243 ss handi rifle questions.

[deerman12]

Hello,  I just purchased a .243 hadi rifle.  I would appreciate any ideas, modifications, load recipes, etc.  Anything to help me squeeze every last little bit of accuracy from this little rifle.  I want a thompson encore but my pocket could not afford it just for a extra toy.  What kind of accuracy do you guys get from yours?  Thanks in advance.

[Mac11700]

Welcome Aboard deerman 12

You can do a search on this site for all the tips to accurrizing your Handi...from trigger jobs to floating the barrel with a o-ring...I don't own a 243 Handi...but...there are others here that load for it and will help you out...

Mac

[TimJ]

This thread has a Stainless .243 in it. Not sure how well it shoots but it seems good enough by the looks of the dead critters.
http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=48645

The O-ring on the front stud is the most common tweak, I used a hard craft foam I cut a round donut out of for this. Shoot it first though because if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Good luck with the new gun, those stainless guns sure look nice.
Oh, and clean it good before you shoot it the first time and then clean it once again to make sure it's clean before you shoot it.

Tim

[243tom]

I don't reload for my UV 243 (yet).....but I can say that it shoots Hornady ammo "real good".  Bought it mainly for critters and possibly if I ever went back to Penna. to hunt deer......but anyway the 75 gr HP's will group within an inch at 150 yds.  Have not put any heavy bullets through it,,and the more ya shoot it the better it seems to get.
I also bought a hundred rounds of Cabela's 75 gr V max and they are a bit more erratic but at 200 yds they can still be deadly on groundhogs.
I cleaned it really well and swabbed the barrel and chamber with bore polish quite well,,J B's or Iosso,,and did the o-ring float.  Put a 8x-32x Swift Premier on it and it's a really nice weapon!
Hope you enjoy yours.