.243 Winchester super short mag

What are your thoughts on it? Im looking at buying one for hunting yotes.

im seeing a MVS at 4000 FPS that thing is FLYING!!!

Way too much gun if you are going to sell the hide. If just planning on killing them and letting them lay, it is a great gun.
When I did predation control in the warmer months out west, the .243, 30-06, or the 7-08, were great guns because the hides were worthless and the main goal was just to kill them.
For the winter months, the 22-.250 came out and laid the smack down on the coyotes and fox

Way too much gun if you are going to sell the hide. If just planning on killing them and letting them lay, it is a great gun.
When I did predation control in the warmer months out west, the .243, 30-06, or the 7-08, were great guns because the hides were worthless and the main goal was just to kill them.
For the winter months, the 22-.250 came out and laid the smack down on the coyotes and fox

well i want a gun that will kill yotes, just to kill them, and that i can take deer hunting as well. You think even the 55 grains are too much for a yote?

well i want a gun that will kill yotes, just to kill them, and that i can take deer hunting as well. You think even the 55 grains are too much for a yote?

It all depends on where you hit them
But, I think you are on the right track if you want a multi species rifle. I used to use my .243 for yotes, but it leaves a pretty good hole in them. But, on the same token, it is a great rifle for deer as well. Here in WI, I can use the 22-250 for coyotes and deer. Believe it or not, the 22-250 drops deer just as well as my .243
but, for your intended use, it would work great. One thing I would check out is the price of the shells for the super short mag vs. the cost of regular .243. If memory serves me right, the price difference is pretty substantial

It all depends on where you hit them
But, I think you are on the right track if you want a multi species rifle. I used to use my .243 for yotes, but it leaves a pretty good hole in them. But, on the same token, it is a great rifle for deer as well. Here in WI, I can use the 22-250 for coyotes and deer. Believe it or not, the 22-250 drops deer just as well as my .243
but, for your intended use, it would work great. One thing I would check out is the price of the shells for the super short mag vs. the cost of regular .243. If memory serves me right, the price difference is pretty substantial

A friend of mine in Nebraska has used a Browning .243 for everything he shot, literally. he loaded his own loads, and I have his load recipe somewhere around here, and I can not think what he used for grains in his bullet. he has shot countless deer, coyotes, and even exploded crows at 150yds, It is a tack driver.
good luck.
Jack..

A friend of mine in Nebraska has used a Browning .243 for everything he shot, literally. he loaded his own loads, and I have his load recipe somewhere around here, and I can not think what he used for grains in his bullet. he has shot countless deer, coyotes, and even exploded crows at 150yds, It is a tack driver.
good luck.
Jack..

You bring up a very good point Jack IF a guy has the equipment or the desire to reload their own rounds, that makes a huge difference in performance and fur damage. Someday, I would love to try my hand at reloading, but space is limited at this time

You bring up a very good point Jack IF a guy has the equipment or the desire to reload their own rounds, that makes a huge difference in performance and fur damage. Someday, I would love to try my hand at reloading, but space is limited at this time

Looking for a little education…

What’s a super short?

Looking for a little education…

What’s a super short?

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Looking for a little education…

What’s a super short?

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It’s quite a bit shorter than a regular short….

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Looking for a little education…

What’s a super short?

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It’s quite a bit shorter than a regular short….

I have a Browning .243 WSSM that I purchased 2.5 years ago. I’ve taken my 2 best Whitetails the last 2 years with it, with 1 shot for each. I really like the firearm. Haven’t used it on coyotes yet, haven’t been out for about 10 years.

The only things I don’t like about the gun are, the clip only holds 3 cartridges due the the diameter of the casing vs the normal 4. Second, the ammo is not yet a common caliber that you can get anywhere. I hope that changes, but until then, I purchase a couple boxes at a time so I have plenty around (at 1 shot per year for a deer, I should have plenty )

JD

I have a Browning .243 WSSM that I purchased 2.5 years ago. I’ve taken my 2 best Whitetails the last 2 years with it, with 1 shot for each. I really like the firearm. Haven’t used it on coyotes yet, haven’t been out for about 10 years.

The only things I don’t like about the gun are, the clip only holds 3 cartridges due the the diameter of the casing vs the normal 4. Second, the ammo is not yet a common caliber that you can get anywhere. I hope that changes, but until then, I purchase a couple boxes at a time so I have plenty around (at 1 shot per year for a deer, I should have plenty )

JD

ive heard the barrels dont last very long on them due to the high speeds and pressure build up when shooting them.

My uncle owns one and i just shot it yesteday and i think i need to buy one but want to get some info on it first

ive heard the barrels dont last very long on them due to the high speeds and pressure build up when shooting them.

My uncle owns one and i just shot it yesteday and i think i need to buy one but want to get some info on it first

If you are going to shoot factory ammo the velocity is only around 100 ft per sec faster than a regular 243. It is much more expensive for ammo than a reg. 243. As far as I know the Browning is the only one that has not has barrel burn-out so far. The presure is too high and barrels have not been lasting. That would be a deffinite concern in my choice.

If you are going to shoot factory ammo the velocity is only around 100 ft per sec faster than a regular 243. It is much more expensive for ammo than a reg. 243. As far as I know the Browning is the only one that has not has barrel burn-out so far. The presure is too high and barrels have not been lasting. That would be a deffinite concern in my choice.

First of all, A dead coyote is a good coyote! Next, I was told to stay away from the super short mags because of the casing being soooo…. small. They are having chambering problems, and that the S.S.M are not taking off like the short mags so, in the future finding shells might be a problem! Just bought a Win. model 70 .243 from reeds I pick it up on Friday. Just my.02 cents
Brady

First of all, A dead coyote is a good coyote! Next, I was told to stay away from the super short mags because of the casing being soooo…. small. They are having chambering problems, and that the S.S.M are not taking off like the short mags so, in the future finding shells might be a problem! Just bought a Win. model 70 .243 from reeds I pick it up on Friday. Just my.02 cents
Brady