger, the Ruger for some of the features of the scope mount, claw extractor....

Both are good looking rifles.....

But in Sweden, if a Remington or Ruger was in the price range of a Sako.. I'd just go with a Sako.. or a CZ....just my 2cents worth...

The 243 will be an accurate cartridge.. and also, both the Ruger and the Remington have one in 9 twist, so they will take the longer 105, 107, and 108 grain match bullets....Which is a good thing!

there is no wrong choice there.. either one will be a good choice...

Good luck...
cheers
seafire

Not to argue with my good friend Seafire here but I have tweaked some MK 11 triggers and they turned out quite good. All that needs to be done is to change out the spring to a lighter one and stick some epoxy on the trigger shank to reduce the engagement. Just file the epoxy to fit. All triggers should be checked with a slam and drop test.

This has resulted in some fine triggers. Now they still have some backlash after this quick fix but the trigger could be drilled and tapped for a screw and nut to adjust that.

If you have some springs around it's quite easy to do.

I have always liked the 243 cartridge. I like it just as much today as I did years ago.

Rugers are good guns for the money made by good people.



Specs

Ok I think i'm going for the Ruger. Gonna use it for "Toppfågel", foxes and beavers. Don't know if you got any word for toppfågel but it's birds eating in the top of the trees. I used a dictionary to find the names for the birds and found out that their names are capercaillie and black grouse. When it's snow on the ground they search for food in the trees. It's usually long shooting distance up to 250 yards so i need good precision.

Have you seperated the barrel from the stock? Thats what im gonna do to get better precision.

Thinking of ordering a timney trigger but I don't know how good it works. Is there any other options? Besides doing it myself i mean. I'm not very good at gunsmithing .

I understand it comes with scope rings? I need a scope too.. Thinking of the Grand Slam 6-20x40, Fine-X Dot, Silver. How good is this scope?

Thanks for the help!

//jonas

Toppfågel

I put a Timney on one of my MkII's, didn't take much. You have to dress down the little boss on the side of the new trigger so the safety will work. Doesn't take long and the directions come with the trigger. I have altered 3 others for myself and family that turned out very well, just not adjustable. I don't know of anyone that changes their adjustable triggers after the initial setting, so that is a moot point to me.

Although I have a number of Ruger firearms, I think that the Remington 700 LSS (laminated/stainless) Mountain Rifle is a nicer stainless/laminated "package" than the Ruger 77 KM77RSZ, but in is only chambered in 260, 270, 7mm-08, and 30-06.

Jeff

Savage,

I have tuned all of my Ruger's triggers also... but I think you and I know what we are doing.. and not everyone is that lucky to be able to do that....

PitePalt: "Separating the barrel" from the stock... that is what we call free floating the barrel in the USA... that should help accuracy if accuracy is a problem... I'd shoot it first and see what you have....

I own 3 of the 243 Laminated stocked, stainless Rugers in 243, and two in 260 Remington, and one in 22.250....attractive rifles....

good luck with yours,
cheers
seafire

I have a Stainless-Synthetic Ruger KM77RFP MKII in .243. This is my favorite Rifle. The .243 is a very versatile cartridge, especially if you handload.

I am quite pleased with the accuracy of my Ruger. The only modifications I did was to tune the trigger (turned out super crisp at 2 pounds), Free Floated the Barrel, and polished and broke the bore in properly.

Larry

I own 5 MKII's and like them all. They all shoot great. All of them but one have Timney triggers set at 2 pounds. My 338 Win Mag has the factory trigger tuned to 3 pounds.

Rugers are my favorite. The only thing you need to know is the factory rings can be pretty rough and not too precise since they are cast, not machined. So you ought to lap them, or buy new ones from Burris.

The Weaver scope you want is a great scope in its price range, and they have very accurate adjustments on the windage and elevation.

Hello again. I've heard some rumers that new rugers comes with timney trigger. Is this true?

If I'm unlucky and the rifle don't shoot as good as i want. Is it possible to make it a 6mm br or 6mm ppc? Do i need a new barrel with another twist?

Thanks
// Jonas