Originally Posted By: wildflights
@204 AR
243 wssm in an AR platform is high on my list for new additions. I'd like to see and hear more about it's performance. Would you buy it again? Finding brass/ammo looks like an ordeal.
I couldn't find any pics of targets, but it shoots fantastic. I started with 40 gr of varget and worked to 41, with 87 gr vmax blems. Those stay accurate out to 714 yards is as far as I've tried it while tuning in the Eliminator.
It runs flawlessly. Mags are modified stainless 556 mags that give you an oal of 2.3", a 20 rounder will hold 6 easily iirc, so that's the drawback if you need big capacity.
It can be rough on fur just like a 243. I switched to my G2 243 Win last year, it's slightly more accurate, but I did ALOT more load work and even messing with barrel threads to get it there. It's 20" barrel is a bit slower than the wssm, 100 fps iirc, maybe 125 slower with my load. I use 87 bthp in it as the vmax weren't as consistent, and have not tried them in the wssm but I wouldn't doubt if it shoots them slightly better than the vmax. Vmax will definitely outrun the bthp at distance, the wssm is much flatter with vmax than the 243 with bthp, more than 125 fps worth. The 243 win has a big advantage in mag capacity if you need that and the G2 is almost as light as an ar15. I also scored 2 extra barrels for the G2 for $80 each so that was a big factor.
So, I love them both. Honestly, the barrel situation, and not wanting to burn out the wssm was my biggest reason I switched. They both will peg a coyote out to 500 with boring regularity as long as the shooter is able, and the Eliminator makes that possible for me. Brass was a problem to find a few years ago, then it got available and wasn't selling and got super cheap and I scooped up several bags for $16 per 50 so I never have to worry about that. Ammo, forget about it unless you like slinging $2.50 pills at coyotes lol. Not me. I'd definitely buy one again if I come upon the right deal.
