6mm Remington & .243 Ammunition – History & Usage

By Doug Gilmer

by Doug Gilmer
Author Doug Gilmer walks us through the history and usage of the 6mm Remington and related .243 ammunition cartridges.

USA -(AmmoLand.com)- At 13 years old I saved enough money by Christmas of 1982 to purchase my first big game rifle, a brand new, iron sighted, Remington 700 Classic in 243 Winchester for $250.

Later, I topped it with a Tasco 3x-9x; the same scope still sits on the rifle today. It has been rugged and dependable and its zero never changes. The combo have accounted for a number of deer over the years, including my first. Why change?

The 243 is often considered a starter gun for youth and women. Its low recoil makes it ideal for smaller framed shooters to shoot well without developing a flinch. It has also helped cure shooters of flinching brought on by shooting larger, heavier recoil firearms. There will always be a debate as to whether or not the 243 is the ideal first deer rifle. But what no one can debate is that 6mm and the other .244/.243 cartridges are tried and true, solid performers.

In 1963 Remington renamed the .244 …Read the Rest

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