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Something that has struck me as a bit odd is a heavy custom barrel on a .243. I wonder if he might have been trying for a varmint rifle rather than a deer gun? It might pay to find out what the twist rate is in that barrel. If he originally intended it to be a varmint rifle, he may have a slower twist rate than the standard 1 in 10" normally used in the .243. Remington messed up with there .244 Rem. by using a 1 in 12" twist when they first brought the cartridge out, considering it to be a varmint round. Winchester used a 1 in 10" twist so that bullets of 100 grains could be used as well as the lighter varmint bullets.
Caveat emptor!
Paul B.
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